I was on the hunt for a non-premiun pair of everyday jeans for flats, and I found them. I will post back in at the end of the day because I am going to wear these today, but I think that I'm in love. I got these for under $28 (on sale plus a coupon), so the price was right. The rise is nice and high (even though they are labeled "mid rise"- the rise was listed as 10 3/4 " I think). They come right underneath my belly button- no muffin top, no squishing. They have just enough stretch to move with you and be comfortable (1%), but I had them on yesterday afternoon and they didn't bag out. I wanted these for flats, but even the short inseam was very long on me. They were also a tad on the loose side (but the next size down was way too small). I ran them through the washer/dryer on hot and now they are perfect- they shrunk up just enough, and the length seems much better now.
If you're looking for a straight leg jean with a higher rise, give these a shot.