These jeans are great as always.  I don't why people say get 1-2 sizes bigger in the waist.  That is a dumb piece of advice.  I got my regular waist size and I did go 2 sizes longer in length and they came out perfect.  I did the hot water shrink in the bathtub for about an hour, and then turned them inside out, threw them in the dryer on high until bone dry, ironed out the wrinkles and they shrank up just right.  As far as the whole wearing to break them in, like the skinny little hipsters, punk ass emos, and tree hugger hippies do, again that is a dumb idea too.  Just wear and wash like normal and the jeans will last year after year.