The shirt is insanely soft. Its the same softness as those retro/vintage style t-shirts and its amazingly comfortable. Size wise It fits as expected. Im 60 tall and weigh about 180, and the large fits me perfectly. I read the reviews ahead of time, so I knew what to expect, but the reviews are accurate about the fading on the print of the lakes. What appears to be a glare on the photos in the product listing are actually faded areas. Its a designed fade and I think it looks great. The faded print adds a perfect distressed look to match the vintage T-shirt feel.