big & tall clothes.

[Billy-Klubb]

Sounds like you're just looking in the wrong section of the store then......

you don't know how (sad) close to the truth you are. hahaha!

 

[dkwolf]

I'm 6'7, 284 pounds, it's nearly impossible to find pants in store....I buy 2xl or if lucky 2xlt for shirts in most big box stores and they seem to be fine. But yeah finding any sort of pants, be it jeans or dockers is impossible. It stopped being easy over 10 years ago....A couple of stores actually ended at my inseem (36) but stopped that.

It sounds strange but Tractor supply company actually carries Bluejeans that go to my length, and even my waist, and under 40 bucks a pair, but most stores only carry one or two pairs and they usually get snapped up right away. They get them on a Tuesday, and they're gone by Friday. I used to pass one by every time I got off the freeway from my commute, so I would stop in at least one a month just to check.

Now, for the most part, I just order online, usually from Amazon. It sucks because you can't try anything on. And then you have to send them back if they turn out not to fit...and it's not like you can walk in and walk out the same day with clothes. I by Carhart for Jeans because they do have my size, and they're not cheaply made that fall apart after a few washings, which makes them a good value. The Tractor Supply line is like Carhart in that they're pretty rugged and things like the belt loops to break after a few wearings.

One place that you may have luck at is outlet malls....Where companies like reebok, or levi's dump their merchandise. I've found sometimes 1 or 2 pairs of any given line in my size, like at a Dockers or Levis outlet.

It's frustrating...like others have said to places like, Jos A Banks, or Men's wearhouse, or Big and tall, and everything is twice as much as the same product at a department store for a "normal" sized person.

Check out Duluth Trading as well. Lot of clothes build for us big guys.

 

[dkwolf]

When I filled out in college, I once got in a fight with a black belt in Kenpo Karate, he kicked me in the balls twice, finally pissed me off, so I threw him across the room into the wall. When he realized I was ready to kill him, the fight was over.

All this to say BIG guys take it easy on these little people. I put my best friend in the hospital. You don't realize your own strength.

OT, but why do people think a nut shot is the answer? It's like poking the bear.... Yeah, we're probably going to be on the floor writhing in pain, but what they fail to realize is that is going to happen AFTER we rip their limbs from their bodies.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

OT, but why do people think a nut shot is the answer? It's like poking the bear.... Yeah, we're probably going to be on the floor writhing in pain, but what they fail to realize is that is going to happen AFTER we rip their limbs from their bodies.

I know! you go for the throat. don't mess around, go for the throat.

 

[Dr. Francois]

Lands' End website (landsend.com) has great tall options. Get on the email list for weekly coupons. Sears does not carry the extended LE sizes, but I have great luck with the clearance section of the website and waiting for sales (30% off at times.)

I'm 6' 3" with a long torso, so I've switched over to custom tailoring for my work clothes (coat and tie every day). I can still find LE tailored fit dress shirts in 17.5X36 on deep discount (20-40 bucks), and they fit as well as my custom shirts. I usually have to buy XXL shirts, but LE XLT fits me very well in letter sizes.

PM me if you would like a coupon code.

 

[aiptasia]

It blew when JC Penny Big and tall became catalog only.

I'll have to check out Kmart.

Meijer's is decent for 2xl and 2xlt shirts and sweaters.

Good thing JCP's cutbacks on Big & Tall isn't universal. Ours still has a robust B&T section and I grab casual shirts and pants there all the time when they hit the sale rack.

3xlt is my best fit ATM. I refuse to pay what the B&T stores charge. $70 for a shirt is insane. I've found good luck recently buying sweat shirts and hoodies from Walmart online. I will have to check out the local K-mart.

For outerwear, i've found Burlington coat factory carries a lot of good name brand stuff in my size.

 

[joerose]

I'm 6'8" 253 with a size 18 shoe. I don't have any issues with clothes or shoes. JCP carries clothes in my size, the outlets is where I get extra stuff. Online for shoes is cheap and easy. Guess I'm lucky. I also hit up Cabela's, they carry bigger stuff too.

 

[Gear101]

At 6'7" and 250ish, size 14 shoe, I just order just about everything. Sure it takes a couple more days to get everything, but than I know it fits.

Banks is a good place to get shirts, the traveler shirt are really nice.

 

[SudsyPaul]

Since I'm from Canuck-land, some of my recommendations may not work... but I get all my dress shirts from Just White Shirts. I get stuff in Tall, and they fit me just fine (arm length and body length and body width)
I'm 6'5 and 275 (usually 250, but honeymoon + new baby = FAT)

If you wanna spend a bit more money, 7 For All Mankind jeans are great, and Banana Republic shirts tend to be long enough in the body but a bit short in the sleeves. I roll up the sleeves for all my shirts, anyways, so that's a non-issue.

I have a butt-ton of t-shirts, but most are pretty short and I don't really wear them anymore. I've found that snowboard and skatboard brands have some of the longer styles... probably to make kids look thugish or whatever, but they just look like normal clothes on me

 

[MidTNJasonF]

6'3" here. I buy a few things at Kohl's if you have those near you. Normally they have very good prices and selection. My local one now has a big and tall section with quite a few tall selections. I recently picked up a very nice jacket that was $300 originally for about $70 in 48T that fit perfectly.

I also tend to order from LL Bean as they have tall sizes in most items and I can order my pants in 34 and 36 length inseams which I never find locally. They run sales almost constantly with 10% or 15% off with free shipping. Once you buy from them once they send you discounts pretty often. I have some shirts from them that are 2XT that never wrinkle, fit great, and I have had for probably 10 years or more. They may have been $40 shirts when I got them but I have more than gotten my moneys worth out of them.

 

[jww9618]

http://www.foundrybigandtall.com/ is owned by JCP and has a good selection.

 

[sebs]

For shirts, I shop at oldnavy online. They have a decent selection for us tall people.

For jeans, I only have one pair, lucky brand in 35 inseam, perfect for me.