> Do you think the "Putting Flat" size chart is the un-stretched size of the suit?
don't bother with that size chart
XL is around 32-34inch waist
L is around 29-32
M is around 27-30
if you are out of that waist range, it's kinda unfortunate, cuz they don't create any larger ones
since dave's email is dead for some reason, i'm gonna post more details here
this is the direct link to the exact ones posted on the blog
http://www.kyouei-mizugi.com/?pid=115923726
I personally own quite a lot of mizunos, probably around 5-10 pairs of them.
http://www.kyouei-mizugi.com/?pid=102966163
This model above (which is the same cutting as the one you posted on the blog), I own color 27 (royalblue) and 09 (black), both in L size (30-31~ inch low-rise waist). These mizunos' material and cutting, aqucela, is quite TIGHT. Even though I'm used to fitting in S or M for other japanese speedos, mizuno is an absolute L for me. If your waist size is larger than mine, I definitely recommend getting XL. The cutting is absolutely amazing, but maybe extremely tight for western peeps. I highly recommend royal blue, and definitely not recommend the red color. The red is actually very dark in real life, and is more maroon than red. The maroon color isn't very flattering at all (i've tried them on in real life).
You can also get the same speedos on
http://buyee.jp/rakuten/shopping/search ... y=N2JQ6011 or
http://buyee.jp/item/search/yahoo/shopp ... y=N2JQ6011
(one is rakuten, one is yahoo shopping, both are very large shopping sites in japan)
or just adjust the search terms to fit the model you want, such as N2MB6022 for the plain colored ones
I buy from both websites (buyee.jp and kyouei-mizugi.com) quite often, so I'm kinda an expert on buying japanese speedos to ship overseas. Buyee.jp is slightly more confusing to navigate, but ultimately has more choices, AND usually cheaper. Kyouei-mizugi.com is more straight-forward, but lacks sizes a lot of times.
if anyone has more questions, you can PM me