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Bunch of questions about pants - building wardrobe

fdart17

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I'm 6'1 with disproportionately long legs and a small 30 inch waist.

How long should my jeans be? I've got 2 different lengths below, which do I need? When I sit, how much sock should be showing? With the longer pair - it seems like the right length. But when I wear these without shoes, I have to pull them up slightly so as not to step on them or they are damaged quickly.

I've got a top and side view of the different lengths, along with 2 sitting pictures. The leftmost image is when I sit down normally/comfortably and where my jeans will stay when I sit. The second image is when I loosen the crotch and pull them down a bit while sitting. I have to keep adjusting when I'm sitting to get this look and keep my legs not too bent. This goes for both pictures.
30/36 length (not sure why it got rotated):


30/34 length:




Should chinos be the same length as jeans? I want to pickup 2 of these but I want to make sure I get the right length.
Assuming I need 30/36 chinos - where in the world can I find these? I cannot find them in any local retailers. Do you always roll these up?

What kind of socks should I wear under my shoes with 1) jeans and 2) chinos with the various shoes I have? Is no socks an option? Currently it is winter so I wouldn't do no socks though. I've posted my three shoes that I wear below:


Finally, what are the best colour options for chinos that go with my shoes?

Thank you very much for your help in advance! I really appreciate it.
 
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fdart17

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1. Buy better jeans.
2. Get em long.

It's hard to know which jeans are going to be a great fit since they don't carry my size in retail stores.

Can you be more specific on what are "better jeans?" Those were straight leg - I'm going to go with slim straight next.

Thanks.

I'm still wondering about chinos and sock colors with my shoes.
 
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jwalterweather

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THis is not not styleforum works. If all members had their own individual thread for questions it would be a mess. Try asking your questions in the threads designed for them.

Ask a question get an answer thread

Chino thread

Jeans fit thread

Also try looking at fits in the WAYWT thread, see what length+taper of pants you like (stacks, cropped, cuffs, ...).
 

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