Old Navy High-Waisted Wow review

Old Navy's High-Waisted Wow is the budget answer to a belly pooch: it costs a fraction of the panel jeans and still puts the waistband above the problem area. Old Navy says the waist sits at the belly button, with a snug hip and thigh, and the straight ankle version we checked comes in sizes 00 to 30 with 28, 30 and 33 inch inseams, plus maternity sizes. The fabric is 62% cotton, 30% polyester, 7% recycled cotton and 1% spandex, which Old Navy rates as medium stretch. The same Wow fit comes in wide-leg, flare, loose and a curvy wide-leg cut. The list price on Old Navy's US site was $36.99, with a $26.00 sale price during our check, but the price loads only in the browser, so our checker could not confirm it. There is no inner panel, so the smoothing comes only from the rise and stretch. We compared documented features and published prices and did not try the jeans on.

Who it is for

shoppers on a budget who want a waist above the pooch

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• High waist that Old Navy says sits at the belly button
• Sizes 00 to 30, plus maternity sizes
• Short 28 in, regular 30 in and tall 33 in inseams
• Medium stretch with 1% spandex
• Wide-leg, flare, loose, straight ankle and curvy wide-leg versions

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Lowest list price on this list at $36.99 on Old Navy's US site
• Strength: Waist sits at the belly button, above most lower tummies
• Strength: Sizes 00 to 30 with three inseam lengths
• Weakness: No tummy panel or shaping layer
• Weakness: 1% spandex gives less hold than the 2% to 4% jeans here
• Weakness: Price loads only in the browser, so our checker could not confirm it

Key facts

• Price: $36.99 list (USD check pending)
• Rise: Sits at the belly button
• Sizes: 00 to 30, maternity available
• Inseams: 28, 30 and 33 in
• Stretch: Medium, 1% spandex

Where it ranks

Old Navy High-Waisted Wow is No. 5 in our Best Jeans for a Belly Pooch verdict.