Love the pants, they are very soft, read the reviews before I bought them, I too shrunk them a bit, when I tried them on before I washed them, they layed on the tops of my feet, after the wash, not so much, I would say I lost an inch or so. Size wise, I am a size 5 and I bought the small, im 5'2", and they fit great, waist was a bit snug, but Im still carrying around my "winter coat"