Short men, where on earth (in the UK) do you buy jeans that fit?

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1. Next. They even have sizes too small for me, which is a rare thing.

2. I go to the regular places and look for the chinos/trousers that have 42s on them like M and S, ASDA,NEXT, Burtons etc etc

3. Tommy Hilfiger do a good selection of short man jeans.

4. I find it’s best to buy them too long then take a bunch to a seamstress and have them taken up and properly hemmed.

   While you’re doing that, buy two or three nicer than you would usually buy shirts and ask to have them fitted. They will adjust the shirt so it’s much more flattering, ideal for weddings etc.

5. Hollister. Decent and cheap and various fits skinny included.

6. Mothercare

7. H&M and Uniqlo tend to suit my size (5’8″ – 28″ or 30″ waist).

   Zara can also be good for slim fit / smaller sizes

8. Levi’s do free length alterations

9. I’m 5’3” and a little stocky so my local alterations guy makes a fortune out of me ☹️

10. I’m 5’6″ and quite slim with spindly little legs. I’m a 30/30 size when it comes to jeans.

    I used to have a few pairs of Levis but wasn’t overly fussed by them. Then I bought a pair of £10 skinny jeans from Primark for work (occasional visits to building sites) and they’re absolutely spot on. Had a few pairs and they all fit really well. It’s all I wear now.

    Only downside is after a while they’re prone to tearing right under the arse. But nothing that can’t be repaired with a bit of thread and 5 minutes of your time

11. I’m 5′ 2″, lucky enough to have a 30″ inside leg and not too big of a waist though so generally can get a pair of jeans anywhere, oddly I’ve found the best place for choice has been supermarkets, have also lasted longer than the pairs I’ve gotten from places like River Island

12. M&S do 27 inch leg jeans, think they’re available in the skinnys definitely in the slims, Uniqlo also offer an alteration service on their trousers as well as Levi’s mentioned above

13. calvin klein slim tapered w28 l30

14. Children’s department. And free of VAT too!

15. I have a short male friend and he gets a lot of trousers from Asos.

16. Calvin Klein do a good range of sizes and fits.
    Boohoo man also.

17. Uniqlo. Depending on the store, they do free length fitting on the same day.

    Quality-wise, they’re good stuff and only started fraying about 3 years in.

18. Everywhere, it’s tall people who truly struggle.

19. If you try http://www.buy-jeans.net they do custom leg lengths. Bought some 501’s and Wranglers from them in the past.

20. If you live near a Slaters – free alterations. They were surprised I was happy to pay £8 postage when I bought two trousers and a pair of jeans last time I was in Manchester city centre.

21. I hit up next for the 36/30 combo, but they often come up a bit shorter after a couple washes I found the 34/30 works for the “slim fit” look, the waist is nice and stretchy

22. ASOS. They also do skinny chinos which are very good.

23. Children’s section should have something

24. Buy a cheap sewing machine and tailor them yourself.

    If you don’t know how to sew it will take you an hour of practice to get the hang of it – then you are set for life. It takes about 15mins to shorten a pair of jeans.

25. My other half has lost a few inches in height due to exploding discs. I think he’s somewhere around 5ft 5.5 now.
    He’s got some nice pairs that needed no alterations from Next and Pretty Green. The PG were via ebay, so have a search on there for bargains.

26. Spoke London do jeans and chinos down to a 28″ inside leg with 3 different thigh fits. Good quality but pricey, discount codes can be easily found.

27. Amazon do a good range of jeans. I am a 27” inside leg and have found (finally!) that Amazon is a good source for jeans that actually fit me.

28. Skinny jeans – legend London, the most comfortable pair I’ve owned and you can order by waist and leg length