Spanx
$78.00
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Shapewear · Tummy control · reviewed
Spanx SPANXsculpt OnCore High-Waisted Mid-Thigh Short
vs Shapermint Essentials High-Waisted Shaper Shorts
The buying question
How do the documented garment type, fabric, compression, boning and closure compare?
Same on 3 of 5 features checked · Not disclosed: boning
Both are pull-on, high-compression, high-waist shorts, but the fabric blends differ (80/20 versus 90/10 nylon and spandex).
Equivalent performance is not established.
How we reached this verdict ↗Original
Spanx
Spanx SPANXsculpt OnCore High-Waisted Mid-Thigh Short — Very Black
$78.00
$78.00 / each
Checked
Alternative
Shapermint
Shapermint Essentials All Day Every Day High-Waisted Shaper Shorts — Black
$28.99
$28.99 / each
Checked
Same, partial, different, unknown.
“Same” means a recorded feature matches, not equivalent performance.
Garment type
Same- Original
- High-waist shaping shorts
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- High-waist shaping shorts
- Brand-stated
Both are high-waist shaping shorts. Spanx specifies mid-thigh length; Shapermint doesn't state a length.
Sources for Garment type
Fabric composition
Different- Original
- Nylon (polyamide): 80%
- Elastane (spandex): 20%
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- Nylon (polyamide): 90%
- Elastane (spandex): 10%
- Brand-stated
Same two fibers in different amounts: 80/20 for Spanx versus 90/10 for Shapermint.
Sources for Fabric composition
Stated compression
Same- Original
- firm
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- firm
- Brand-stated
Both list their strongest compression tier.
Sources for Stated compression
Boning
Unknown- Original
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
- Alternative
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
Neither page mentions boning.
Sources for Boning
- Original
- Source not provided
- Check date not provided
- Alternative
- Source not provided
- Check date not provided
Closure
Same- Original
- Pull-on
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- Pull-on
- Brand-stated
Both pull on; Shapermint adds an anti-slip silicone strip.
Sources for Closure
What we couldn’t check
- Boning. Neither brand says whether the shorts have boning.
- 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 · Spanx SPANXsculpt OnCore High-Waisted Mid-Thigh Short — Very Black
Alternative · Shapermint Essentials All Day Every Day High-Waisted Shaper Shorts — Black
Shapermint
$28.99
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Scope & corrections
Scope version 1 · Garment type; Fabric composition; Stated compression; Boning; Closure
This comparison uses its category’s standard scope. No scope changes are recorded.
No corrections have been recorded.
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