Thanks for the feedback, ladies! And glad to hear from my AX pant cohorts. :)
The pants are 98% cotton and 2% spandex so they do have stretch. To Tanya's point, I was expecting them to be a bit tighter, like my denim skinnies are. I think I might want something a bit tighter, but I'm afraid a whole size down would be too tight! Maybe I'll just order them in 4 and see how it goes.
Laura -- to me, they felt like loose skinnies. Then again, I don't have any straight-legged pants so perhaps that's how they fit :) I'm sorry yours didn't work out for you. The d* word is Polish, right?
ETA: I just reread the description of these pants. AX claims they are low rise -- I measured and they are 8.75"! Also, the pants are described as having a slight flare at the hem, which would make the more straight leggy.
Oh, and Maya -- yes, I did cut my hair :) Made a brief mention on Hanna's thread, because my cut is very similar to hers!