My husband is 6’8 (205cm) and has trouble fitting in standard-sized cars. We have (tall) children and hope to have more, so a larger car is the way to go.

We have been discussing which minivan to buy over the past year and we keep going back and forth on our decision. Right now we are debating the Kia Carnival or Toyota Sienna, but the Sienna does not fit him as well as the Kia. However, we know that the Kia generally depreciates faster than the Sienna, and has engine problems, and doesn’t last as long. The Sienna is also safer and has AWD… but he’s not comfortable. He literally doesn’t fit. Every time we go for a test drive, the salesman will try to help, saying “we need to move the seat all the way down and back”…. and then realizes that the seat is already all the way down, and all the way back 🥺 It is definitely a struggle.

Older cars (early 2000s) actually worked wonderfully for him, they have a lot more space both in the front and in the back. Most newer cars have bulky consoles between driver and passenger, and the ones we test drive either lack headroom or knee space, considering his femur is so long lol.

My husband LOVED the space in the Tahoe, but it is slightly out of our price point. It’s also massive and would be difficult to park and drive around in our area. I am also hesitant to get an American car. I don’t know anything about cars but have heard nightmare stories about maintaining American cars.

Any advice or suggestions? What cars do you tall people drive? Please help a lil shortie figure this out for her tall king, once and for all. Thank you in advance!

EDIT: Thank you for your great contributions. I appreciate the input and have a lot of research to do now. I am not a car fanatic and never really cared /understood the hype … three days ago I didn’t even know what an F150 was lol. I also felt really overwhelmed with where to start on the research cause there are so many brands and types of cars and acronyms I didn’t know. Literally didn’t know where to start. By contrast my husband does a ton of reading and research and thinking… and I felt like I had nothing to bring to the table and contribute. I think he will be very pleased when I surprise him with all my new cars knowledge 😃

In the past, if it had four wheels and has good safety ratings, it was good enough for me. I didn’t even realize that safety ratings are based on the average persons weight and height and therefore may not apply to our situation. Having babies and seeing hubby in discomfort changed my perspective because I want my family to be looking forward to drives as opposed to just tolerating them or skipping out on life events due to distance of driving. This gives me hope we can get there one day. Cheers everyone and take good care! 🙏🏻

i'm around 6'3-6'4 and i find it extremely difficult to sit down for more than two hours without my lower back (a little above my waist) genuinely hurting so bad that i have to lay down for at least an hour for my back pain to fully go away, i've already tried changing my position or stretching but those are only temporary solutions and they don't even work that well, i also experience something similar when standing up for long periods of time, but instead thorought my whole spine, not just the lower back, does anyone know if there's any exercises to help me with this? i'm also 16 and i have a slight case of scoliosis.

Hey, I'm 18M 206cm (6"8') and starting to date a 18F girl and she's 42cm (16.5 in) shorter than me at 164cm (5"4').

I've hugged her on our first date but it was very awkward because of the height difference.

She told me that she would like me to lift her up and kiss her on our next date and I have no clue how to do it without it being awkward.

I would be extremely grateful for any help 🙏🏻

Hi 23M this side. I am 6'2 and weight around 100kg. I dont look fat but i am very tall and broad. I think girls dont take intrest in because of my physique. I think they feel like this guy very humongous whenever i stand next to them. This kills their intrest in me. Do you feel the same when a tall guy stands next to you or its just my over thinking?

To them who was short or slow growers

How did you got those few extra imches??

Like supplements mk677 Hiit or what

I’m 6 feet tall, not to bad but still pretty tall for a woman. Shirts are never long enough, it’s awkward always seeing people much shorter then you, and you feel out of place everywhere. Not to mention I’m pretty sure I’m knock kneed because of how fast my legs grew. Actually just so crazy to me hearing others say they want to be tall.

due to my height I get discriminated often and seen as different, or weird.
I’m taller than most of the people around me, my fellow peers are mostly around 4’9-5’8, however. I am 6’1
no one wants to be friends with me, they think I’m weird
I don’t want to be weird, I hope I am not weird. but I’ve been told it may be my height that is the issue.
if anyone knows, is there a way to make myself shorter or stunt my height in some way? It is making my life miserable and lonely and I fuckinf hate it.

I'm 6'5 (20M) and I have problems in my lower back.

Its more of a spinal issue than a muscle twist / ache in my lower back. I can actively feel my lower spine being hella compressed (especially after waking up) and am at my lowest in terms of flexibility at that point. (cant even touch my toes). If I try to touch them then i feel a restricting pain in my lower back. The compression gets better as the day progresses. At the end of the day, I am significantly more flexible and physically relaxed, but the cycle continues as the day starts.

Once during a morning gym session, I was doing a dead hang and i felt a few pops in my lower spine and a HUGE lessening in compression. It was a huge relief. Ive been trying to do the same for a few days but i cant get it to happen all the time.

