Why do they call it "Tall"

[nafula]

Ok, I'm just a little frustrated. Looking through the "tall" specialty section, either at TE, or anywhere really, the pants/tights that they claim are "tall" or "long" come in a 31" or 31.5" inseam.

Um, I have a 36" inseam. 31" is NOT long. Grrrrr. And the same is true for jerserys too. They may be slightly longer than the average race jersey, but unless they add 3-4" to the torso, it's not going to be long enough.

Doesn't anyone make cycling clothes for me?


Sorry, I'm just venting a little. Sometimes it sucks to be tall.

[Thorn]

I hear ya, sister!

Take heart, though. At least TE will give us inseams and info on jerseys. Other place just make us guess. There have been some threads here in the past about which clothing lines are longer than others.

When I was a young-n, I was a rare giant at 6'. Today there are lots of young women near that height. I wonder why clothing manufactures haven't caught on. We don't all just play basketball!

[RedCanny]

I hear you as well - I'm 5'9" with a 34" inseam. Do you have similar shoe problems as well, then? The ads I read for Sidi shoes brag that they have "more sizes for women" and yet they don't appear to make the equivalent of an 11. Grrr.

[MomOnBike]

This is why I still sew.

[Susan Otcenas]

Perhaps this will help:

What we measure is the UNSTRETCHED LENGTH of the garment (in size medium) from the center of the crotch to the bottom of the hem. This is *not* an inseam measurement.

A garment with an unstretched measurement of 31 inches from crotch to hem will easily fit someone with an "inseam" measurement of several inches longer.

Here's why:

Most people measure their "inseam" as the distance between their crotch and the floor, in stocking feet. But tights are designed to end at the ankle bone, not the floor.

Soooo, if your inseam measurement in 32,33,34 maybe even 35 inches, you should give a 31" tight a try. You might be surprised to discover it fits.

Hope that helps.

Susan

[silver]

I hear you! I've tried all winter to find tights that are long enough and thin enough. I've found the 31" and 32" does not stretch to 34" Maybe it does in the lighter weight, but not in the hearvier weight tights.

How tall are you? 36" that's some long legs!!! I'm 5'8" (Actually they measured me at 5'7 3/4" last time )

I finally ordered a pair of men's small because they are 32" long. but I have to stop every so often to pull them up. Still expses about inch of my ankle. and this is with the drawstring tied so tight that it pulls down on my hip (the one with the hematoma)

Good news is that spring is a-comin', shorts !!! Yeah!!!!!