Was a little sceptical when ordering these shorts as Atticus sizing seems to be all over the place, especially with their vests but these shorts are spot on. Im a 30 waist so I ordered a 30 waist obviously and they fit perfectly. The shorts are not 100% cotton as in the description theyre 98% with 2% spandex so you get little bit of stretch in the denim which I think is a nice touch. Hope this helps