As a 6’2 man the clothes I find which are right for my height are often very loose on me. And if I worry about the waist I look like a kid who grew a lot in the past 2 months and everything is too short for me.
Its not entirely universal, some stores are better than others. And I wear a lot of loose casual t-shirts so thats fine too. But finding dress shirts means some places work, some don’t.
All the clothes that fit men especially big men be it tall or thicc are so… boring. Its like the same few colors, and design isnt really considered. most of its just practical stuff. Some of the best quality clothes i have are “work clothes”. Its hard enough finding things that fit and arent shit quality much less finding something that looks nice.
As a fellow tall, I don’t even buy things unless they are “T” sized anymore. Gave up on it a long time ago. My shirt size is “XLT”. There are sometimes things like work events or other places where they are giving away T shirts and they ask for my size and I tell them XLT and they are like “How about XXL?” and I’m like “No”. I don’t need to add another ill-fitting t shirt to the pile of shirts I will never wear.
Kohl’s has a big and tall section that is pretty reliable. The past few years I have been stocking up on Tommy Bahama clothing. I have a relative who works pretty high up the chain for their corporate office so I am able to get a discount which brings the price of their clothing down from “outrageously expensive” to “still pretty expensive”. It’s damn good quality clothing though. I have the Big & Tall Bali Skyline T-shirt in every color. It’s probably the most comfortable thing I have ever worn.
Deciding if I look a dick in the clothes I am trying on, or whether I really really look a dick in the clothes I’m trying on.
The one real advantage in going clothes shopping with a wife or girlfriend, for stuff for oneself.
Shoes. They might fit in the store, they might fit at home when I walk around with them for 5-10 minutes, but once I take them outside and they get dirty, suddenly it hurts everywhere.
I fucking hate cloths shoping, buying cloths is the most annoying part. I actually just bought new cloths, I haven’t purchased new clotheing in many many years and more than half of my current shirts have numerous holes around the arm/neck areas. I think the holes add character but I feel like I look homeless and unkept. Not that I care but I feel bad for my partner, so I bought new cloths.
I keep those as the indoor shirts
Pants. I have thicker thighs, especially when compared to my waist size. I find a lot of pants are pretty tight on me because of this. I’ve started going for the more athletic brands as a result.
Oh I had this issue back when I was 15 or so too.
I’m 30 lmao.
Twice as big a problem then
Got anything to recommend? I’m a dude with butt and thighs that cause me to size up in the waist routinely, else I get the “pocket handles” thing, or just rip stuff lol.
Edit to add, by way of skin in the game: I used to shop for denim with a “tapered” cut (Levis had / has one, for example). If anything I now think they made the problem visually worse, drawing attention to the situation. I now prefer a pretty traditional straight cut, BUT when I’m overweight enough those may as well feel like JNCOs lol. I’m just barely trim enough at the moment to where a typical straight cut doesn’t feel like my ankles are swimming in fabric. Guess it’s Ankle Tents or Apple Bottom Jeans for the Lads, lol. Or be less chubby, in my case.
I’ve been buying a lot of Columbia stuff lately. I’m the type where I get hot easily so I’ve been buying their pants and dress shirts as they use a more breathable fabric. I just got used to sizing up a bit. I’m not at a point where I need to wear a belt thankfully.
“Athletic fit” jeans are supposed to be designed for guys with thighs and ass. I like the Target brand ones because I need a 28" or 29" inseam and the Target brand shrinks vertically in the wash. I can’t buy long sleeve shirts at Target though because those don’t shrink to fit my t-rex arms.
If you buying more expensive trousers then you can have the waist tailored to reduce it. I typically buy 40" and have them reduced to a 34". Obviously, this isn’t worth doing if you buying half a dozen for £50 from h&m or similar budget trousers.
I feel you. I’m 6’4" and the biggest hurdle is pants and shirt length. Unless they have tall sizes all shirts become halter tops if I even slightly raise my arms.
Pants are a pain in the ass too because I need at least 34" length for them to not be capris on me. Most company’s just make all their pants 32".
There is a reason 90% of my clothing has come from Eddie Bauer for the last 15 years. I’m not particularly brand loyal. They just make clothes that fit me, and most companies don’t.
I’ve heard great things about that one company Jeff Goldblum recommends.
I’m 6’2" and have a fairly long torso compared to leg length. So I’m ok on pants but shirts can be a problem. I have noticed that with T-shirts, the difference between XL and XXL is all in the width and not length. This is not helpful.
Have you found any “Tall” sizes? I used to need 2XLT, and I know they make “smaller” sizes like that.
Indeed, I do look for the tall sizes when I’m buying dress shirts. I generally have no problem there. It’s more with casual wear where there is not enough choice.
A lot of department stores will have a big and tall section shoved in a corner somewhere, but I usually have to order my actual size online after trying on the regular sizes.
my chest is the widest part of my body and it requires me to buy tops that are larger than my size and almost impossible to find.
getting them online too doesn’t help because the measurements are never correct.
I have a big head and have trouble with hats. Particularly ball caps. They are supposed to be one-size-fits-all, but apparently, I am an exception to this. Even at the widest possible setting, they are too tight.
I have that problem with glasses. 56-17-140 glasses seem to fit well enough right now. But the options are limited.
Yeah, I usually buy cheap drug store readers and break them regularly. Even the ones with spring hinges can’t seem to cope with my head size. I should probably go get proper fitted glasses, but I also misplace them all the time and would worry about spending the big bucks on something I’d lose in a week.
Yep yep yep. I can find some but even they look weird on me since I’m loosening up to as much as I can
For me it’s that everything today is made out of some flavor of shitty plastic. Call ot whatever you want - “Active Wear”, “Cool Breeze”, “Dry Tech” - it’s polyester, it feels terrible, and amps my BO up to 11 even if I’m just sitting still.
lol sorry about that. Polyester definitely doesn’t have that effect on me and unlike cotton, 100% polyester is pretty much unaffected by wash + dry cycles.
Cotton wears out stupidly quick in comparison.
So when buying off I’m interested i don’t even check sizes, I go straight for material. If it’s less than 70% polyester I won’t even consider buying it.
The apology is because stores do seem to be shifting towards folks like me. I love it.
Yup. Polyester feels way better on my skin than cotton, especially if I sweat at all. Also easier to maintain. I won’t buy anything cotton these days.
Getting kicked out of occupied change rooms. Like, I thought sharing was caring
I’m short, so regular pants are always like 9" too long and the waist of dresses always hit in the wrong spot. I’d wear petite clothes, but the selection is aimed at women in their 70s. It sux.
Children’s clothes?
I wish! There is a difference in size, shape and style (I have to be able to go to work).
I have an unusually wide neck. Shirts, especially dress shirts won’t fit both my neck and my arm length without tailoring. NGL not having to wear dress clothes was a a part of why I choose to do a computer science major and not a regular math major.
“So why aren’t you going for a math major, we thought you had great potential”
“My neck’s too wide”
The dressing room mirrors
Those are nice? Or is it the paranoia?
I’m 6’4, hopefully I have some help. Levis jeans makes a 36" inseam, Kohl’s has some tall sized clothes here and there, a few dress shirts and around the house gear, and Lands End has some tall sized stuff, though most of it makes you look like a grandpa.
