Emana High Waist Shorts offers Moderate Compression. Very comfortable. Emana is smart patented fabric which absorbs your body heat, returning it to your skin in a form of far infrared rays. Promotes your blood circulations and metabolism - as well as reduces cellulite and stretch mark appearance. All day compression in all the right places. Control Medium High Waist Shorts offers Firm compression, cover more thigh and flatten your tummy a bit more than Emana above. The shorts length is longer than Emana, Medium shorts length is above the knee, suitable for taller people.