02-21-2019, 05:58 AM
Guys all the time say they have a 29,30, 32,34,36 (pick one) inseam. When I was in the clothing business from 1969-1971, we measured men for suits and the "inseam" measurement was from the crotch to the ankle bone, down the inside of one leg. (Usually left leg ffor some reason unknown to me). One could have a 30 1/4" inseam for example, when measured for a suit. So to me that has always been the inseam.
Now if you go crotch to ground that would of course be longer, especially if you were wearing shoes, or wearing boots and not in stocking feet.
If you go by the size of blue jeans you wear, that could be anything as most jeans are only measured in even inch sizes (waist and length) and they don't make certain lengths for certain waists. For example I wear a 36 X 30 jeans, but only because they don't make 36 x 28 jeans. Even a 28" length jean would pile up on top of my boots some. The 30's I could roll up like a Hipster but I just let them pile up.
So how do you figure your inseam when talking on a motorcycle forum?
Now if you go crotch to ground that would of course be longer, especially if you were wearing shoes, or wearing boots and not in stocking feet.
If you go by the size of blue jeans you wear, that could be anything as most jeans are only measured in even inch sizes (waist and length) and they don't make certain lengths for certain waists. For example I wear a 36 X 30 jeans, but only because they don't make 36 x 28 jeans. Even a 28" length jean would pile up on top of my boots some. The 30's I could roll up like a Hipster but I just let them pile up.
So how do you figure your inseam when talking on a motorcycle forum?