I am 5' 9" 179 pounds, not a big gut, exercise regularly. Based on the reviews, I ordered a large. Withing 5 minutes I ordered a return, then ordered a medium. The large was huge, huge. It almost hit the ground. I could fit at least two people inside to robe. The front of the hood hung down below my nose. When the medium arrived, I tried it on and it fit. Then we washed it, maybe it shrunk a tiny bit - it is cotton. But wow, what a robe. It fits great. If I pull the robe to the front, maybe there are 8-10 inches of space in a triangle shape when I look down into the robe. This is a good fit as you need room to sit down, etc. The large had 2 feet of space (think wearing a bear rug). This is a good quality robe also for absorbing water and keeping me warm. The craftsmanship looks good. No strings, no odd stitching. I never had a cotton terry type robe. I want this for winter time in central Texas, but to also take on ski trips for the run to the hot tub. Very satisfied with the purchase and hoping it lasts.

I am 5'4", 125 lb. female but prefer the delicious large sizes of men's robes. The only problem with this robe is that I do not want to take it off. I have already washed it, partially dried it, then hung it in the bathroom to finish drying. When one "lives" in a garment it tends to get dirty. I sprayed any dirty (coffee, etc) spots with seventh generation gleaner that I always successfully use on clothes and all spots came out. I did wash it in oxi-white as well. The fabric is thick enough to be luscious, but not so heavy that it is hard for a small person like me to wear around and do many tasks in. It is also very well constructed. I ordered a large size. It goes to the floor and if I don't dry it all the way it will likely last for many years. I had one before for 10+ years. If you order one I hope you love it as much as I love mine!! :-)

This was the second one I purchased as the first one was great. Unfortunately the second one didn't do to well in the washer. After two washings the white one still looks new (1/2 inch shrinkage in length). The black one after one washing started to fray badly as you can see the two side by side. The tags are the same except the size indication tag on those tags one says XXL and the other one says 4. The 4 tag is the one that frayed. I Think different manufactures using difficulties of material so which one did you get.

I bought an XXL for as a replacement Christmas present for my son. He's 6' tall, and weighs about 210lbs. I had bought him a different brand robe for Christmas last week, L/XL, and it was too small after one washing. This one arrived this morning, 2 hours before he was coming from out of town for "Christmas part 2" with his girlfriend. I washed and dried it (his dryer is broken and I wanted it soft and fluffy so he could wear it right away). It might have shrunk a tad, but it fits him PERFECTLY! "Mom - I look like a Star Wars character!" Of course, he grew up loving the movies, so that's fine. :) Very nice quality, pockets low enough and double-loops (2 of the cons for the previous robe). As you can see from the photo, the bottom of the robe is about 2 inches from the floor. By the way, he gave the other robe to his girlfriend. It's big on her, but she's very happy. :)

Ordered two of these based off of the solid description and 400+ 4.5 average star reviews at the time of ordering. Seemed like a can't-miss! That was mostly incorrect, unfortunately.

The good part is that the overall pattern - length, cut, etc. is pretty nice. It's a good style for casual lounging around the house. The hood is deep, but I find that a plus.

The bad part of this item is the material. This has to be some of the lowest quality terry I've ever seen. In about two days, there were noticeable pulls and fraying all over. Several weeks in, these robes are absolutely covered in tatty shabbiness! This is with general wear, nothing approaching out of the ordinary. I'd never have this on even around extended family, never mind friends.

Overall, I'm extremely surprised and disappointed in this product. Surprised that it has so many positive reviews- and disappointed that a highly-reviewed and not-inexpensive product was so very underwhelming.

Buy with caution.