I don't know if I'm reviewing the XL we bought first or the L we were going to exchange it for. Here's what happened:
1) Husband has this brand in XL and they fit, but he needs more.
2) We buy XL and they're definitely bigger than the XL he owns now.
3) I asked a question about whether they shrink, several people answered and said theirs didn't shrink.
4) Exchange for an L but wait to return the XL.
5) L arrives and they look small.
6) Take a risk and wash the XL, they shrink just enough to be the right size.
7) Return the L, keep the XL.