Need some sportswear.. going to go to martial arts lesson with the DCs. Why is all sports wear, designed for really tall people?

[Lulumaam]

Just need tracksuit bottoms, not the cuffed round the ankle type and a long sleeve not tight top plllllleeeeeeeeeeease ! and not £££

been to various different places today and all the jogging bottoms were so long I would have tripped over them

[deaddei]

Never long enough for me.

[Lulumaam]

well, I can point you in the right directoin for lots of v long trousers !!

[deaddei]

Long enough for 35 inside leg?

[dexter73]

I have the same problem deaddei! I was at the gym this morning in my ankle swingers!

[FiveOrangePips]

Lulu you have my sympathy, I am 5 ft and I struggle with this too.

[Lulumaam]

everthing in soccers sports was literally trailing on the ground - la gear tracksuit... give em a try !

going to try M&S tomrrow

[GrimmaTheNome]

This is why I exercise in shorts. Or some 'sports knit' bottoms from Lands End petite but they don't seem to have that sort at the moment.

Would a cropped style do maybe?

[Lulumaam]

I just cannot wear shorts or tight crops..i might just wear leggings and a long t shirt.

that's another story ! why are excercise tops cropped or short.. it is not beyond the realm of possibility someone with a less than flat stomach might want to excercise and needs soemthing a little more modest?

[GrimmaTheNome]

I've got a couple of Champion tops - designed for running but I use them in the gym - which are looseish T-shirt shape but the 'sporty' fibre not cotton.

Anyway, if you get into the martial arts seriously you'll get a Gi which should solve the problem - judging from DDs they are accommodating of all shapes and sizes. Kids start with the bottoms turned up and end with them mid calf

Leggings (or non-tight crops) and long T sound like a perfect substitute for the purpose TBH.

[ameliameerkat]

Lounge/yoga pants in Sainsbury's always shrink. I'm only 5ft4 and now buy the long ones so I know after the first wash they'll still fit. Next has sports stuff, and I really like the sports stuff in H&M (if you're anywhere near either of them).

[coffeekaren]

Next have petite joggers and tops - am 5ft 1ish well slightly less and only a tad too long.

[Lulumaam]

thanks for all the tips ! much appreciated

not going to invest in a gi until i know that me and the DCs are going to stick to it

for now, got a t shirt & joggers in matalan.. at least can have bare feet so no trainers to invest in !

thank you everyone for your recommendations

[Butterbur]

Which martial art is it,Lulumaam?

[Lulumaam]

taekwondo. if i've spelt it right !

[Butterbur]

Have fun!

[woopsidaisy]

Lots of short leg ones in M&S. I have these ones. They have lasted me a couple of years!
Wear with one of these tops.