Review on Winter Adventure Essential: Women'S Waterproof Fleece-Lined Snow Pants With Zipper Pockets by Tara Gardner

My girlfriend bought these and she is 5'1" and 117 lbs (athletic/muscular build), bought a medium based on reviews saying that these pants run large-- and they were way, way too big around the waist.We could literally stick our 13lb cat in there too and still have extra room to eat a salty burger. Can pull them on and off without unbuttoning them, about 6 inches too large around the waist. They have some elastic on the sides to stretch also, which makes them even bigger. They are a little long, but hey, longer is better than too short for tall people and is fine to go over boots or hem it (all pants are long on her anyways).Overall, these pants are warm, comfortable, and perfect for winter weather. They look good butt/legs down, though the waist part is very high and looks more like guys' pants there (eh who cares, shirts/jackets cover up that part). They go pretty high and sit at waist height (this may be because she is very short though and pulling them up so they drag less on the floor). They drag 1-2 inches on the floor on her height, but plan to tuck them into boots, so no big deal.I would say if you normally wear a small (size 0 or 2 pants), don't hesitate to get a small. If you are in the L/XL+ size range, then size up based on what other reviewers said to do.Update: We returned and got size small. These fit loosely, could still pull on and off without unbuttoning but wearable and a good loose fit. Can easily put another layer of yoga/stretchy pants underneath the small for layers for cold weather and still feel comfortable in the small. Going to keep these, and highly recommend buying them!