I have never been a Levi's wearer and I didn't know what to expect of their plus sizes.  There are a lot of pros and cons with these jeans for me.  I wound up buying 2 pair of these (in 2 different washes) during a time when I'd gained weight and a lot of my jeans were tight and uncomfy, however now that I've lost weight again these are practically falling off me unless I wash them in hot water after every wearing.  They do stretch out over the course of the day, as others mentioned.  I am a leggy 5'8" and have difficulty finding the right length of jeans to wear with heels, because most average jeans fit me perfectly with flats but talls are too long for me.  These are like the perfect "tall" for me to wear with a 2-3" heel.  They are dramatically boot cut.  They are also very low rise, I can only imagine that the model is wearing several sizes smaller than I bought these because I have an hourglass figure and these jeans do NOT come up to my waist even when standing.  The classic Levi's back pockets are cute and different for those of us who don't normally wear Levi's.  I like that about them!  Most jeans fit me on my waist and these are very different but I do like them.  They have served me well for over 2 years now and the darkest wash I have (not black but indigo) is only now beginning to fade slightly after dozens of wash cycles.  I think these are good jeans and well worth the price.  If you are petite/short I would not recommend them.  I would say to order your usual size, not up or down (just my opinion)...while these do run large, I think ordering a smaller size would result in more fit problems at least for my figure type (hourglass size 20).