Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
Petite pants, especially jeans, now generally have 30" inseams . I am a 28.5. That's why I like Athleta; their pants have 28.5 or 29 inch inseams.
I am about to give up on jeans. I am wearing a pair that is 5 years old and worn out. My new ones can only be worn with heels. It seems crazy to hem jeans (I cannot sew and have to pay for this), but I might have to. I don't think I could fit into kid's jeans, though I have thought about it. My mom used to buy shoes in the kid's department, since she wore a size 4.
I have this problem too (with length). I'm 5'4" but have a 28.5 inseam. Dress pants are no biggie because I can always hem them, but jeans are a pain. And forget buying jackets or dresses - I need petite in length, but misses in the body or the waist hits me at my armpits. Ugh!

I buy kids shoes all the time (particularly Keens which are much cheaper in the kids and yet are pretty much the same styles!).