I've been shopping for barrel jeans for weeks. Went to Gap Proper twice. Their version has no stretch, and it was so uncomfortable - Gap jeans are always a bit tight in the butt and loose in the waist for me, but these were even worse than usual. Then I found these on Gap Factory and they do have 1%... stretch! (Why would anyone go back to rigid jeans...have we learned nothing about comfort in 30 years?) I'm 5'7", 135 lbs, and high-waisted. I ordered a 38L. The added stretch of these jeans means the butt-to-waist ratio fits me much better than the Gap Proper version, with less gapping in the back of the waist. Nice high-rise. Great medium blue color with fading but no holes, just like I wanted. Best of all, the Gap Proper version was TOO barreled, almost clownish...these are a bit more subtle. I can totally see the barrel shape, but no one's going to think my pants are a visual joke. These look great folded up once or twice. Only drawbacks: 1) I wish Gap had a curvy option, as I'm still dealing with a bit of gapping, but it's no big deal. 2) I ordered the Long version, but I still wish they were a little longer, as I want to keep them folded up all the time. Overall, cute, comfy jeans, GREAT deal, way better than Gap!