I have purchased Lee regular sized straight leg jeans for a long time. But I put on a little weight and needed a 46 waist, so I ordered big and tall straight leg jeans. They were a very long way from straight leg jeans. Very large lower legs just bell bottoms from the 70's. I guess they are cut in that loose fit, sloppy, "relaxed" style. Had I known that the cut was going to be a radical departure from regular cut Lee jeans I would have bought something else. These jeans hang sag and bag, fit sloppy and look sloppy. I think when you cross over into big and tall you have to be prepared for a different cut. I do not recall reading anywhere that these would be cut in a different style, just larger sizes. I understood that in order to get them in a 46 waist it was the only option. I am a fatty, so I say this with true respect. Instead of Big and Tall these jeans would be better classified as Big and Thick because there is a lot of room in them to accomidate large sized legs. I see lots of teens running around with pants that look like these. Not my thing. I just want traditional blues jeans. Lee and Wrangler have been my mainstay for a long time. But Big and Tall cut jeans cut with excessive amounts of material will give me cause to search for something else. Maybe Carhartts