
They are really thin and don't offer much compression but I did NOT buy them for those qualities. I knew from other reviews that they are quite thin and I can confirm that they are very similar to underwear and I would not wear them alone. I bought these as a base layer under the ASICS unlined shorts. For this purpose they are perfect and the price is fair. If you are not going to use the item for this purpose, look elsewhere. However, the measurements are pretty accurate. The elastic waistband for size L is 30 inches unstretched and I can stretch it up to 40 inches. So a waist measurement of 35-38 inches is a reasonable range.