Affiliate disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something through them, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. The criticisms below are my own and commission does not soften them: that includes the sweat marks two reviewers recorded on the brand’s softest fabric, the fact that two respected outlets reached opposite verdicts on the same Nakedfeel line, the thinness that forces a seamless underwear choice in pale colors, the hidden waistband pocket that will not hold a phone, and the sizing that several buyers found generous.

Every activewear brand sells fabric under a made up name, and almost none of those names tell you the one thing you need to know before you spend the money: what the fabric does when you sweat in it. CRZ YOGA sells roughly a thousand pieces across at least five of these fabric families. The listings describe them as naked, hugged, buttery and brushed. None of those words answer whether a pair will go sheer in a deep squat, or dry before your next class, or show a dark patch across your back on the walk home.

So this guide ignores the fabric names and sorts the pocket leggings and shorts by what they actually suit. I pulled the full catalog from the brand’s own US storefront, read the independent reviews that exist, and noted where those reviews flatly disagree with each other. The disagreement is the most useful part, and I have left it in rather than smoothing it over.

Turquoise Butterluxe legging with a wide high waistband, shown front on from waist to ankle with white chunky sneakers
Butterluxe is the softest fabric in the range and the one most often compared to pairs that cost three times as much.

Shopping links in this guide point to the CRZ YOGA US store. Canadian readers should use the Canadian store instead, which prices in CAD and ships domestically.

Quick Picks

If you want… Pick Fabric Inseam
The softest pair, for lifting and errands Butterluxe Pocket Legging Butterluxe 25″
Side pockets that hold a phone Nakedfeel Pocket Legging Nakedfeel 25″
Real compression, not just a snug fit Hugged Feel Legging, High Compression Hugged Feel 25″
Hot yoga and anything that soaks you Nakedfeel Double Waistseam Legging Nakedfeel 28″
Cold mornings outdoors Thermal Fleece Lined Pocket Legging Fleece lined 28″
A warmer hand feel without the bulk Brushed Nakedfeel Legging Brushed Nakedfeel 25″
Summer, cycling and leg day Nakedfeel Pocket Yoga Shorts Nakedfeel 5″
Hiking and travel, not the gym Ripstop Pocket Hiking Jogger Woven ripstop 28″

Catalog surveyed 16 October 2026 from the brand’s own US storefront: 1,073 products, of which 156 are leggings, 242 shorts, 206 sports bras and 107 joggers and pants. Prices move with frequent promotions, so read any figure below as a reference point and check the live listing.

What to settle before you pick a fabric

Soft and supportive are opposite ends of one dial

The brand’s fabric names map onto a single spectrum. Butterluxe sits at the soft, low compression end: brushed, dense, pleasant against skin, and the one buyers most often describe as feeling like a far more expensive pair. Nakedfeel sits at the light, bare, fast drying end. Hugged Feel sits at the compressive end, with a firm hold that is closer to a support garment than to loungewear. Brushed Nakedfeel is a warmer surface laid over the light base. The fleece lined pieces are a seasonal variant rather than a fabric family of their own.

Pick the end of that dial that matches your session, not the one with the nicest name. A soft fabric in a heavy lifting session is the wrong tool, and a high compression fabric for an hour of restorative yoga is the wrong tool in the other direction.

The sweat mark problem is real and it is specific. A reviewer at Reviewed named Butterluxe as her favorite legging of the brand, and in the same write up recorded that it showed visible sweat patches during hard indoor cycling and long walks in heat. That is not a defect, it is what a dense brushed knit does. If you ride, run in summer, or go straight from a session to somewhere public, buy a darker color or buy Nakedfeel instead. If your sessions are strength work in air conditioning, it will not come up.

Two reputable reviewers reached opposite verdicts on Nakedfeel

This matters enough to state plainly. The same Reviewed writer found the Nakedfeel pieces notably more restrictive than the name suggests and returned both the legging and the bra. Lisa Johnson Fitness, writing about the same fabric family, praised it for holding its shape and moving sweat well. OutdoorGearLab ranked a Nakedfeel legging fourth out of sixteen pairs it evaluated, scored it 82, and gave it a Best Buy award for sweaty yoga, with 9.5 out of 10 for both breathability and ease of movement.

Three credible sources, two conclusions. The most likely explanation is that Nakedfeel reads differently on different bodies and at different sizes, and that a fabric built to feel like nothing also offers very little margin where it is tight. The practical response is to order Nakedfeel only where returns are easy, and to size up rather than down if you are between sizes.

There are two different pockets and only one of them fits a phone

Listings use the word pocket for both. The side thigh pocket is a real pocket: the product photography shows a phone going into it, and it holds one. The hidden waistband pocket is a key and card slot, and OutdoorGearLab said flatly that it is too small for a phone. If carrying a phone is the reason you are shopping, check that the pair you choose names side pockets rather than a hidden one.

