I am a size 28 and bought these jeans in 'Cast Shadows' and 'Land and Sea' shades. I could tell right away that both would never fit me - the Cast Shadows fit was terrible and the Sand and Sea jean I could not even pull above my thighs. The sizing is completely off, more like a size 4. I happened to try on the same size in Gap jeans at the same time that fit just fine. For reference, I am 5 '3' and 132 pounds and I bought the size 6 in short. Also, the description says mid - rise, but these are low rise and fastened way below my navel. I am disappointed and will be returning these.