1. One size larger should work well but # 2 will confirm.
2. Dressing room. Wear your daily carry rig including mag carriers, cell phone, pepper, knife, everything you wear. Go in there like you will be on the street. Try the new ones on & rig up. It does take a little time. Go out & walk. See how they feel.
3. dont guess. Dont Guess. DONT GUESS. Try them on.
Belt loops are important, Important, IMPORTANT. That is why you need to rig up like you will be on the street daily.
4. Levi is very anti gun if that is important to you. It is to me & many others. Good reminder. Thank you. Wranglers work good for me. Corhart are good too but more expensive.
Wranglers also have a denim w/ a stretch wasteband. For dress they have an excellent dress slack in their Timber Creek. I wear these to church w/ a coat & they look good. (even on me
) These have an elastic stretch on both sides. They stretch plenty good for IWB.5. Weight loss will help. Several, SEVERAL of us have done this & it really helps.