Espresso brown Nakedfeel legging with a hand tucked into the side thigh pocket, worn with rose coloured running shoes
A side thigh pocket sits in the seam and takes a phone. A hidden waistband pocket does not.

Sizing runs generous and the light fabrics are thin

Buyers on Walmart repeatedly describe the Butterluxe leggings as running a little large. OutdoorGearLab separately noted that the Nakedfeel knit is thin enough that seamless underwear is the safer choice, especially in lighter colors. Neither point is disqualifying, and both are worth knowing before you order two sizes and a pale color at once.

Buying from Canada? The brand runs a separate Canadian storefront that prices in CAD and ships within Canada. Ordering the same item from the US store means cross border shipping and a slower return, so use the store that matches where you live.

The eight picks

1. Butterluxe Pocket Legging 25″, the softest pair in the range

This is the piece most people mean when they say this brand feels more expensive than it is. The knit is dense and brushed, the waistband is wide and smooth, and the 25 inch inseam lands at the ankle on an average height frame. The US store listed it at $32.00 in October 2026, with a 21 inch version at $28.00 and high rise versions in longer inseams at $38.00.

Its weakness is the one already covered: it marks when you sweat hard. In black or a deep color that matters much less than in a mid tone.

Skip it if: you ride, run in heat, or need firm compression for lifting. Softness and support are not the same property, and this pair is tuned for softness.

2. Nakedfeel Pocket Legging 25″, for carrying a phone

The lightest of the main leggings, with side thigh pockets deep enough for a phone and a bare, almost absent hand feel. Listed at $28.00 on the US store in October 2026. This is the pair the conflicting reviews are about, so order it with the return policy in mind, and prefer a darker color if you are unsure about opacity.

Skip it if: you want a fabric with presence. Several people find this one tighter and more restrictive than the name implies, and if you like to feel held rather than bare, Hugged Feel is the better spend.

Dark brown high compression legging with a wide smooth waistband and no side pockets, shown front on with white sneakers
The high compression pair trades side pockets for a firm, uninterrupted hold.

3. Hugged Feel Legging 25″, High Compression, for actual support

The compression end of the range, with a seamless high waistband and a firm hold through the thigh. This is the pair to choose if your complaint about every other legging is that it slides down during a session or offers no abdominal support. A UK retailer listed the equivalent piece at £29.00 earlier in 2026; I could not confirm a current US figure at the time of writing, so check the live listing.

Skip it if: you want pockets, or you are shopping for restorative yoga and long rest days. Compression that helps during a heavy session is tiring to sit around in.

4. Nakedfeel Double Waistseam Legging 28″, for anything that soaks you

OutdoorGearLab gave this style its Best Buy award for sweaty yoga, scoring it 82 overall and ranking it fourth of sixteen pairs. Its reviewer wrote that it was among the quickest to dry after class, that the fabric stays smooth when wet, that the seamless wrap waistband never pinches, and that there were no seam failures after two months of wear. It was also marked as highly resistant to pet hair, which is a small thing until you own a shedding dog.

The same review was candid about the trade offs: the knit is thin, the double seam across the waistband is less flattering across the hips than a single or V shaped seam, and the hidden pocket is a key slot rather than a phone pocket. Its list price was recorded at $26, below most of the pairs it was ranked against. Note that the reviewed version was the 25 inch inseam; the catalog also carries a 28 inch cut of the same style.

Skip it if: you want warmth, a phone pocket, or a flattering waistband above all else. This pair is built to dry fast and move, and it gives up the other three to do it.

Leopard print legging shown from a three quarter angle with the double seam visible across the waistband, worn barefoot
The double waist seam is what the name describes. One reviewer liked everything about the pair except how that seam reads across the hips.

5. Thermal Fleece Lined Pocket Legging 28″, for cold mornings

A fleece lining on the inside face and a longer 28 inch inseam, with side pockets large enough for a phone. This is the seasonal piece in the lineup, and it answers the one complaint that follows every light legging into November, which is that there is nothing between you and the weather.

Skip it if: you train indoors or live somewhere mild. A lined legging in a heated studio is miserable, and the thinner pairs above cost less.

Dark green fleece lined legging photographed from the side as a pale blue phone slides into the side thigh pocket
A side pocket that takes a phone, on the warmest pair in the range.

6. Brushed Nakedfeel Legging 25″, the middle ground

The light Nakedfeel base with a brushed surface, which adds a softer hand and a little warmth without the bulk of a lining. If Butterluxe feels too dense to you and plain Nakedfeel feels too bare, this is the pair that sits between them. It is also the one I would pick first in black, since the brushed face hides more than a flat knit does.

