I wish these boarding pants had fit my 17 year old son, who is 6"1' and about 150 lbs. I ordered a medium in these pants. He is long-waisted and fit, so while the length of these was fine, the waist was much too big even using the velcro size adjusters on the waistband. I think they would be fine for someone with even a 'normal' men's waist size b/c my son's waist is really really flat. A size small is too short (we tried them on in a store) so I would recommend these if your sizing is regularly a medium. They are as described and would be perfect for a boarder-- heavy but not too heavy, and pockets where you want them. A bummer to have to return them!