For years, I didn’t wear leggings.  I was perfectly comfortable in jeans, and I worked so much, that spending money on weekend wear wasn’t a priority.  (I also hated the thin, jersey leggings that most stores were selling.)  Now that I’m wearing leggings a bit more, I want to wear the best ones.  But I still don’t want to pay a fortune for them.

In October, I wrote about Core10 leggings after they were recommended on another blog.  They were good quality, comfortable, and a lot cheaper than the Lululemon leggings that I was buying.  But I had two complaints: the compression just wasn’t as good and the fabric pilled (lightly, but visibly) over time.

So when a reader messaged me to say that I should try the CRZ Yoga pants instead, I was intrigued.

I ordered a pair of High Waist Tight Tummy Control ($32) to try them.  I chose these leggings because I hate pulling up my leggings when I’m working out or when I’m just wearing them around.  And the comments suggested these ones wouldn’t roll down.

Other styles of leggings from CRZ Yoga include Hugged Feeling Running Tights ($30) and Fleece Lined Warm Sports Pants ($29).  Both also drew my eye.  But back to the high waisted tights…

CRZ Yoga fabric (a mix of elastane and Spandex) is very similar to the fabric used in more expensive leggings (which is often Lycra, a type of Spandex).  When I took them out of the box, the fabric felt heavy and well-made.

Wearing them, I did notice that they stay up better than the Lululemon Wunder Under leggings.  I also noticed that the compression was very good, which is an improvement over the Core10 leggings.  But even with a high level of compression, the leggings were still quite comfortable.

As for the claim that they don’t slip down, I wouldn’t say that the waistband never slipped.  However, I did notice far less slippage than with other leggings.  The only times I noticed it was when we were reorganizing some moving boxes and there was a lot of bending over and kneeling.

So let’s compare CRZ and Core10.  CRZ Yoga doesn’t have as many styles as Core10.  Core10 also offers customizable leggings ($57) in different lengths and waistbands.  The quality of the CRZ leggings seems slightly better.  The compression on the CRZ leggings is noticeably better.  And the price point, most under-$40 for every pair, is the same.  Sadly, I won’t know if they wear better until I’ve washed them several more times.

If I were to rank the leggings I’ve tried, Lululemon would be an 8.5, Core10 would be a 7, and CRZ Yoga would be an 8.  None of them are perfect, but for the price, I would buy the CRZ leggings over the Core10s if compression is important to you.

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