Skip it if: you specifically wanted side pockets. The styling here is clean and uninterrupted, which is the point of it and also its limitation.

Black brushed finish legging with a wide high waistband, photographed front on and barefoot
The brushed version of the light fabric, which is the easiest pair in the range to recommend without caveats.

7. Nakedfeel Pocket Yoga Shorts 5″, for summer and leg day

A 5 inch biker short in the light fabric, with a side pocket that takes a phone. Shorts are the largest single category in the catalog at 242 pieces, and inseams run from roughly 3 to 8 inches, so the 5 inch cut is the middle option rather than the only one. For cycling, hot weather and squat sessions where you want to see your knee tracking, a short is the right answer and a legging is not.

Skip it if: chafe is your deciding factor. A 5 inch inseam is short, and if you know you need an 8 inch cut, the range carries one.

Bright blue five inch biker shorts with a white phone being slipped into the side thigh pocket
The shorts carry the same side pocket as the leggings, which is unusual at this price.

8. Ripstop Pocket Hiking Jogger 28″, the one that is not a legging

Worth naming because it is a different garment made of a different thing: a woven ripstop rather than a knit, with a drawstring waist, elastic cuffs and proper hand pockets. For hiking, travel and the kind of day that includes both a trail and a restaurant, a woven pant handles abrasion and wind in a way no legging does.

Skip it if: you wanted another legging. A woven pant does not stretch like a knit, and it is the wrong choice for a yoga class or a deadlift session.

Khaki ripstop jogger with a drawstring waist and elastic ankle cuffs, both hands resting in the side pockets
The ripstop jogger belongs on a trail rather than a mat, and it is easy to buy it by mistake if you shop by picture.

Frequently asked questions

Do these run large or small?

Buyers on Walmart consistently describe the Butterluxe leggings as running a little generous. The Nakedfeel line draws the opposite comment from some reviewers, who find it tighter than the name implies. If you are between sizes, size down in Butterluxe and size up in Nakedfeel, and order where returns are easy.

Will my phone fit in the pocket?

In a side thigh pocket, yes. In a hidden waistband pocket, no: that one holds a key or a card. The listings use the same word for both, so check which one the product page actually describes.

Are they opaque in a deep squat?

OutdoorGearLab reported a clear pass on its squat check for the Nakedfeel double waistseam pair, while also calling the knit thin enough to recommend seamless underwear in pale colors. Darker colors are the safer order in any of the light fabrics.

Which fabric should I buy first?

If you lift and run errands, Butterluxe. If you sweat heavily or practice hot yoga, Nakedfeel. If your real complaint is lack of support, Hugged Feel. If you want one pair that covers most of it, the Brushed Nakedfeel in black.

How should I wash them?

Wash them as you would any elastane blend: cold wash, no fabric softener, no dryer. Heat and softener are what kill the recovery in a waistband, and that is usually what people are describing when they say a legging went baggy after a few months.

US store or Canadian store?

Use the one for the country you live in. The US store prices in USD and the Canadian store prices in CAD and ships domestically, which makes returns much simpler than shipping an order back across the border.

Final thoughts

If you buy one pair, make it the Brushed Nakedfeel Legging 25″ in black. It sits between the two fabrics that draw the strongest opinions, the brushed face hides more than a flat knit, and black removes the sweat mark question entirely.

If you already know what you want from a legging, the shortcut is simple. Butterluxe Pocket Legging 25″ for softness and a phone pocket, as long as you accept that it marks when you sweat hard. Hugged Feel Legging 25″ if what you actually want is support rather than comfort. Nakedfeel Double Waistseam Legging 28″ if your sessions soak you, since it is the pair with an independent award for exactly that. Thermal Fleece Lined Pocket Legging 28″ once the weather turns, and the Nakedfeel Pocket Yoga Shorts 5″ when it turns back. The Ripstop Pocket Hiking Jogger 28″ is the outlier here, and it is the right buy only if you are shopping for a trail rather than a mat.

The one pair I would be slowest to order sight unseen is the plain Nakedfeel Pocket Legging 25″. It has the most useful pockets in the range and it is also the only item here that one reviewer liked enough to recommend and another disliked enough to send back. That is not a reason to avoid it. It is a reason to order it from a store that will take it back.

Catalog figures taken from CRZ YOGA’s own US storefront on 16 October 2026 (1,073 products, 156 of them leggings). Independent assessments cited from Reviewed, OutdoorGearLab and Lisa Johnson Fitness; buyer comments on sizing from Walmart customer reviews. Prices were listed by the US store in October 2026 and change with frequent promotions, so confirm on the product page before ordering. Product images are the brand’s own listing photography. CRZ YOGA is an independent company and this guide has no relationship with it beyond the affiliate links disclosed above.