SKIMS
$59.00US price
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Shapewear · Butt & hip · reviewed
SKIMS Body Butt and Hip Enhancing Mid Thigh Short
vs Joyshaper High Waisted Padded Butt Lifter Shorts
The buying question
How do the documented garment type, padding, fabric and compression compare?
Same on 1 of 4 features checked
Both pad the butt and hips, but SKIMS's pads are built in and Joyshaper's come out, and SKIMS lists more elastane and stronger compression.
Equivalent performance is not established.
How we reached this verdict ↗Original
SKIMS
SKIMS Body Butt and Hip Enhancing Mid Thigh Short — Onyx
$59.00US price
$59.00 / each
Checked
Alternative
Joyshaper
Joyshaper High Waisted Tummy Control Padded Butt Lifter Shorts — Black
$31.99US price
$31.99 / each
Checked
Same, partial, different, unknown.
“Same” means a recorded feature matches, not equivalent performance.
Product type
Same- Original
- Butt and hip padded short
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- Butt and hip padded short
- Brand-stated
Both are shorts padded at the butt and hips. SKIMS is mid-thigh length; Joyshaper is boyshort length.
Sources for Product type
Padding
Different- Original
- Material: foam
- Removable: No
- Area: butt and hips
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- Material: Not disclosed
- Removable: Yes
- Area: butt and hips
- Brand-stated
SKIMS's foam pads are sewn in; Joyshaper's butt and hip pads are removable. SKIMS says its pads add up to two inches of butt volume — that's the brand's claim.
Sources for Padding
Fabric composition
Different- Original
- Nylon (polyamide): 61%
- Elastane (spandex): 39%
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- Nylon (polyamide): 85%
- Elastane (spandex): 15%
- Brand-stated
Same two fibers in different amounts: 61/39 for SKIMS versus 85/15 for Joyshaper.
Sources for Fabric composition
Stated compression
Different- Original
- medium
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- light
- Brand-stated
SKIMS lists mid-level compression; Joyshaper lists gentle compression.
Sources for Stated compression
What we couldn’t check
- Padding. Joyshaper doesn't state what its pads are made of.
- Comparative performance. Fit, comfort, how the fabric holds up and how the garment looks when worn have not been compared.
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Original · SKIMS Body Butt and Hip Enhancing Mid Thigh Short — Onyx
Alternative · Joyshaper High Waisted Tummy Control Padded Butt Lifter Shorts — Black
Joyshaper
$31.99US price
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Scope & corrections
Scope version 1 · Product type; Padding; Fabric composition; Stated compression
This comparison uses its category’s standard scope. No scope changes are recorded.
No corrections have been recorded.
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