I will never wear regular jeans again! These look like jeans, but they are so much more comfortable than jeans. Very stretchy. And since I'm only 5' 6", the length is perfect: mid calf for me. I can also pull them up to just below my knee (even though it's a bunched look) if I'm feeling a little hot. The waist is the best fit I've had in years. I like wearing the XL: just throw them in the dryer if they're feeling a little baggy. Or hang dry them, if you need that bagginess. Let's face it: us girls lose and gain weight like crazy. This is the perfect pant to customize by either hang drying or machine drying depending on what weight we are on any given week! Let's get real!