Best Tall Women's Leggings

Leggings for a tall frame come down to a stated inseam, and the useful range runs from about 34 inches through 36 to 37 inches for a bootcut or flare that must reach past the ankle bone. Anything shorter rides to mid-calf the first time you sit, and no amount of stretch fixes it. Extra-long and over-the-heel versions are cut deliberately longer so the hem stacks at the ankle or covers the heel, which is a design choice rather than a sizing error, so read which of the two a listing means before comparing lengths. Rise is the second variable that behaves differently on a long torso: a high waistband on an average frame sits at the navel on a taller one, and a waistband that lands too low rolls down through a squat or a walk regardless of how thick the band is. Fabric matters next. A four-way stretch knit around 75 to 80 percent nylon or polyester with the rest elastane holds shape at length, while thin cotton blends go sheer exactly where they are stretched most, so the opacity question is really a question about the fabric at full extension. Side pockets are genuinely useful if they sit high enough on the thigh not to swing a phone against your knee.