Waist is very big. Rise is probably a bit below natural waist but they are by no means "low riders". I bought size 0 (5'5" 110 lbs). These pants might fit well if you are as big around the waist as the hips. I had them taken in through the back seam as much as possible. This is limited due to the back zip pockets. They are currently in the good will bin. Just not going to work. They really "give"...stretch out after a few minutes of wearing. Don't buy them unless they feel tight!

Regular fit through the body. Slim in the little sleeve.

Yes, they fold outward against the pan.

Torso length doesn't seem to count for much in small frameless packs! Inevitably, they will be shorter than your torso!

Probably not...unless you are very slight build. I am a fan of Mountain Hardwear bags because they are very trim. I am about 5'5" and 110 lbs, 31 inches around the chest. I buy the regular and there is not much extra room. This bag is MUCH smaller through the shoulders than the men's equivalent...much smaller! If you are 5'9" and less than say 130 lbs...perhaps the long would work. It weighs less because it is SMALLER!

Had the same question. Osprey answers in their video! http://www.ospreypacks.com/en/web/grabbag_addons_attachment_1

10.5 oz a pair? That must be for one shoe!

I got it today. Proportions all messed up. Nothing like Tech T Lite. Baggy through the body, loose in the shoulders, tight in the forearms, gapes at the neck. 5'5" 112 lbs. Ordered XS. Might be perfect for the big chested with muffin top and very skinny arms.

BTW...Icebreaker sizing is all over the board...depends on the piece you order.

32B -- XS fits close but not tight. I would prefer it slimmer through the waist. 36C? If you want such fit...my guess would be medium. The women's version of this T is not all that fitted!

Not suitable for cold winter climes. The cold wind will come through this. Mediterranean winters, maybe. Sleek cut with stretch. Not cut well for heavy layers underneath. Fitted mid weight fleece and fitted down sweater vest max. This is primarily a cool weather rain jacket. For cold weather shells, look for 3 layer Goretex or similar. They will likely weigh nearly twice as much as this.

If on the edge, UP! Mountain Hardwear women's stuff is much sleeker fit than most outdoor brands. Usually, plenty of room through the shoulders and upper back but tapers quite slim to the waist. 5'5", 112 lbs, 32B -- usually buy XS in MH. To layer more than a mid weight fleece and down sweater vest, probably a S.

5'5" 112 lbs, 32B. Got XS. If I wanted to layer more than a mid weight fleece or something with a hood, a small might be better. I think you would describe this as hitting at the hip. The XS hits me a good bit below the waist. Don't expect "butt coverage", at least not in an XS, unless you are under 5'. It is cut slim but with good room through the shoulders and upper back. Mountain Hardwear women's stuff tends to run a bit smaller than most outdoor brands. Slimmer cuter lines. Compared with similar products, I would not call this jacket short...or long. The Stretch cohesion pants rock too. Very fitted compared with similar pants with an attached clip belt. I got the XS and they are none too big. Rain pants that look good? Yes.

@Cath Please let me know what you go with!

Same situation here...more or less. New to tele. Scarpa T2s in 23.5 and Black Diamond Starlet in !55cm. I'm 5'5" (165 cm) 110lbs (49kg). Need to find a binding! What are my options? I would like to get into touring. I haven't used my gear yet so returning would be no problem if someone has other ideas for a setup! (I have a "low volume" foot.)

Thanks, I ordered one last year and there was no mesh window. I returned it. It seems like you have to choose between mesh and "waterproof" unless you want a hoop. REI does a nice simple one like this that has mesh but you can't cover up the mesh! Nice if these things came in different lengths/women's models. Could save a lot of weight and get less tangled up in the extra material. This thing is huge.

Unlike most brands, a Scarpa 24.5 and 25.0 will be the same shell size. (In most brands the 24.0 and 24.5 are the same shell size.) Obviously, this applies to every size, not just 24 and 25!

These aren't typical of most US brands! They run much smaller. In most US outdoor clothing brands, you would be XS. But in this Stoic pant, probably I small. Hope that helps. Good luck.

Thinking the same thing! They look RED on my computer. I hope they are PINK!

Thinking the same thing! They look RED on my computer. I hope they are PINK!

The specs in regard to pockets are accurate here. (I ordered them.) Be forewarned... they are HUGE...even in XS. No butt pockets not that one expect them on a garment designed for this use ;)

Rolling and folding are not the same thing!

Same idea occurred to me! It is not contradictory. This sort of item is clearly for car camping. Lightweight backpacking and car camping/base camp have different requirements in terms of comfort! And YES, people do both!

I am about 5'5" female with about a 30.5 inseam (not that this is really relevant but just to stress I'm not long legged). I first got the 100's and they were really short. I now have the 110. The 110's are still greater than the 100 degree angle indicated in the instructions. Of course, pole length is somewhat a matter of preference! I am debating whether to give the 120's a go. I suspect that the sizing is going to leave a lot of taller people out! BTW, I like my walking sticks quite a bit longer than ski poles! The skiing stance involves flexion of a number of joints. You are shorter skiing than walking :)

June 2011 model runs true to size. Cut is roomy.

