The 15 Best Joggers for Short Women, According to a Shortie Stylist and Opinionated Petites

Sometimes the hardest look to pull off for a woman 5’4” and under—shout out to all my stylish petite sisters in the house—is a casual one. When the Attenuated Fashion Industrial Complex™ decides it’s going to get comfortable—say with a pair of leggings or casual dresses—they just make everything a little longer or wider, without taking into account the fact that oversized and baggy leaves petite women looking like Alice in Wonderland after noshing that shrinking cake. So, when athleisure designers do make styles that fit, we’re all for it. But how to judge what’s going to work on a shorter frame, since all styles aren’t marked petite? We asked for help from a pro and polled our teensiest editors to bring you the best joggers for short women…no hemming or cuffing needed.

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MaryKathryn McArthur, stylist at Short Story petites fashion subscription service

“It is all about the proportion, According to MaryKathryn McArthur, a stylist with Short Story, the size-inclusive styling subscription service for petites. McArthur cautions that a regular-size jogger pant usually bunches up in the bottom and makes petites look even shorter. And she brings up the issue of fabric—it shouldn’t be too thick. “Sadly, many petites have experienced the same struggle where we feel like we’re being swallowed up by fabric. Avoiding sweatpants-type fabrics that are too thick really helps lessen the bulk” she says, advising shoppers look for fabrics such as modal and recycled poly.

The inseam needs to be at least 2 inches shorter than the regular length for that size, McArthur says. “Try to examine the length and choose styles with a high-rise to really help elongate the legs. Joggers also come in cropped styles, so if you feel unsure, a cropped jogger is a great choice. Keywords like ‘cropped,’ ‘ankle-length,’ ‘7⁄8 length,’ are nice to look for when searching, so keep your eyes peeled!”

Here, 15 joggers that meet McArthur’s qualifications, all recommended by PureWow’s petite staffers and vetted by our team.