thanks for the info! i called the company i got my wetsuit from and i think i might be in the wrong size, so i ordered the next size up. according to the measurements, i was within the size range for the size i got, but on the high side of the height range, and i'm long waisted, so i think that was what was causing my problem. if this doesn't work out, i'm definitely trying the desoto, i like the idea of the two piece. very cool about the owner calling you! the triathlon group i belong to has an arrangement with desoto and they always say really great things about the company.