In my opinion these jeans run small. My bf wears a 34 in every other jean, and these were way to small when we got them. Maybe he got fat, not 100% sure lol. But we are having to return. I will however be ordering another larger pair he liked the heavy duty material and I know he will like the loose fit in the legs of the larger pair. He is a blue collar working man but he doesn't like those tight cowboy jeans either. Hopefully a 36 will be perfect.