I wear a 34 jean and ordered the XL based on the sizing chart. The waist fits well enough, but I feel like the rest of the briefs could be a little tighter.

One of the metal ferrules came right off the drawstring as soon as I took them out of the package. There's no way to get it to stay on.

The waistband is covered in a glitter like material that doesn't really come across in the pictures. It's sparkly. The rest of the material is a pearlescent, holographic type effect.

The material feels thick like a quality swimsuit and the liner is sewn in and covers the entire front of the suit. There's no chance of the liner falling out like in some lower quality suits.

The pouch is generous but not lifting, so don't expect any forward protrusion.

Skimpy "show" swim briefs, but surprisingly comfortable. These are not a compression, competition style -- I wouldn't want to swim laps with these on. But fun for lounging around a private pool or hot tub with my wife. I have relatively muscular legs and glutes, so sometimes this style of suit can be very uncomfortable, but this one has enough room in the butt area to keep the suit from squeezing up font. Plenty roomy, and didn't look overly tight; much more flattering than some other tighter fit brands.

I typically fall right on the borderline between medium and large for gym shorts, swimsuits, and underwear. Given the small cut, I went ahead and rounded up to a Large, and I'm glad I did, as it fits perfectly. Definitely wouldn't want smaller or larger. I'd say they run true to size, but if you're on the fence between two sizes, maybe order down if you are thinner with smaller legs/glutes, and go up if a little larger in the glute area.

Overall, it's a fun suit that I personally would never wear out in public. But, I surprised my wife by wearing it one evening with just the two of us, and she really liked the look and my willingness to wear it for her. A fun time was had by all that evening!!