@xtcclassic:

Bouje, am I seeing this right? Did you get these to stretch 2"? How long did it take?

Yes you are seeing that right.. prob closer to 35 inches but def now 34. I should have noted though that I cheated! I know it's lame, but I use a high-quality (the german one) stretcher on them from time to time, though i have endured some mild "pain" while stretching them out the good ol' fashion way. ..with going through stretches of wearing them fairly often over the last year and a few months. i would wear them when i was full and that was not fun, but it's really my own fault as my true waist is closer to 33/34. So, I should have probably bought a 34, but I was impatient and they were sold out. I like the fit everywhere else. I hadn't worn them in a few weeks recently though and all of a sudden decided to go on a 6 mile hike with them. My upper quads were sore after that from the jeans along with the part of my upper leg that bends when sitting that meets my torso.. But the soreness didnt last long and wasn't too bad.

But I was wearing a belt.

Got mine to stretch a good bit… Look at the size then look at the measuring tape.

I would definitely recommend bleeding/soaking the bottom of these if you don't want your light/colored shoes to have blue marks on them. Or you could delay wearing them with light colored shoes you care
about for a while (a few months?). The stains didn't really bother me too much, but I tried using a product called Jasonmarkk last night to lighten them up a little.. I'll let you know how it works once re suede has dried completely.

It's true…they will stretch a good bit if needed, more than an inch. I bought 32 because 33 (what I usually buy in normal jeans) was sold out when I made the decision to buy a little over a month ago.  My true waist circumference fluctuates between around 33 and 34 throughout the day depending on how much I've eaten, so these were SNUG, especially when sitting down.  I loved the way they fit in the rest of my body, though, so was hoping I could get them to stretch a good bit.  Admittedly, I have used a quality waist stretcher on them a few times, but mostly I have just been wearing them even if uncomfortable, and now they are a true 34 inches and much more comfortable than when I first got them.

Jeans came today.  Look great, feel great of course.  Had length taken down to 31, which ended up being perfect for what I wanted.  So that gamble worked.  The waist at 32 is honestly a bit tight, but hopefully they will stretch more than a half inch.  Or can I only really hope for half an inch in the 25 oz? Honestly, I have feeling that even a 33 waist might have felt a little tight on me, when most 33s in most jeans I wear are comfortable/loose.  But these are really only noticeably uncomfortable when sitting down but not to the point that I can't breathe or anything, so nothing too unbearable.

Any chance I can get more than a half inch in stretch? I'm going to try, and I guess I'll see what happens.