I ordered this sweater in Copper Heather, Large. For reference, I'm 6 feet tall and about 215lbs, and yes, I unfortunately have a spare tire around the mid waist. The large fit well, a little tight around the 'wing muscles' though. I didn't dry the sweater in the dryer, I hung dried it instead in case it would shrink. So, you may want to size it up. The sweater is comfortable and very warm. Definitely something to wear outdoors and not inside. Overall, I really like this sweater and I want more but the price...I find it a bit too expensive for a crew neck style sweater but to each their own.