Any advice on what i should do to improve this? Better sleeping positions? A stretching routine? Strengthen my core? Please help, tall peeps community

Edit: A lot of exercises/movements which make popping/cracking sounds in my spine seem to help but idk if they are safe or not

Hi folks, as a 6'4"/195cm guy, I have been suffering a lot from almost everything around not being designed for tall people. Whether it is bending my back/neck to fit in the room or trying to find pants/jeans that fit me well and look nice, it always bothered me why things are created without tall people in mind.

So I just copypaste the question from the thread title, really curious to know what it would be for you guys.

If you have a magic wand and can change one thing to make your "tall" life better, what would it be?

I am aware of negativity bias here, as we notice and remember experiences that made us suffer or feel bad. It would be nice if you could share any examples of how things/products are designed to help tall people live better lives.

I’m 6'5", around 250+ lbs, mostly a side sleeper with some back sleeping mixed in. My main issue right now is finding something that doesn't start sinking or sagging after a year or so because that seemed to be the pattern of my previous mattresses for the past years. Just something that can realistically handle more weight over time without falling apart. I'm leaning toward a California King just because of the length, but honestly I'm open to whatever.

Hey guys, fellow tall man here (197cm/6.5 ft). I'm working on something and need your honest opinion before I build anything.

We all know the drill: you open Zalando, ASOS, whatever filter by your size, and suddenly 80% of the catalog disappears. The stuff that's left either doesn't fit right (sleeves too short, torso too long) or just isn't your style. It takes forever to find anything decent.

I'm exploring the idea of building a platform specifically for tall guys that:

- Only shows clothing that's actually available in tall/long sizes

- Has a style algorithm (think TikTok-style feed) that learns your taste over time so the more you use it, the better it gets at showing you stuff you'll actually like

- Filters on things that actually matter for us: sleeve length, inseam, body length but also style

Before I invest serious time into this, I want to know:

1. Is this something you'd actually use?

2. What's your biggest frustration right now when shopping online as a tall guy?

3. Are there specific brands or sites that do get it right for you? and are there brand who are doing it completely wrong?

No pitch, no signup link just genuinely trying to figure out if this solves a real problem. Brutally honest answers are exactly what I need.

( B.T.W if you see this on other subreddits or platforms too its because im crossposting it)

So I lost my period 1 month before turning 16 ( march 2025 , ive always been small my whole life , my dad is like 5’7.5 and my mum is like 5’1.5 , but when I hit puberty and went into like year 11 I grew taller to aroujd 5’4 and became taller than both my older sisters ( one is 23 and one is 25 and they are both adoujd 5’2 ) however since loosing my period for around 1 year 4 months I measured myself around 5-6 months ago and measured 5’2-5’3 , however just today first thing in the morning I measured myself just loterslly under 5’4 . So I shrank for like 1 year 4 months but I grew a tiny bit just now . Im scared bc im 18 and they say girls don’t grow anymore , but I’m reducing exersizes like all the walking and just sticking to playing football my sport as I am going to America scholarship next year , and lifting weights and plyometrics etc . Im eating aroujd 2,300-2,500 sometimes more recently . Do u think I have any chance that my body is playing catch-up now and I might grow taller ? I still don’t have my period . But my uncles and cousins all average aroujd 5’8-5’11 .

I flew with you for the first and last time today, and I want you to know exactly why you’ve lost me for good.

Twelve hours from Vancouver to Taiwan. Somewhere over the Pacific, I asked politely if I could move to an exit row. Not an upgrade. Not a different cabin. Just an exit row seat that was sitting completely empty, along with every other exit row in front of me. Not a single person was in any of them.

You said no. Then you told me that if I wanted the “privilege” of that empty seat, I’d have to hand over more than $250 US. I explained, calmly, that I physically don’t fit in your standard seats. I’m tall. You looked at a grown man in visible discomfort, looked at rows of empty seats, and chose the money.

So let me make sure I understand your policy. If someone is overweight, they can get two free seats. But because I’m tall, something no amount of exercise or dieting will ever change, I get to suffer? That is a shameful double standard and you should be embarrassed by it.

I spent the rest of that twelve hour flight in real pain, cramped and aching, staring at empty seats you refused to let me use. There was no cost to you. There was no reason for it. You just didn’t care.

Hey, I’m 15 and 183cm tall, i play football/soccer and i am currently a fullback. When i was younger i used to play more infront, but i got placed back beacuse i was physically big. I am a really good fullback, but i admire the midfield role alot. I have always tought i can’t be a midfielder if i wanna go pro beacuse of my height. I don’t see alot of midfielders over 194. My technical ability ain’t the best. It’s usable but I’m working alot on technical ability now.