Fit Finder
Frequently Asked Questions
The short version: we only list brands we can verify against real garment measurements: 160+ so far. Everything below explains what that means in practice.
Why isn't [Brand] in Fit Finder?
Fit Finder only includes brands with a verified source for garment measurements: waist, inseam, rise, and leg opening, not just a size label. If a brand you wear isn't listed, it usually means we haven't verified their data yet, not that we've ruled them out.
How do you decide which brands to include?
We add a brand once we find a source for its measurements: either the brand's own published size chart or a retailer that measures inventory in-house. No source, no listing, regardless of how well-known the brand is.
Can I request a brand?
Yes. Tell us which one and we'll look into its size charts. We check requests in the order they come in, and prioritize the ones we hear about most.
How often is the measurement data updated?
Prices and stock are checked daily. New measurement data goes in as sources publish it, and existing entries are re-checked when a brand re-cuts a fit.
How are measurements reported?
Every number here comes from a brand's or a retailer's own published chart, so the conventions are theirs, not ours. Waist is reported doubled, the full measurement around the waistband, which is why a pair tagged 32 can read 32.5. Hip, thigh, knee, and leg opening are reported flat, across one side of the garment. Front rise, back rise, and inseam are straight lengths. Where a source publishes an un-doubled waist, we double it on the way in, so every waist on the site means the same thing.
How do I find jeans that fit like a pair I already own?
Lay your best-fitting pair flat and measure the waist, front rise, thigh and leg opening, or pick the same jean from the Fit Finder’s list. Enter the numbers, and it ranks the closest jeans across 160+ brands, showing how far each measurement sits from yours.
What’s the difference between slim and relaxed jeans?
At the same 34-inch waist, jeans called relaxed are a median ¾ inch wider in the thigh than jeans called slim. The ranges overlap: one in five relaxed jeans is no wider than the typical slim, so compare thigh measurements, not fit names.
Why doesn’t my usual size fit in another brand?
The tag is a label, not a measurement. Among men’s jeans tagged 28 to 38, only 31% measure within half an inch of their tag, and half measure an inch or more bigger. A tagged 32 runs from 31 to 34½ inches around.
How should I measure my jeans?
Button them and lay them flat. Measure the waist straight across the top of the waistband and double it. Measure front rise from the crotch seam to the top of the waistband, the thigh straight across at the crotch, and the leg opening across the hem.