Problems finding clothing brands that run skinny and long…

Beyond Clothing. No, not a nudist club- rather a custom size clothing maker. Check them out. I don't have any of their products because I'm both cheap and easy to fit. From all the reports I've seen online their stuff is excellent. .

On the web at
Beyondclothing.com

I feel your pain. 6'4" 180 lbs and 38" arms here. I am a nightmare to fit as well.
I have had luck with some Stoic products from Backcountry. I got a wool shirt with thumbloops that fits nice and snug and has long arms that fit even me. I have heard others say (or complain) that stoic has a bit of a tight fit generally.

Thanks for quick replies, Jim and Ben. I'll check out the links now.

* Ben have you considered becoming a career boxer? That is seriously one heck of a reach.

Hi Kelly,

your problem looks familiar to me. I'm 5'9" /125lbs…
I am happy with my trousers by OCK, although I don't know if they sell them in the States as well.
Tops are no problem since those thumbloops were discovered by the big brands. If I don't use the loop, the sleeves fit perfectly. And if you're looking for a jacket take one of those with a string around the waist to prevent wind from blowing into the jacket *brrr*.

Try Mountain Hardwear. Every jacket I've bought from them has really long arms for the torso size.

Kelly,

I am sure you have the same problem finding street clothes. Both of my adult children are in a similar boat and proper fitting clothes has always been a problem since they were teenagers.

One thing is to go to the manufacturer's Websites and see all the sizes they make. Often retailers don't carry all sizes. This is especially true with trousers. Tops are more difficult. You may need to find a good tailor.

Try Nau.com. They make their sleeves extra long. I have short arms, so it's bad for me, but it may be good for you.

Mammut and Rab are also worth a look.

Thank you for the suggestions everyone!

Sabine, thanks… I'll look into OCK (I've never actually heard of them.)

David, I have tried Mammut and Rab and I currently own a small Microlight Alpine and a small Infinity jacket, but they are both a size to two sizes larger than what I should be wearing, so layering isn't work well. The chest on a Rab XS is 35.5" and my chest is 30". While I am very please with the quality of both jackets, I just find it strange that Rab advertises XS in their fit guide, but I can't ever find any garments on their site that they actually produce in an XS. I wrote them months ago asking about extra smalls, but never received a reply. I would love to give their Meco line a try, but their small tops are two sizes to large for me and their pants are 3" too large in the waist, so I've given up the idea. Having tried multiple tops from Mammut, I've had the same problem. Thank you for the suggestions though.

Andrew, I have a good friend that works for Columbia and Mountain Hardwear and she asked around internally and they just recommended trying to get by with youth sizing. If it's a close fit body and waist wise, the arm and leg lengths are comically short and the garments aren't nearly the same quality or as technical as the adult versions. I may combine your idea and Nick's and have my tailor tweak a couple pairs Mountain Hardwear pants for me. :^)

Nick, I've gone the special order route with both outdoor suppliers in town and in Asheville and they've given up trying to find extra smalls that fit from Mountain Hardwear, North Face, Patagonia (makes xs in some garments but they're sleeves are incredibly short in that size,) Arc'teryx… just to entertain them, I've tried on my fare share of youth clothes with no luck as well, without luck. I've got some great recommendations for casual/designer clothing if you're children are interested (pm me) and I think I may start saving for some Beyond base layers and have them tailored correctly from the start.

Thanks again everyone. I really appreciate the ideas and responses.

Ben, you and I are pretty similar sizes, although my arms are about 35". Agreed on Stoic, their stuff fits well. I'd also throw Eddie Bauer in there, they make a tall model of a lot of stuff.

I do own some EB too for just that reason.

@Kelly I would love boxing if they didn't hit back.

I'm 6'4" and 175 with 37" arms… Pretty close to Ben. I love my Ibex Hoodie, fits nice and slim and has long arms. Here's what I've found that fits trim and slim for me: Mountain Hardwear Quark Rain Jacket, Mammut Ultimate Hoody (Softshell), Marmot Rockstar Pants, Marmot Trail Wind Pants, Arc Teryx Squamish Hoody (Wind Shirt) and Cloudveil Cool Convertible Pants. I do use Montbell for insulation, but the jackets are not as slim fitting as I would like and too short in the sleeves. Eddie Bauer is good for Talls, but must assume that everybody has a big gut, so I've avoided them.

Couple other ideas: Look for jackets/shirts for cycling as they tend to lengthen the arms for the reach. You may even need to look at Women's Smalls. As long as it is black or gray no one will be able to tell the gender.