I like these pants - just ordered a second pair after having worn / washed the first for more than a month. They do shrink in the first wash, but the elastic and drawstring keep things pretty copacetic. And of course, being cotton/linen, they are wrinkly. I will likely buy more colors eventually. I am a big guy, but have recently lost weight, so the 42-44 size has worked out well for me as I’m about halfway between 42 & 44 with most other pants.