<p>My son is about 5’ 10" and wears a 32 inseam jean. Problem is, he weighs less than 120 (no freshman 15 for him… I think he may have lost weight). He likes his jeans on the high-waisted side - no low riders for him, and he doesn’t want skinny jeans. A size 28 32 at Express is a little big in the waist, but too low and too tight in the crotch. 28 32s at Gap sort of hang off him, but he can wear them. Some 29 32s from Levi work OK, but they kind of hang off him too. I got some from American Eagle for Christmas, So I don’t know if they’ll work, but their khaki’s did not fit him well. His legs are very thin and he has no hips. Any suggestions? For Christmas he actually suggested custom made jeans, not for the snob factor, but just because he’s tired of jeans that don’t fit. Any suggestions for wear to get him jeans? I’d prefer not too spend a ton on them, but I am willing to spend a fair amount if they fit. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>did you try lee? I’ve seen some 28/29 waisted jeans in that brand in many styles. They sell them at Kohls.</p>
<p>You could just take him to a department store where they sell many brands and just feed him pair after pair to try on in different brands.</p>
<p>Thanks. I failed to mention he hates trying on clothes, but I did tell him he’d have to go try on a bunch. I will take him to kohls during break. Stores don’t usually have many of the very small waists in stock, so I’m guessing I may have to order on-line.</p>
<p>My son is the same. I get jeans at American Eagle; they are only store I’ve found that make jeans long enough for a small waist. And his kahkis I get from Lands End through the mail. Find the ones that are unhemmed – order by the waist size, measure his inseam and list the measurement with the order and Lands End hems them for you. These two places are the saving grace for the tall, thin guy.</p>
<p>I have a thin S. He’s getting some for Christmas but others here have recommended pants from Banana Republic. They say they fit thinner men. We will see.</p>
<p>I used to get a lot of my boys jeans at PacSun. Their brand, Bullhead, is one of the few I could find in a 28/32 when they needed it. They do have a slim/straight, but if your son is really thin even those may look baggy on him. Forget the name and if you have a store near you, have him try the Dillon Skinny. If you look at them, on a kid who doesn’t look too skinny, they aren’t tight, so on a skinny kid they might fit more like a straight leg jean. Right now they’re BOGO, so $25/pp.</p>
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<p>Some skinny guys have found that “skinny” jeans look like normal non-“skinny” jeans when they wear them.</p>
<p>If he needs to get suits and dress shirts for job interviews, then he may have similar problems. However, made-to-measure is more of an option in that part of the clothing market.</p>
<p>J. Crew makes a very slim cut in 28 and 29 with a 32 inseam - jeans, khakis and cords. Online, not available in most stores.</p>
<p>Our Banana Republic store has a good selection of jeans for skinny kids - my son was a cross-country runner in HS and skinny as a beanpole. Sigh, he needs moer jeans, so I guess we’ll have to get back to Freeport.</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat. I have been able to find levis 501 STF (shrink to fit) jeans for him. If I buy a 29w x 36l they shrink up just about right.</p>
<p>The other place I have found jeans is at sheplers dot com. They sell wrangler jeans in the smaller waists and longer legs. Wranglers tend to be slimmer fit anyway. These are the best fit I have been able to find. </p>
<p>I just found out about American Eagle, so I will check them out too!</p>
<p>Good luck and I feel your pain!</p>
<p>Go to the Wrangler website. They are higher in the waist and really long. (still made for cowboys with no butts and long enough not to ride up their legs as they sit on the horse). If you are feeling REALLY wealthy, we were at the Mall of America and noticed a pair of 32x37’s in a brand called Joes…but they ran $160</p>
<p>We order DS 30/36’s online at American Eagle. It’s the only place we can find them where they don’t cost $300/pair. He needs a 28 or 29 but they just don’t make them with a 36 inch inseam. I’m not thrilled with the quality of the jeans but it beats going naked to school :D</p>
<p>Same boat here – looking for a 29-30/36 We have had luck with LL Bean jeans, but they really do have to try them on – every style and maker fits differently and we have found that some levis work and others don’t work at all. Some one gave me this website
Makeyourownjeans.com but we have not tried it. </p>
<p>I will tell you that for tall skinny men this a life quest – and as my sons say “it says a lot about America that you can walk into Target and buy a pair of 52/28 pants, but you can never find a pair of 28/36s!”</p>
<p>Just picked up a pair of jeans at Kohls last week together with a few khakis (iron-free) with 32 waist and 34 inseam. As mentioned by fendergirl, they have quite a few brands and sizes. My son hates trying things too so the only way would be to bring it home and let him try it on. My son used to wear 29 but lately has mentioned he needs to go up a bit. He comes home tomorrow so we’ll see if they fit. If you use Kohls 20% coupon on top of the sales they are already having, you do save quite a bit.</p>
<p>Honestly, I took my 30/31 son to nordstroms. Not only. Does that limit brands, the worm only likes very soft jeans. We got him to try on various brands, and choose the favorites. It is all on file. His “shopper” Maria, just called about newest sale. She will select the softest jeans, have length hemmed, and send all to the worm, X/country, for $10.00 </p>
<p>Believe me, the one time the worm actually stepped into the store led to perfection, in terms of shopping. Maria knows the soft feeling brands, the manufacturers focused on thin guys , like Hugo Boss, and the softness of fabric. </p>
<p>In all honesty, the worm doesn’t need new clothes now, as a grad student, but he could rely onMaria for years to come, were he to be in different sphere.</p>
<p>My sons are 6’5, 6’6 (and I’m 5’6" go figure!). Good success with LL Bean, Brooks Brothers (I think they may have a slim fit). Bill’s Khaki’s, etc. Seems like much better clothes for tall guys than a generation ago.</p>
<p>Jcpenney on line “big and tall” minus the big 
They have 39 inch inseam unhemmed and since my son needs a 31 inch waist and I have to have the waist taken in anyway, I have the hem rolled at the tailors… They also have the smallest waist/ longest inseam in Levi that I have found and no delivery charge if sent to local store for pick up…</p>
<p>I have a tall, thin son. He likes Levi’s 510 jeans. If your son does not like pants that straight, 514 is another good choice. The 514 is available at Kohls, I believe; we get the 510 at Macys (online & sometimes in the store) or Levis (online only).</p>
<p>S is 6’1" and 150 lbs. with long legs. We have good luck at American Eagle too- slim straight 32"waist 36"inseam. AE Slim khakis work well too.</p>
<p>Okay, so we’re talking your son? Because this sounds like we have the same kid…</p>
<p>We’ve had some luck at JCPenney’s because they have a huge selection. But I’m going to look at some of these others that people have suggested, because my son definitely needs new jeans. Really though, you have to get him to go with you. I generally buy a bunch of things, bring them home and have him try them on, return 90%.</p>
<p>But pants are too hard to do that way. I know some will think this sounds overly indulgent, but I suggest this: Tell him he really needs to suffer through a short shopping trip with you. Let him hang out at Gamestop while you peruse the stores first, getting a good idea in your mind of what might work and where it is located, so when you take him there it can be quick. Then you just pile a bunch of jeans in his arms and all he has to do is try them on. Ten minutes per store, because you’ve done most of the work already.</p>
<p>I feel your pain. I guess it would be worse to have a shopaholic that buys everything, but maybe not.</p>