We put M&S’s new ‘super soft’ skinny jeans to the test by sizing them up against other High Street styles

DO skinny jeans strike fear into your heart? Figure-fitting denim can be restrictive and uncomfortable, but a new style from M&S has been showered with praise. Customers have left a stream of five-star reviews, with 85 per cent saying they’d recommend them to a friend. The “super soft” Carrie design is made with extra stretch, […]

DO skinny jeans strike fear into your heart?

Figure-fitting denim can be restrictive and uncomfortable, but a new style from M&S has been showered with praise.

Getty

Skinny jeans have always required a compromise – giving up comfort for the sake of style[/caption]

Customers have left a stream of five-star reviews, with 85 per cent saying they’d recommend them to a friend.

The “super soft” Carrie design is made with extra stretch, but do they live up to their reputation?

We asked model Jade Warnes, 20, from Ascot, Berks, to put them to the test – along with other High Street styles that promise stretch and comfort.

Abby McHale sees which styles give us the blues, and which ones are jean-ius.

River Island

• Dark pink top, £14, from Bonmarche – buy now
• Amelie mid-rise skinny jean, £40, from River Island – buy now
• White trainers with shimmer, £48, from Asos – buy now

Verdict: ‘This denim feels a lot thicker and stronger, but they are nowhere near as stretchy as some of the other styles.’

3/5

Topshop

• White speckled top, £9, from TU at Sainsbury’s – buy now
• Leigh super soft skinny jeans, £38, from Topshop – buy now
• Heels, £110, from Boden – buy now

Verdict:‘They’re complimentary on the bum but much tighter on the leg and look more like leggings. They feel very smooth.’

3/5

Primark

• Mustard yellow top, £25, from Asos – buy now
• Shaping super high waist skinny, super stretch jeans, £10, from Primark – buy now
• Leopard-print heels, £25, from Office – buy now

Verdict: ‘Lack of pockets helps them to be extra flattering. They’re well fitted but really tight – you might have to go up a size.’

2/5

New Look

• Pale green T-shirt, £8.99, from GAP – buy now
• Lift and shape skinny jeans, £25.99, from New Look – buy now
• Shoes, £35, from Schuh – buy now

Verdict: ‘The denim is thicker yet still stretchy. They have the most accurate fit for my size but they only have a little bit of give.’

3/5

M&S

• Pale pink top, £14.95, from Gap – buy now
• Carrie super soft and stretch skinny high rise jeans, £29.50, from M&S – buy now
• Trainers, £85, from Dune London – buy now

Verdict: ‘Great length for me at 5ft 11in. They’re very stretchy, soft and comfortable – they almost feel like leggings.’

4/5

Tu at Sainsbury’s

• Red top, £8.50, from M&S – buy now
• High waist skinny stretch jeans, £16, from Tu at Sainsbury’s – buy now
• Trainers, £75, from Schuh – buy now

Verdict: ‘Definitely my favourite. Really stretchy, comfortable and were easiest to pull on. The quality of the fabric feels really nice’

5/5

Stockists: M&S (marksandspencer.com), Tu at Sainsbury’s (tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk), Schuh (schuh.co.uk), Gap (gap.co.uk), New Look (newlook.com), Topshop (topshop.com), Primark (primark.com), ASOS (asos.com), Office (office.co.uk), Dune (dunelondon.com), Bonmarche (bonmarche.co.uk), River Island (riverisland.com), Boden (boden.co.uk)

---

GOT a story? RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk

---