tankerfox

Hello,
    I am writing to you all in regards to the difficulties I face when trying to enjoy your goods. I am among a minority of Americans in that I am, well, quite tall. No, not 7 ft+ but tall enough that most clothing is not adequate to my stature. I stand roughly 6'3-4' depending on the day. Accordingly the rest of my frame is large to match. My large arm span long legs and yes... big ol’ feet.
    While I realize most Americans, i.e. the majority of your market, are around 5'7"-ish I am not included in such grouping. Most shirts are not large enough to go the whole length of my torso. They stop just about the belly button, if not sooner. Furthermore, they are not adequate to cross ones chest, lest I should feel like have EVERY a shirt I wear be skin-tight. And to make matters worse, long sleeve shirts are practically non-existent for a person such as myself. While I am fully aware of the option to go to a big and tall store such stores are, again, not for me. A 2-3XL usually presents me with 1 of 2 problems: either it is so big I feel like I am 3 again playing with my fathers old clothes, or so tight I am barely able to move. Namely the long sleeve shirts become capri-style sleeves should I dare bend my arm.
    Much as in young Frankenstein, find a man large enough and the rest of him will be enlarged in proportion, such is the reality I face everyday. Even the sleeves on a short sleeve shirt are barely able to cover half my bicep. And, once more should I bend said arms, the sleeve seems to disappear. Now then, having covered the upper half of my body, let us explore the lower half. Underwear - no worries there. You guys have us tall freaks taken care of, but pants are yet another battle to be fought.
    Once more, like shirts, the legs are either way long, as in dragging behind me, or capri-style. All I ask is that you understand a few things. Yes, I am tall. No, this does not mean I am fit as an athelete. Just because I may have a larger waist than normal does not mean my legs are the size and thickness of a California red wood. Nor are they as skinny as a fence post. Id like something that fits snuggly and doesn’t extend so far I have to get all my pants hemmed or taken in because I don’t have huge and thick legs.
    Now then, let us continue further south to the shoes. I wear 13's. Yes, 13's. They are large and hard to find. The sheer look of horror upon a salesman’s eyes when I say I need a style in 13 is something marvelous to behold; an odd mixture of excitement and fear passes their faces in waves. While after some shopping I am able to find some shoes that fit, it is none-the-less a chore to be dealt with every few months.
    My dear and beloved clothing makers: I’m not asking you to bend over backwards for me. Just understand that between the average American and the NBA there are those of us who still require garments to cover ourselves elegantly. So, I ask of you, why not aid us in our quest to avoid nudity? But I do not ask such things of you lightly. I realize your customer base resides in the 10’s if not 100’s of millions of people and to acclimate them is not small task but please. Keep us large boys in mind.

   Thank you for talking the time to read this. I look forward to your timely response.

Sincerely yours,
    Me

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