20 Best Leggings For Short Legs (2023 Updated)

These utility leggings are incredibly comfortable and very flattering, while being durable and able to withstand heavy, rugged use. I have pairs in the heavy weight, lift weight, and now this ankle style, and I love them all.

Would love to see these in more colors.

The waist is too large for the rest of the pant so I have a hard time keeping them up. I will have to hem them. But I enjoy the pockets and the quality of and thickness of the material.

I bought these for my wife. She loves them. With all the pockets, she doesn’t need to carry a purse.

Unfortunately these were much more sheer than I was expecting, you can’t wear these out on their own. I guess if you’re getting them just for inside they should be fine. It’s a real shame because Felina did similar leggings a couple years back from Costco that I loved, I thought these were the same but it seems they’ve cut costs and changed the material and they’re not as soft and now see-through.

I still have my original Felina leggings (now have holes and tears from many years of good use), it’s a shame I’m not able to replace them. I’ve tried their other leggings (the velvety soft ones) which aren’t as bad but they’re thicker and not the same as the old ones.

These are my favorite leggings. I got a couple of 2-packs from Costco a few years ago and they’re finally starting to wear out after wearing them constantly while working from home during the pandemic.

I was very happy to find that Felina sells them directly through the website. I ordered one pack of two to be sure they were the same ones I love, and they are. The only difference is these have a tag in the back while the Costco ones had a printed label on the fabric, but the tag does not bother me at all.

I intend to order more. They are so comfortable. The length is great — long enough to comfortably reach my ankles but not so long that they have to be bunched up at the bottom. And I like how high the waistline can come up.

I wore these throughout my last pregnancy, and I’m pregnant again and they’re still great. I haven’t tried the maternity version of these, and I haven’t felt the need to. Maybe I will in the later stages of pregnancy, but the regular ones work great so far.

These are super inconsistent; I have two pairs in black and LOVE them- they are smooth, stretchy, substantial, and fit perfectly. So I ordered grey for variety and they are like completely different leggings – they are course and rough, thin, don’t stretch, and fit waaaaay smaller (in the same size), so they ride down as you walk.

Still love the black but super disappointed in the grey, and inconsistency.

I’ve had a pair of these Eileen Fisher leggings for some time. Having some health issues causing my legs and stomach to swell. These are the only leggings that go above my stomach and stay there. Was so glad that Neiman Marcus had two pairs in stock and purchased both.

Beautiful material and quality.

Love these pants and top, pants are not skin tight leggings but very slim and extremely comfortable. Too is great. it is a very boxy fit, not at all fitted. This will be my basic travel outfit for all future trips.

easy to accessorize and so comfortable.

These leggings feel great on – not so tight or heavy. I love wearing on long work days as I know I’ll stay comfortable. I do recommend a longer shirt as they don’t hide anything. Some slight pilling on the fabric has occurred- but I’d still get another pair.

I loved the fit of these pants. I have a white pair as well. I ended up returning them because the pink was a bit too vivid for my taste, but they are really nice and well made. #sweepstakes

Have several pairs that I have bought last three years. Wear and wash well. Great leggings which fit nicely and not too tight. Hope they never discontinue.

I bought several. Love them all. Especially for the price. Seems like everything I ever love gets discontinued so I bought several plus I bought 1 1 size smaller just in case I lose a little more and will have something to wear till I can find something else I like IF THEY WERE DISCONTINUED.

HOPEFULLY NOT.

I ordered several pair, including the ‘garnet’. All the others are the color described. The ‘garnet’ (which I would construe as ‘red-ish’) turned out to be a cherry pink color. Very dissatisfied. If I knew they’d be pink I wouldn’t have even ordered them.

I am 5’5 and normally wear a 3x. Great fit. I own these in black, grey, and brown. Soft. Working from home, these are comfortable. The colors are wonderful.

Please do not ever stop offering this jean, it is the best fit and most adaptable pant on the market. Every advantage of a denim jean; durable, classy enough for the office, looks good under clingy tops, and the stretch allows complete freedom of movement and comfort for very long days.

