Aloha Roger, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We truly appreciate your years of support and are happy to hear you continue to enjoy the quality of our products. We’re sorry to hear about your concern with the elastic waistband and appreciate you sharing your experience, as customer feedback is appreciated! If you have any questions about sizing or if there is anything else we can assist with, please feel free to contact our Customer Care team for further assistance. Mahalo!