diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5a15f5f..7861af5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ categories = ["algorithms", "science", "no-std"]
 license = "MIT/Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/rust-num/num-traits"
 name = "num-traits"
-version = "0.2.4"
+version = "0.2.5"
 readme = "README.md"
 build = "build.rs"
 
diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index cbf64da..a7bf787 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+# Release 0.2.5
+
+- [Documentation for `mul_add` now clarifies that it's not always faster.][70]
+- [The default methods in `FromPrimitive` and `ToPrimitive` are more robust.][73]
+
+**Contributors**: @cuviper, @frewsxcv
+
+[70]: https://github.com/rust-num/num-traits/pull/70
+[73]: https://github.com/rust-num/num-traits/pull/73
+
 # Release 0.2.4
 
 - [Support for 128-bit integers is now automatically detected and enabled.][69]
diff --git a/src/cast.rs b/src/cast.rs
index a8c8484..c692df8 100644
--- a/src/cast.rs
+++ b/src/cast.rs
@@ -13,25 +13,25 @@ pub trait ToPrimitive {
     /// Converts the value of `self` to an `isize`.
     #[inline]
     fn to_isize(&self) -> Option<isize> {
-        self.to_i64().and_then(|x| x.to_isize())
+        self.to_i64().as_ref().and_then(ToPrimitive::to_isize)
     }
 
     /// Converts the value of `self` to an `i8`.
     #[inline]
     fn to_i8(&self) -> Option<i8> {
-        self.to_i64().and_then(|x| x.to_i8())
+        self.to_i64().as_ref().and_then(ToPrimitive::to_i8)
     }
 
     /// Converts the value of `self` to an `i16`.
     #[inline]
     fn to_i16(&self) -> Option<i16> {
-        self.to_i64().and_then(|x| x.to_i16())
+        self.to_i64().as_ref().and_then(ToPrimitive::to_i16)
     }
 
     /// Converts the value of `self` to an `i32`.
     #[inline]
     fn to_i32(&self) -> Option<i32> {
-        self.to_i64().and_then(|x| x.to_i32())
+        self.to_i64().as_ref().and_then(ToPrimitive::to_i32)
     }
 
     /// Converts the value of `self` to an `i64`.
@@ -52,25 +52,25 @@ pub trait ToPrimitive {
     /// Converts the value of `self` to a `usize`.
     #[inline]
     fn to_usize(&self) -> Option<usize> {
-        self.to_u64().and_then(|x| x.to_usize())
+        self.to_u64().as_ref().and_then(ToPrimitive::to_usize)
     }
 
     /// Converts the value of `self` to an `u8`.
     #[inline]
     fn to_u8(&self) -> Option<u8> {
-        self.to_u64().and_then(|x| x.to_u8())
+        self.to_u64().as_ref().and_then(ToPrimitive::to_u8)
     }
 
     /// Converts the value of `self` to an `u16`.
     #[inline]
     fn to_u16(&self) -> Option<u16> {
-        self.to_u64().and_then(|x| x.to_u16())
+        self.to_u64().as_ref().and_then(ToPrimitive::to_u16)
     }
 
     /// Converts the value of `self` to an `u32`.
     #[inline]
     fn to_u32(&self) -> Option<u32> {
-        self.to_u64().and_then(|x| x.to_u32())
+        self.to_u64().as_ref().and_then(ToPrimitive::to_u32)
     }
 
     /// Converts the value of `self` to an `u64`.
@@ -92,13 +92,16 @@ pub trait ToPrimitive {
     /// Converts the value of `self` to an `f32`.
     #[inline]
     fn to_f32(&self) -> Option<f32> {
-        self.to_f64().and_then(|x| x.to_f32())
+        self.to_f64().as_ref().and_then(ToPrimitive::to_f32)
     }
 
     /// Converts the value of `self` to an `f64`.
     #[inline]
     fn to_f64(&self) -> Option<f64> {
-        self.to_i64().and_then(|x| x.to_f64())
+        match self.to_i64() {
+            Some(i) => i.to_f64(),
+            None => self.to_u64().as_ref().and_then(ToPrimitive::to_f64),
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -352,39 +355,39 @@ impl_to_primitive_float!(f64);
 /// A generic trait for converting a number to a value.
 pub trait FromPrimitive: Sized {
     /// Convert an `isize` to return an optional value of this type. If the
-    /// value cannot be represented by this value, the `None` is returned.
+    /// value cannot be represented by this value, then `None` is returned.
     #[inline]
     fn from_isize(n: isize) -> Option<Self> {
-        FromPrimitive::from_i64(n as i64)
+        n.to_i64().and_then(FromPrimitive::from_i64)
     }
 