Unlike other smooth-front “leggings”, this one has nice large pockets – an absolute must – and the look of standard jeans. Perfect!.

I have bought these jeans for several years. They have always fit perfectly, that’s why I buy them. This order I received is very disappointing. They are much longer and larger than any others I have ever ordered.

It would cost more for me to have them altered that what I paid for them. I have requested a return order form since there was not one included in my shipment.

Legs are wider than I wanted and a half inch longer than expected. Pants are comfortable. I am keeping them because chic pants are becoming harder to get online or in a store. I prefer the jegging fabric and legs.

Just can’t get them in my size 18 womens!.

I definitely should’ve gone down a size to XL from XXL. Thank goodness I didn’t get 2XL. They pool at the ankle, side of the knee, crotch, and under my flanks. I like my leggings to fit like skin. The material does feel good.

I’ll see how they hold up after washing/drying. The waist is loose too, I wore a pair the other day all day. They became almost slouchy. Thankfully I only got my nails done and one other errand before returning home.

I’ll have to rethink wearing them to work with booties and a tunic. Not sure the slouchiness won’t show below the tunic. It’s easier to notice in solid colors than the prints. It was the same with my extra wide yoga pants.

Definitely size down. Or try on in the store 1st.

First pair I bought was a soft lightweight cotton pants with high waist. Perfect for summer and my height 6”2. Ordered a 2nd pair 3 months later and they were completely different pants. 2nd one Lycra stretch material thicker and not as breathable or comfortable, they thick material like wearing bike pants.

Both same product code. Not very happy why it’s changed when supposed to be same product.

I was so happy with these leggings that I bought a second pair no more than 5 minutes after opening the first. They are super soft, squat proof, high waisted and long in the leg. Because they are yoga leggings the sporty styling and double stitched seams are subtly done so you can just wear these as you would any pair of black leggings.

I’ve now washed the first pair and they still looked great. Top work ASOS.

Can’t say I would wear these to yoga, but they are the perfect everyday leggings. I’m wearing them to work and just for causal use and they are the comfiest things! I’m 5”11 and always struggle to find leggings long enough, but these are perfect.

Not see through either, great quality!.

Love the not too heavy, not too thin weight of these leggings, and the rivets at the ankle are just the right touch of subdued “bling” to either a dress up or dress down outfit. The waistband is not too thick so that it does not roll over easily.

They are very well made and finished – the rivets are not just “show” – can be undone if desired. I knew these would be a wardrobe staple for me so I stocked up. LOVE that they come in petite!.

I ordered all the colors in this style a few days ago and was estatic to try them all on just to find out my whole bum is available for everyone to see. There is no way I can wear them in public so sadly I had to return them all.

I am literally sad because I always relied on old navy to come through with the great, squat proof leggings that were almost ever lasting up until they changed the name from ELEVATE to POWERPRESS. I guess I will have to go on a hunt for new, squat proof leggings elsewhere.

Old navy, I hope you see all of these negative reviews and bring back the ELEVATE leggings! I’m even willing to pay more but please bring them back. :'(.

I’m 5′ 8″, 160 lbs. , and the size chart for my waist size (around 32″) indicated that I should get a size 12 or even maybe a size 14. (I’m usually a size 10 or 12, depending upon the brand. ) I got a size 10, and they fit fine.

They feel and look great, and may be the only professional-looking solid-colored leggings I’ve found that are so comfortable. However, the length and the inseam are a tad short for me. I will keep them, but I wish Talbots offered these in a tall version, like Soft Surroundings does with their leggings.

Also worth noting is the thin waistband. I wish it were a wide and high-waisted waistband. There would be less rolling of the waistband, and less love handles popping out of the sides.

These checked leggings are very handsome but they do run extremely small. I originally ordered in my usual size PP, but I could barely get them on. I reordered in a size PS. They are still very tight but will manage with them.

My recommendation for just these checked leggings would be to order two sizes larger so that you can actually bend your knees. The fabric is totally different than the solid color ones. I also purchased the solid gray leggings in size PP and they fit perfect.

