Good American Good Legs Extra Long Inseam Jean

Description

Good American’s Extra Long Inseam is the premium tall option I recommend most often for women who want celebrity-tier fit without the American Tall price-per-quality ratio. Extra Long measures a verified 35 inches — longer than Gap/Madewell Tall, shorter than American Tall’s 36″. Rise is 11 inches, leg opening 10 inches (full skinny). On my 5’11” body these hit at the ankle bone with half an inch of stack.

Fabric is their signature cotton-elastane blend with Good American’s higher stretch content than most premium brands — about 3% elastane, which is noticeably more forgiving than Madewell or Levi’s. The recovery is excellent; they hold shape all day. Sizing runs TRUE and the brand was founded specifically to make denim that fits real bodies (Khloe Kardashian’s pitch). Honest negatives: $159 is serious money, and the brand’s cultural baggage isn’t for everyone. The extra-long washes run limited compared to standard-length.

Why we recommend it: The premium tall skinny with the best fabric recovery in the category. 35″ inseam splits the difference between standard-tall and American Tall’s 36″. Worth it if you can justify the price.