These were advertized traditional fit but or more loose or relaxed.  I wear a size 30 but have to wear a belt to keep these up.  When I purchased these I thought they would fit like my Lee Regular Fit jeans, which are perfect.  I recently read that because of the more people are overweight these days, manufacturers sizes are not the same as they used to be, mainly so people can feel better about themselves.  My weight and size has not changed the last 30 years.  Maybe I need to try size 28 from now on.