From this purchase, I learned why “final” sale items cannot be returned. I thought I was safe in making this internet purchase because other Talbots Soho leggings have been consistent in size & fit. Unfortunately, I can barely pull these over my ankles (and they remain that tight all the way up, making movement nearly impossible).

The black-and-white check print is a stylish look. Maybe I can somehow re-purpose them, but I am currently out $40 + $8 shipping. Lesson learned!.

I have owned these particular style/pair of pants for several years. The look/fabric quality remains the same year after year The elastic just wears out – after 20 years! These are my go to pants. If she ever stops making them I will cry.

These run true to size via EileenFisher standards. Her smalls are 6-8 (NOT a traditional 4-6). Years ago, I read her philosophy is that you should be able to wear your clothes to work, then put on your sneakers and wear them to the gym, and then put on your heels and go to a cocktail party.

I bought my first pair of black Eileen leggings six years ago. They have been a mainstay in my wardrobe. to work, to cocktail parties, and now to the gym (a whole lot). So I decided that maybe I needed to buy another pair, because it would screw up my wardrobe totally if something happened to my Eileen leggings.

I just bought a new pair. NO JOKE. I cannot tell the old ones from the new ones. The old ones obviously have retained their shape and color. They are sufficiently warm and not flimsy. If you need chunkier ones, don’t buy these Eileen Fisher’s.

These are sleek and well-made, and well worth the money.

This is my third pair of System Ankle leggings. I love the dark black color, the comfort and the quality of this legging. I made a capris from one of the pair by cutting the length so I could wear it in hot summer paired with long T or tunics.

I love these leggings and I use them for pretty much all of my workouts. I was so excited to see heather gray, as gray is my favorite neutral! When they arrived, I thought I had gained a ton of weight.

I couldn’t get them on properly. My order also contained the exact same leggings in black – those fit just like the rest of my PowerSoft leggings. The Heather Gray color fits at least ONE FULL SIZE SMALLER than the rest of the PowerSoft leggings I own.

I love them and I wish I could get them in the next size up, but my store never has them in stock and it’s not worth the hassle and cost of ordering online again. Pretty bummed I have to go to the store to return these.

For reference, I’m around 5’6″ and about 145ish pounds right now, and I have PowerSoft leggings in a bunch of colors, all in a Medium – ALL of my Old Navy leggings are in Medium. I could get the Heather Gray ones ON but I couldn’t get them to full pull up properly over my thighs.

They had a huge gap at the crotch where I couldn’t pull the legs of the leggings up any further. I love the PowerSoft line, I just wish they were consistent! The Heather Gray appears to have MUCH less stretch than the other colors.

I have Green Camo & Electric both XL Tall. Love the length, feel & fit everywhere EXCEPT my waist. I’ve got almost every color of PowerSoft Jogger, all XL, most Regular, two Tall – even have four pair PowerSoft Jogger of in capri length, XL.

Thought these would fit the same as the Joggers BUT the waist fit of the Leggings vs. the Jogger (for me) is worlds apart. Not sure why these fit more tightly in the waist than the jogger & granted I’ve gained 10 lbs BUT even with that the Joggers still fit more comfortably on my waist than these.

They’re only slightly more snug but do not leave impressions on my skin as the Leggings did. Although the discomfort (to me) is minor and I only noticed it a couple times wearing them for about 6 hrs.

This isn’t a deal breaker for me – literally just ordered two more pair in Black Jack BUT one XL, one XXL (needed more black BUT wanted the option to choose my comfort level). Mainly wanted ON & other customers to be aware if you’re new to these leggings like me.

Side note I also have the PowerSoft Elevate Legging XXL Tall in Inky Mable (LOVE THEM & THE COLOR). Not sure if the difference is the Elevate or the size but these are also much more comfy on my waist compared to the PowerSoft Legging.

I have purchased ON leggings for years, and they were great – the sizing, the fabric, etc. , everything great. Then when they revamped their sizing, suddenly nothing fits right anymore and their fabrics are cheap cheap cheap.

