Big Men's Jeans Fit Guide

Not only do we take pride in producing high quality jeans made in the USA with top American, Japanese and Italian fabrics, but we are also proud of our big and tall denim collection. We know denim enthusiast come in all shapes and sizes, so we produce men’s waist sizes from 40 to 50, plus jeans for tall men with long 38 or 40-inch inseams.

Big and Tall jeans fit guide for big men

Compare size 40 jeans: slim vs straight fits

Compare Williamsburg slim vs straight leg size 40 mens jeans by reviewing the Grand Street and South 2nd Street fits.

Big men's size 40 jeans - Grand St slim fit guide Made in USA size 40 mens jeans: S 2nd St straight fit guide
Williamsburg Garment Co. Williamsburg Garment Co.
Grand St. - Slim Fit S 2nd St. - Straight
   
Waist (Measured along top WB) Size:40
42"

42"

Seat (Measured 8"below Waist Band)
47"

48"

Front Rise (Including WB)
12" 12 1/2"
Thigh (Measured 1" Below Crotch)
28 1/2" 29 1/2"
Leg Opening
17 1/2" 19"
Inseam Length
36" 35 1/2"
Zipper & Button Fly Zipper & Button Fly
Wide,Selvedge,Rigid & Stretch Wide,Selvedge & Rigid
Made in USA Made in USA
$189 - $310 $189 - $280

Compare size 42 jeans: slim vs straight fits

Compare big men's slim vs straight leg fit size 42 jeans. Shown below in gray denim (Grand Street) and raw indigo (South 2nd Street).

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Williamsburg Garment Co. Williamsburg Garment Co.
Grand St. - Slim Fit S 2nd St. - Straight
   
Waist (Measured along top WB) Size:42
44"

44"

Seat (Measured 8"below Waist Band)
48"

49"

Front Rise (Including WB)
12 3/4" 13 1/2"
Thigh (Measured 1" Below Crotch)
29 1/2" 30 1/2"
Leg Opening
17 3/4" 20"
Inseam Length
36" 35 1/2"
Zipper & Button Fly Zipper & Button Fly
Wide,Selvedge,Rigid & Stretch Wide,Selvedge & Rigid
Made in USA Made in USA
$199 - $320 $199 - $290

Compare size 44 jeans: slim vs straight fits

Compare size 44 jeans shown below in the slim raw denim Grand Street and South 2nd Street black straight leg.

Size 44 jeans for big guys slim raw denim made in USA Size 44 pants for big guys straight fit made in USA
Williamsburg Garment Co. Williamsburg Garment Co.
Grand St. - Slim Fit S 2nd St. - Straight
   
Waist (Measured along top WB) Size:44
46"

46"

Seat (Measured 8"below Waist Band)
50"

51"

Front Rise (Including WB)
13 1/4" 14"
Thigh (Measured 1" Below Crotch)
30 1/2" 31 1/2"
Leg Opening
18 1/2" 20 1/2"
Inseam Length
36 1/4" 35 1/2"
Zipper & Button Fly Zipper & Button Fly
Wide,Selvedge,Rigid & Stretch Wide,Selvedge & Rigid
Made in USA Made in USA
$209 - $330 $209 - $300

Compare size 46 jeans: slim vs straight fits

This guide compares big men's size 46 jeans, shown below in the Grand Street fit (left) and South 2nd Street (right) raw selvedge denim.

Size 46 jeans fit guide image of big mens slim fit jeans size 50 for big mens fit guide - straight leg
Williamsburg Garment Co. Williamsburg Garment Co.
Grand St. - Slim Fit S 2nd St. - Straight
   
Waist (Measured along top WB) Size:46
48"

48"

Seat (Measured 8"below Waist Band)
52"

53"

Front Rise (Including WB)
13 3/4" 14 1/2"
Thigh (Measured 1" Below Crotch)
31 1/2" 32 1/2"
Leg Opening
19 3/4" 21"
Inseam Length
36" 35 1/2"
Zipper & Button Fly Zipper & Button Fly
Wide,Selvedge,Rigid & Stretch Wide,Selvedge & Rigid
Made in USA Made in USA
$219 - $340 $219 - $310

Compare size 48 jeans: slim vs straight fits

Contrast size 48 jeans for big men in slim and straight leg fits. Shown in camouflage (Grand St.) & raw denim (S. 2nd St.).

slim fit size 48 pants in camouflage for fit guide size 48 jeans for big mens fit guide - straight leg
Williamsburg Garment Co. Williamsburg Garment Co.
Grand St. - Slim Fit S 2nd St. - Straight
   
Waist (Measured along top WB) Size:48
50"

50"

Seat (Measured 8"below Waist Band)
54"

55"

Front Rise (Including WB)
14 1/4" 15"
Thigh (Measured 1" Below Crotch)
32 1/2" 33 1/2"
Leg Opening
20" 21 1/2"
Inseam Length
36 1/2" 36"
Zipper & Button Fly Zipper & Button Fly
Wide,Selvedge,Rigid & Stretch Wide,Selvedge & Rigid
Made in USA Made in USA
$229 - $350 $219 - $320

Compare size 50 jeans: slim vs straight fits

Contrast the measurements of big men's size 50 jeans slim and straight fits. Below, gray Japanese selvedge (Grand Street) and raw denim (South 2nd Street).

American made size 50 jeans gray selvedge for big & tall Straight fit guide for size 50 jeans in selvedge raw denim
Williamsburg Garment Co. Williamsburg Garment Co.
Grand St. - Slim Fit S 2nd St. - Straight
   
Waist (Measured along top WB) Size:50
52"

52"

Seat (Measured 8"below Waist Band)
56"

57"

Front Rise (Including WB)
14 3/4" 15 12"
Thigh (Measured 1" Below Crotch)
34" 35"
Leg Opening
20 1/2" 22"
Inseam Length
36 1/2" 36"
Zipper & Button Fly Zipper & Button Fly
Wide,Selvedge,Rigid & Stretch Wide,Selvedge & Rigid
Made in USA Made in USA
$239 - $360 $229 - $330


Customize the fit and length

The waist opening is the same on both fits. South 2nd measures an additional 1-inch at the seat and thigh. The front rise is also a ½ inch longer. As in all big & tall jeans, the inseam is at least 1 1/2" longer than the listed size.  If you require a shorter inseam, try our hemming service. We would also advise tapering if you are ordering the Grand Street and plan to make the inseam shorter than a few inches, because the leg opening will get wider the higher the placement and the knee area will rise into the thigh area the shorter the inseam. To learn more, read our articles.

Chart showing how to taper jeans and effects of hemming

Measurements are taken from actual production samples. Our recorded specs may differ slightly from jean to jean, so we average and take into consideration the targeted measurements. When comparing sizing, please note, we use total circumference measurements in our fit charts. Others may use 1/2-circumference.