These are great pants! Unfortunately I'm between sizes as well, so I guess now I have an added incentive to lose that next ten pounds. Yes, they should be bought tight, but the waist should fit (front rise falls just below navel), as it won't stretch out much, even if the rest does. So my pair is a little tighter than I want at the moment.

One bonus of these pants, which I bought for a trip to Europe: cat hair apparently has to fight to stick to it. As a loving owner of two cats, that's AMAZING! I was covered in cats yesterday, stood up, brushed my pants off and was amazed by black fabric unsullied by cat hair.

I was between sizes, and am fussy with how pants fit. Also, I thought the fabric felt/looked too much like polyester from the 70's. Overall, I liked the style and would have kept them if they ran a bit smaller.

Found these in my search for pants to go straight from office to gym. They serve the purpose. Only complaint is that I've found some inconsistencies in Contourwear items - 2nd pair of these pants were not as finished at the waist as the first so don't fit quite as well there. Same experience with their wrap top. I'm a thick 12, and the 12 fits just right.

fyi, read other comments on the pant listed in the "outlet". bought these in a size 2 and they fit like they were custom-made for me (they fit true to the countourwear size chart). they do wrinkle when packed, but the wrinkles disappear when you put them on. these pants are really chic and elegant, and look great with heels for dinner. haven't yet used them for hiking. they seem almost too nice for that use, although the schoeller fabric should hold up well. am buying a second pair in black ASAP.

I bought these pants for a trip to Europe and was not disappointed. I wore a pair on my almost 24 hour travel day and they were still looking good at the end. Very comfortable for the plane and they look great. Also wore them out to dinner in Paris, paired with cute shoes and sweater set. A very nice casual look. I have a hard shape to fit so I always look for pants that have built in stretch. These pants should be tight at first as they do tend to stretch out just a bit. Though pricey, they are worth it. I bought 3 pairs.