These leggings look and feel like straight up plastic. They don’t breathe well, I get super sweaty in them, and not from working out, it’s just because they are a hot mess. They are not comfortable and the cut/patterning is just.

ugh. I don’t know what they were thinking with these patterns. I tried on many pairs and all of them were just. bad. Really bad. The hips and waist are loose while the legs are scarily tight, and the difference in size between XL and XXL is more than a single size, it’s more like two or three sizes, and I really wonder who they are designing the XXL for because it just fits weird.

Thankfully I still have a couple old pairs of ON leggings that are still going strong, but these new ones, they seemed designed to just go in the trash.

It is very super comfortable. I can sleep in it. I ordered a lot of leggings, but this is super comfortable. I ordered charcoal color too. I would buy those again if they come in different colors. Love it.

I have always loved these leggings. But the quality has certainly gotten worse. The material is thinner and often you will get a pair that has holes where the sewers missed the seam. Disappointing Bc they are a great cotton legging and it is hard to find them this long for a decent price.

Bought these leggings a couple of weeks ago. Was after a pair of brown leggings that weren’t see through. These are amazing, thick, pull everything in. Only thing I’d say is that they’re on the small/tight side.

Glad I purchased these leggings, wanted to buy something different, it is ribbed and it’s a nice color brown. It will look good with my black racer top and black sneakers with them.

These leggings are amazing, i got them in a 8-10 & im more of a UK 10 so they are a little on the tight side, but the quality is amazing, so thick and defiantly not see through. Worth the purchase

I normally don’t write reviews or buy products twice, but I love these leggings so much I had to get a backup pair – god forbid anything happen to the first. I’m 5’5’ 130 and read a ton of reviews here to ensure I was getting the right size / length and ended up getting medium short, which is beyond perfect.

They run super long and I like them to just about touch the floor and this size is my ideal length. If you like pants to be shorter than that, you may be disappointed. Long story long, they run long.

Just accept that and you’ll be fine. They’re so soft and make my body look amaze. No joke, I wore these on the plane, in addition to grocery store, restaurant, everywhere, and it just so happens that my ex was in the seat next to me, cannot make this ish up, seriously, my typical odds lately, anyhow, I’m so pumped I wore these pants because I know I looked sculpted af and honestly that’s all that matters cause that person is a pos.

You better believe there were multiple trips to the bathroom and accidentally dropping things in the aisle. Oopsies. Anyways. Get these pants, you won’t be sorry. Heck, get two like me once you know the size / length is right.

God I love these pants. Thank you, Aerie!!.

Highly highly highly recommend! Absolutely love these leggings – they’re incredibly comfortable, joyfully stylish and UNBELIEVABLY flattering on any body type. which brings me to my next point: as a shorter person, I have a bit of trouble with the length.

I have extremely muscular – but short – legs, so I went for the S Short, not the XS Short. This makes it difficult to wear the leggings without the right shoes and it also affects where the pants flare on my calves, but ultimately nobody notices and it’s pretty much irrelevant.

The other minor issue I have is with the waist. Again, since I went for the S Short, the waist is slightly larger than I would like because my waist happens to be on the thinner side, unlike my quads.

This isn’t a problem with a (sweat)shirt that reaches below the waistline, but I have yet to wear a cropped shirt with the adorable crossovers and I’m worried about bunching. Overall, no regrets about the purchase.

I will definitely be returning to Aerie for leggings. #AEReviewSweepsEntry.

I own several Offline Aerie leggings that I love, so, naturally, I had high expectations for their flare leggings, and they did not disappoint. In terms of sizing, I am an XS in all of my Aerie leggings, and these fit just the same.

I’m 5’2 and they hug my waist and thighs nicely and begin to flare just below my knee, which are the ideal proportions for any flared pants IMO. They go an inch or two past my ankles, which is longer than I would’ve liked, but is pretty standard for these style pants.

Quality-wise, they’re amazing. I steer away from cotton leggings b/c they make for a severe case of camel toe and are just harder to move around in (and they start to “pillow” overtime). These pants, however, are made of a smooth, flexible material that are super comfortable and flattering (just like the Offline material that I’m used to).

It is a bit pricey, but I have yet to find flared leggings that can compete w/ its material and fit. These pants will definitely last me 10+ years (esp. since the material is so flexible/elastic, it can hold a little extra fat/weight).