     /// Convert an `i8` to return an optional value of this type. If the
-    /// type cannot be represented by this value, the `None` is returned.
+    /// type cannot be represented by this value, then `None` is returned.
     #[inline]
     fn from_i8(n: i8) -> Option<Self> {
-        FromPrimitive::from_i64(n as i64)
+        FromPrimitive::from_i64(From::from(n))
     }
 
     /// Convert an `i16` to return an optional value of this type. If the
-    /// type cannot be represented by this value, the `None` is returned.
+    /// type cannot be represented by this value, then `None` is returned.
     #[inline]
     fn from_i16(n: i16) -> Option<Self> {
-        FromPrimitive::from_i64(n as i64)
+        FromPrimitive::from_i64(From::from(n))
     }
 
     /// Convert an `i32` to return an optional value of this type. If the
-    /// type cannot be represented by this value, the `None` is returned.
+    /// type cannot be represented by this value, then `None` is returned.
     #[inline]
     fn from_i32(n: i32) -> Option<Self> {
-        FromPrimitive::from_i64(n as i64)
+        FromPrimitive::from_i64(From::from(n))
     }
 
     /// Convert an `i64` to return an optional value of this type. If the
-    /// type cannot be represented by this value, the `None` is returned.
+    /// type cannot be represented by this value, then `None` is returned.
     fn from_i64(n: i64) -> Option<Self>;
 
     /// Convert an `i128` to return an optional value of this type. If the
-    /// type cannot be represented by this value, the `None` is returned.
+    /// type cannot be represented by this value, then `None` is returned.
     ///
     /// This method is only available with feature `i128` enabled on Rust >= 1.26.
     ///
@@ -397,39 +400,39 @@ pub trait FromPrimitive: Sized {
     }
 
     /// Convert a `usize` to return an optional value of this type. If the
-    /// type cannot be represented by this value, the `None` is returned.
+    /// type cannot be represented by this value, then `None` is returned.
     #[inline]
     fn from_usize(n: usize) -> Option<Self> {
-        FromPrimitive::from_u64(n as u64)
+        n.to_u64().and_then(FromPrimitive::from_u64)
     }
 
     /// Convert an `u8` to return an optional value of this type. If the
-    /// type cannot be represented by this value, the `None` is returned.
+    /// type cannot be represented by this value, then `None` is returned.
     #[inline]
     fn from_u8(n: u8) -> Option<Self> {
-        FromPrimitive::from_u64(n as u64)
+        FromPrimitive::from_u64(From::from(n))
     }
 
     /// Convert an `u16` to return an optional value of this type. If the
-    /// type cannot be represented by this value, the `None` is returned.
+    /// type cannot be represented by this value, then `None` is returned.
     #[inline]
     fn from_u16(n: u16) -> Option<Self> {
-        FromPrimitive::from_u64(n as u64)
+        FromPrimitive::from_u64(From::from(n))
     }
 
     /// Convert an `u32` to return an optional value of this type. If the
-    /// type cannot be represented by this value, the `None` is returned.
+    /// type cannot be represented by this value, then `None` is returned.
     #[inline]
     fn from_u32(n: u32) -> Option<Self> {
-        FromPrimitive::from_u64(n as u64)
+        FromPrimitive::from_u64(From::from(n))
     }
 
     /// Convert an `u64` to return an optional value of this type. If the
-    /// type cannot be represented by this value, the `None` is returned.
+    /// type cannot be represented by this value, then `None` is returned.
     fn from_u64(n: u64) -> Option<Self>;
 
     /// Convert an `u128` to return an optional value of this type. If the
-    /// type cannot be represented by this value, the `None` is returned.
+    /// type cannot be represented by this value, then `None` is returned.
     ///
     /// This method is only available with feature `i128` enabled on Rust >= 1.26.
     ///
@@ -442,17 +445,20 @@ pub trait FromPrimitive: Sized {
     }
 
     /// Convert a `f32` to return an optional value of this type. If the
-    /// type cannot be represented by this value, the `None` is returned.
+    /// type cannot be represented by this value, then `None` is returned.
     #[inline]
     fn from_f32(n: f32) -> Option<Self> {
-        FromPrimitive::from_f64(n as f64)
+        FromPrimitive::from_f64(From::from(n))
     }
 
