<p>I know there are moms and dads of tall skinny boys out there. Maybe you can help me. For several years my DS has worn Levi’s 514 jeans size 31 waist/ 34 length. The only jeans we have ever found to fit his frame. </p>
<p>Now, we cannot seem to find them. Even the Levi’s online site no longer seems to have 31/34. </p>
<p>Ideas or suggestions? DS is 6’2" and about 140-145 lbs. </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Check Macy’s and Belk’s; both stores show them online. Might not be the colors you want, but maybe the local stores will also have them.</p>
<p>wow my H must have really long legs cause he is 5’8" and wears 30-34 501’s.
are 514s cut more narrow?</p>
<p>I just typed in levis 514s and Sears, Kohls & Penneys came up as selling them.</p>
<p>Sounds like they are similar to 501s, but have zipper instead of buttons.</p>
<p>Wow, what a coincidence. I’ve been online browsing today for jeans (29x34) for my son.
I am considering Levi’s® Red Tab 505® Jeans. Kohl’s has them in your son’s size as well.
<a href=“http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/landingpages/levis_new/menyoungmens/jeans/straightleg/PRD~5178/Levis+Red+Tab+505+Jeans.jsp[/url]”>http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/landingpages/levis_new/menyoungmens/jeans/straightleg/PRD~5178/Levis+Red+Tab+505+Jeans.jsp</a>
I checked and Kohl’s does carry the 514s, as I see emeraldkity has noted, but not in 31x34s.</p>
<p>That’s really slim for a guy. It’s hard to believe he’s going to stay the same size after a year of college food. I’d go up to a 32W/34L, which are readily available, and make sure he has a belt that will expand a bit. Don’t overbuy - my 6’2" 155 lb. athlete put on 25 lbs freshman year, and had to replace or alter a lot of things.</p>
<p>thanks for the ideas, folks. I havent tried Sears or Penneys, yet. Good suggestions.</p>
<p>ek - the 514s are cut slim through the thigh, but not as tight on the calf as the “skinny” jeans.</p>
<p>midwesterner - I wish this kid would gain some weight! he will be a returning sophomore and actually lost 5 lbs during freshman year by eating the nutritional food at school and avoiding snacks and junk food. And walking and biking everywhere.</p>
<p>Arizona Slim Straight and Arizona Skinny at JC Penney.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, need to get 30 or 32 waist to get 34 length. 31 waist seems only have 31 or 32 length…</p>
<p>We have had luck with LLBean jeans, they seem to fit son well (he wears a 30/36) and they will hem to a longer length, even 29’s. He finds that some levi’s fit well, 514’s fit okay, 501’s no so well. Just like a girl, he has to try on each pair of jeans. </p>
<p>I would buy him jeans that fit him. After three years of college son is still about the same size (6’4" and about 145-150 depending on time of the year). A couple years ago I bought him some 31’s on sale and they just hung off him even this summer.</p>
<p>Try Boot Barn, or your local version of a boot store. DH is about the same size as your son (a little lighter in weight), he buys his jeans at Boot Barn. And try the Wrangler jeans, the cut is a little more slim (not tight on DH) and they don’t shrink in the length.</p>
<p>You might call Nordstrom’s Rack, I don’t know if they carry Levi’s, but I’ve bought a lot of DH’s dress pants there…they seem to have a larger selection of the the slim sizes.</p>
<p>My S wears 28 waist. Not easy!!! Sometimes 29’s are okay.</p>
<p>My son is also tall and slim - has been his whole life. We noticed that after the skinny jeans came out, the slim jeans seems “fatter” so he ended up getting skinny jeans now - of course they are supposed to be worn skin-tight, but not on him. My S is 6’2" about 130 lbs and has been for awhile - I wish he would gain weight - so does he. He needs a size 29 waist, but we end up with 30’s a bunch of the time. He wears 29/34. I’m a bit scared that you mention that the online Levi’s store no longer carries them in stock… I have wondered for awhile if they might phase out the 514s with the new skinny jeans out (a horrific thought for any parent of a super skinny boy.)</p>
<p>Another place to try (not sure about an online store) is Tilly’s. We heard they carry them, but haven’t had to go there yet. We usually go to Kohls or JCPenneys. </p>
<p>Good Luck with those jeans.</p>
<p>And even though you didn’t ask, I’ll add that Kohl carries a skinny line of suits, etc. It’s called Apt.9 and available with all the other suits in store. I was able to get a Long size jacket that wasn’t too wide. They also have dress shirts that look so much nicer than other brands on my son. My S was sooooo happy to find suits that fit there.</p>
<p>My 6’, 130 pount son wears 514 30/34s. We can still find them at Penneys, Kohls, and Macys. Unfortunately, Levi’s began using a different fabric a couple years ago, and my picky son doesn’t find them as comfortable as the old ones … so he usually wears his oldest pairs, with patches on the inside so that the holes don’t provide a sneak peek at what’s underneath!</p>
<p>Levi’s 511s are cut along the same lines as 514s, but he prefers the 514s.</p>
<p>[Amazon.com:</a> Levi’s Men’s 514 Slim Straight Jean: Clothing](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Levis-Mens-Slim-Straight-Jean/dp/B0018OQ93Y/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Levis-Mens-Slim-Straight-Jean/dp/B0018OQ93Y/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top)
^Amazon carries them (and qualifies for free shipping)</p>
<p>I’ve been on many threads about shopping for tall skinny boys – and one of the hardest things is to find stylish cloths for a tall skinny guy. Son is in architecture and he has spent a good bit of time in Italy, so he longs for clothes with some distinction. Most clothes for very tall, thin men tend to be very basic He has some luck in Italy, although clothes tend to be very expensive there (he tried on an Armani suit in Milan that fit him beautifully, but it cost about $6000, so…). </p>
<p>With all that being said, I have a great story to tell. First of all, i grew up in Indiana, but have lived in rural Iowa all of son’s life. This winter I was in Oregon visiting friends. In a very nice vintage store in Eugene, I found a gray flannel suit from the 1950’s in beautiful shape (think Gary Cooper). Pants were 31/36 with cuffs, the jacket was long and about a 38. Beautiful gray wool, a unique and distinctive suit. I paid $60 for it, another $60 to have it altered to fit son. A truly great find. But the best part? When I opened the jacket the label inside was from the men’s store in Indiana where my father bought all his clothes and our next door neighbor was the tailor. How it came to Oregon and then fell into the hands of an Iowa boy is mystery to me.</p>