Our New Website is Live!

After months of hard work and lots of late nights, our new website is live! Hooray! The last major update to the site was all the way back in 2014, so it was time! 🙂

Since over half of our customers are shopping on their phones now, I talked to the graphic designer I worked with on the last update and told him I wanted the new site to be way more mobile-friendly. He suggested I look at Shopify because it can automatically resize the website to any phone, tablet, or laptop. And anytime a new size of phone comes out, it will incorporate that as well. So Search By Inseam is now running on Shopify and so far, so good. This blog is still on a WordPress platform, in case that is interesting to anyone. 😉

Search By Inseam's new header image
Search By Inseam‘s new header image

The new header image is a compilation of models from our different sellers. I looked for happy, smiling models that were more representative of our customer base. It was really hard to find any models who were smiling! Why do most models look so serious?? This is the first time we’ve had a male model on the homepage, too, so that’s fun. Search By Inseam is the best place for women and men to find jeans and pants in their exact inseam length, and I wanted the main photo to convey that. It was a fun treasure hunt for me to search for models of different genders and backgrounds wearing a mix of jeans and pants.

Also new and super cool in this build of Search By Inseam is the addition of women-owned small businesses in our product offering. In the past, we’ve only had jeans and pants from major brands, so this is really exciting! One of our new sellers is both woman-owned and Black-owned, which is doubly special. TJL Collection is “where fashion, fit and length meet.” Run by Tiffany Jones-Lewis, who stands 6’1″ tall, you’ll find extra long inseam lengths of 37″ and 38″. Her creations are colorful, fresh, and fun, and even include tall jumpsuits! How hard are those to find anywhere else?

Another woman-own small business we’re now featuring is The Elevated Closet. Owned and operated by Jordan Smith, a 6’4″ former WNBA player, the mission of The Elevated Closet is “to empower all women to follow their dreams with confidence and style!” For 10% off your first order, use the link above (or any Elevated Closet product link on Search By Inseam) and use the code SEARCHBYINSEAM at checkout.

These great changes make me super excited about our new website! Our goal remains the same: to help women and men of all sizes quickly and easily find jeans and pants that fit well. We’ve already helped thousands of customers find tall, petite, short, average, maternity, and plus-size bottoms, and our new website will enable us to help even more people. Please check out our new digs and comment below with your feedback!

Find Shorts by Inseam Length

Looking for some new shorts to make it through the hottest days of summer in style? You can find shorts by inseam length, brand, rise and price at SearchByInseam.com. We carry women’s shorts, women’s maternity shorts, women’s plus size shorts, and men’s shorts. Short shorts usually start around a 2″ inseam length while Bermuda shorts generally have an inseam length of 10″ or more. Shop now for your new favorite pair!

Find Shorts by Inseam Length
Find Shorts by Inseam Length

 

 

Update on my New Year’s Resolution

Can you believe the first quarter of 2017 is already in the books? Crazy. I thought it would be good to check in with myself and see how I’m doing on my new year’s resolution. How’s that for accountability? 🙂

My goal for 2017 was to review more products for my customers and readers. So far this year, I’ve posted 14 reviews. Last year, I wrote 4 reviews total. Yay me! The thing that’s been most surprising to me is how fun it is to do the reviews. Yes, I get to try out new clothes and I knew that would be fun, but I’ve really enjoyed writing up the reviews, having new and interesting content, and working with my friend and husband who’ve both been photographers for me. It’s really nice working face-to-face with people when the majority of my work on the site is just me and my computer.

Expect more reviews in the next three quarters because it’s fun for me and I’ve seen positive feedback and site traffic trends. Thank you to reader Carol for contributing her review in the first quarter, too!

collage of jeans

Photo credit: Amber Wimber Photography for the top left 2 pictures and Jason Henderson for the rest.

Customer Feedback

I love getting feedback like this from customers! It motivates me to keep going. 🙂

I am a plus size 24 woman who needs 34” inseam pants.

I was getting worried that I will never find plus size pants in tall sizes….until I found your website.

I have been wearing the same 5 pairs of pants that I purchased from Lane Bryant 2 years ago….that of course they discontinued!

Thanks again!

Donna

Happy Customer

This email made my day. 🙂

Dear Search By Inseam Founders,

I just wanted to say THANK YOU so much for your website! 

My daughter and I are both 6' with 36 inch inseam and I am so grateful to you for your brilliant and simple way to access pants that will fit.

While I still eagerly await the day when we can just print out clothes with a 3D printer (shirt sleeves are always short) it is such a help to have your site for buying pants. 

Thanks and all the best,
a grateful customer,

Sheila

We’re in InStyle Again!

Yay! Thank you, InStyle magazine, for the mention in February's issue! Here's the text since I'm having trouble uploading a picture of it:

One-Click Wonder. Nail Your Pants Length.

Entrepreneur Corrinne Henderson, frustrated with the search for jeans for her long legs, started Searchbyinseam.com. Select your dream inseam (they tell you how to measure it) to find specific styles from major brands (7 For All Mankind, Frame Denim, and more).

February 2014, page 154.