News · 2 min read
Where our numbers come from
Spec sheets, standards and seat maps, and why a number is where you start, not where you stop.Read the story
Hi, I’m CM Kennedy.
I write MadeTall: practical, sourced articles about what actually fits tall people, from car seats and airline rows to beds, desks and clothes. Every number has a source, nothing is sponsored, and where nothing fits, we’ll make it.
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Life · 2 min read
Seven numbers every tall person should know. Doors, beds, seats and ceilings. Learn these and you’ll spot the problem before you hit it.
Travel · 4 min read
Which airline seats actually fit tall people. Exit rows, extra-legroom cabins, bulkheads and premium economy on US airlines, and which ones are worth paying for.
Cars · 3 min read
The tall driver’s car guide. Front headroom and legroom for this year’s sedans, SUVs, trucks and EVs, and what the spec sheet doesn’t tell you.
Travel · 2 min read
Hotel beds you won’t hang off. Bed lengths in the US and Europe, which room to book, and how to ask for something longer before you arrive.
Life · 3 min read
The tall person’s desk setupDesk, chair and monitor heights that fit a long frame, and which standing desks actually go high enough.Read the story
The world wasn’t made for us. So we’re making the things that are.
- Every number has a source. If we print a measurement, we link where it came from.
- Nothing is sponsored. If something doesn’t fit, we say so.
- Where nothing fits, we’ll make it. MadeTall goods are coming, and the list hears first.
The list
Room to standup straight.
New articles as they’re published, and first access to MadeTall goods.