Jeans Inseam Sizing

[ethanedwards]

Does anyone know if Jeans such as the 1947 Levi's are cut proportional to their inseam length thereby waist sizing of 30 with a 34 '' inseam having a longer crotch and lower knee than a size 30 x 32 ? All things being equal, I would ideally get 30x32 as it would be my correct size after shrinkage but I would get 30x34 if they are the exact same with just a little extra length added to the leg in which case I would rollup the excess. However I don't want to get a pair and then realize that the crotch is too long and the knee is too low on the 30x34 and end up with a pair of ill fitting parachute pant looking pair of levis repros, with that horrible puff because your knee is actually located somewhere other than where it should be in the thigh area.

Please let me know how Levi's works their inseam and if this is common for some other companies like Lee for example or a company like APC where there is only the 1 inseam length (I'm assuming with APC a jean like the standards aren't just cut for a tall person 36'' inseam and then everyone else gets to have their knee in the mid thigh?)....Keep in my I don't like any bag up at the bottom of my pants, just enough to rest slightly over my shoes so the back of the leg of the pant ends where my shoe begins without showing my socks.) Thanks to any contributers.

[JohnW]

the crotch doesn't alter due to leg length, it changes due to waist size.

if they are unwashed, then the knee thingy isn't really an issue, as they are relatively straight cut(they taper in a little) so there isn't a specific part of the leg which is considered the knee. the jeans shape to your body, you don't have to shape to them.