     /// Convert a `f64` to return an optional value of this type. If the
-    /// type cannot be represented by this value, the `None` is returned.
+    /// type cannot be represented by this value, then `None` is returned.
     #[inline]
     fn from_f64(n: f64) -> Option<Self> {
-        FromPrimitive::from_i64(n as i64)
+        match n.to_i64() {
+            Some(i) => FromPrimitive::from_i64(i),
+            None => n.to_u64().and_then(FromPrimitive::from_u64),
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -460,6 +466,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_from_primitive {
     ($T:ty, $to_ty:ident) => (
         #[allow(deprecated)]
         impl FromPrimitive for $T {
+            #[inline] fn from_isize(n: isize) -> Option<$T> { n.$to_ty() }
             #[inline] fn from_i8(n: i8) -> Option<$T> { n.$to_ty() }
             #[inline] fn from_i16(n: i16) -> Option<$T> { n.$to_ty() }
             #[inline] fn from_i32(n: i32) -> Option<$T> { n.$to_ty() }
@@ -467,6 +474,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_from_primitive {
             #[cfg(has_i128)]
             #[inline] fn from_i128(n: i128) -> Option<$T> { n.$to_ty() }
 
+            #[inline] fn from_usize(n: usize) -> Option<$T> { n.$to_ty() }
             #[inline] fn from_u8(n: u8) -> Option<$T> { n.$to_ty() }
             #[inline] fn from_u16(n: u16) -> Option<$T> { n.$to_ty() }
             #[inline] fn from_u32(n: u32) -> Option<$T> { n.$to_ty() }
diff --git a/tests/cast.rs b/tests/cast.rs
index edac185..63643eb 100644
--- a/tests/cast.rs
+++ b/tests/cast.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ extern crate std;
 extern crate num_traits;
 
 use num_traits::cast::*;
+use num_traits::Bounded;
 
 use core::{i8, i16, i32, i64, isize};
 use core::{u8, u16, u32, u64, usize};
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ use core::{f32, f64};
 #[cfg(has_i128)]
 use core::{i128, u128};
 
+use core::fmt::Debug;
 use core::mem;
 use core::num::Wrapping;
 
@@ -317,3 +319,78 @@ fn cast_int_to_128_edge_cases() {
     test_edge!(usize u8 u16 u32 u64 u128);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn newtype_from_primitive() {
+    #[derive(PartialEq, Debug)]
+    struct New<T>(T);
+
+    // minimal impl
+    impl<T: FromPrimitive> FromPrimitive for New<T> {
+        fn from_i64(n: i64) -> Option<Self> {
+            T::from_i64(n).map(New)
+        }
+
+        fn from_u64(n: u64) -> Option<Self> {
+            T::from_u64(n).map(New)
+        }
+    }
+
+    macro_rules! assert_eq_from {
+        ($( $from:ident )+) => {$(
+            assert_eq!(T::$from(Bounded::min_value()).map(New),
+                       New::<T>::$from(Bounded::min_value()));
+            assert_eq!(T::$from(Bounded::max_value()).map(New),
+                       New::<T>::$from(Bounded::max_value()));
+        )+}
+    }
+
+    fn check<T: PartialEq + Debug + FromPrimitive>() {
+        assert_eq_from!(from_i8 from_i16 from_i32 from_i64 from_isize);
+        assert_eq_from!(from_u8 from_u16 from_u32 from_u64 from_usize);
+        assert_eq_from!(from_f32 from_f64);
+    }
+
+    macro_rules! check {
+        ($( $ty:ty )+) => {$( check::<$ty>(); )+}
+    }
+    check!(i8 i16 i32 i64 isize);
+    check!(u8 u16 u32 u64 usize);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn newtype_to_primitive() {
+    #[derive(PartialEq, Debug)]
+    struct New<T>(T);
+
+    // minimal impl
+    impl<T: ToPrimitive> ToPrimitive for New<T> {
+        fn to_i64(&self) -> Option<i64> {
+            self.0.to_i64()
+        }
+
+        fn to_u64(&self) -> Option<u64> {
+            self.0.to_u64()
+        }
+    }
+
+    macro_rules! assert_eq_to {
+        ($( $to:ident )+) => {$(
+            assert_eq!(T::$to(&Bounded::min_value()),
+                       New::<T>::$to(&New(Bounded::min_value())));
+            assert_eq!(T::$to(&Bounded::max_value()),
+                       New::<T>::$to(&New(Bounded::max_value())));
+        )+}
+    }
+
+    fn check<T: PartialEq + Debug + Bounded + ToPrimitive>() {
+        assert_eq_to!(to_i8 to_i16 to_i32 to_i64 to_isize);
+        assert_eq_to!(to_u8 to_u16 to_u32 to_u64 to_usize);
+        assert_eq_to!(to_f32 to_f64);
+    }
+
+    macro_rules! check {
+        ($( $ty:ty )+) => {$( check::<$ty>(); )+}
+    }
+    check!(i8 i16 i32 i64 isize);
+    check!(u8 u16 u32 u64 usize);
+}