Not really unless you need full mobility. At first they seemed to run large as they are a baggy cut. Then I did the splits test! They do NOT have stretch. BTW, a 0 short is SHORT! (5'5", 112-ish lbs)

Any double plastic boots out there for women or available in smaller men's sizes -- 38-39 ish?

New Zealand tramping in the summer? As in the "Great Walks"? Do yourself and the environment a favor and wear trail runners -- ie Salomon Wings :) This is a great boot but not appropriate for the typical NZ summer tramps. It weighs in at about 4 lbs/pair (Remember the old adage that one lb on the foot = FIVE lbs on the back.) and it is gore-tex lined! "Support" comes from the your skeleton and musculature! Sneakers are fine for the classic NZ tramps. Enjoy!

Hmmm. True to size? Slimmer than most outdoor brands. Nice length. XS in almost everything but thinking of sizing up on the Smartwool microweight.

I am about 5'5" and I bought the xs-regular. I returned it for the xs-tall. I generally scrunch the bottoms and like it when they cover the top of the shoe during the whole phase of walking, etc.

Depends. It's a low volume AT boot. It doesn't have the forward lean or ramp angle of most performance alpine boots. Cuff height is short. I LOVE this boot! However, it is not for ripping hard groomers on a stiff high performance alpine ski -- you will get rocked.

I have this boot in a 23.5. 281mm is the length printed on the boot. Keep in mind the 23.5 and 24.0 are the same shell size (a Scarpa thing!). I am a 23.0 in about every alpine boot I have tried. However, I went with the 23.5 in this boot.

Thanks, longhiker. I wrote this a while back. I ended up with the slightly heavier women specific pack of similar construction. No kidding about metal on bone! But this being backcountry.com, no problem! If those metal "wings" come anywhere near your body, reconsider! Contour makes the pack a little more difficult to stuff, IMO.

Jackets that are too big are NOT warmer! Quite the opposite. More dead space to heat!

Don't overlook some of the kids stuff (especially Patagonia). I'm 5'5" and 112 lbs. Kids jackets often fit well and have less gadgetry (which I like). I'm a bit too tall for many kids pants though :(

Draw a line between the iliac crests -- the highest points. Measure from C7 to where this line intersects the spine (somewhere around L5 maybe). I am 165cm and take a Small in this pack. Could probably go with the XS. I would think your wife at 154cm would certainly be an XS!

Thanks Jeff: No kidding. I use a little snowpeak titanium one that fold nicely into a little white box -- takes the screw ons. I am going to southern Turkey where the only canister you have available is the pierce top -- which is said to be sort of dangerous. As in many Muslim countries, alcohols are available but not all that frequently. Unleaded petrol (gasoline) seems to be the choice. Will finally have to get a multi-fuel burning stove I suppose…and all that it entails. Airport hassles, etc.

i ordered these in a 2. I am 5'5" and about 112 lbs. They were way too big. Some arcteryx items run a bit smaller than other brands. This is NOT one of them. The length was about right on me. It is a sleek good looking pant. They waist is not adjustable -- can not really tighten it. Though the material gives, there is not really any elastic around the waist. The sleek fit is achieved by the asymmetrical zip. I don't think much alteration would be satisfactory. If this pant fits, it seems like an awesome choice!

A couple more ounces and you can have a nice solo tent.

Actually, i'm going to go ahead and order this and the next highest capacity version. I'll report back. Of course we don't really know until we hit the trail! In the woman specific stuff, I find Osprey has a slimmish fit compared with some other brands. People tell me you're either an Osprey person or you're not -- people either love the fit or hate it. So far, I like Osprey fit, so I'll give it a try.

Please someone answer this question!!!! I am 5'5" and 110. Or even a smaller lighter male. If not what did you buy? I don't think the padding goes all the way around the hip so we should be able to get the belt snug enough. More concerned about the width of the shoulder straps. May be not so much of an issue as the substantial part of the strap looks quite short and presumably if we are going to use this pack, we aren't going to be carrying that much weight!

Check out the Deuter ACT Lite SL 35+10L and 45+10L models. Backcountry.com doesn't seem to carry them. IMO, if you are taking a sleeping bag (and mat, etc?), you may want a bit more volume just to make packing easier. Having stuff hanging off the outside is bummer. Check out the Osprey ladies stuff too. Good for smaller people.

Yeah, SL is for slim...deuter pitches it to women and smaller men and tries not to make the color too prissy! It's a euro brand and seems a bit smaller to me.

btw, i think the osprey women's stuff tends to fit a bit smaller relative to other brands.

Also, there is a guy above who posted that this is perfect for him and he is 5'11" and 165lbs.

A week of food? As a very general rule, food comes to about 1kg (2.2lbs)/person/day. 7days x 2.2lbs = 15.4 lbs. I have a friend who hardly takes any food on such a trip in order to diet and come home 10lbs lighter. How much water will you need to carry -- 1L=2.2lbs? I am 5'5" and 110. Have the same concerns as you! 59L should be plenty of volume. I think to get the weight down to 25 lbs, you might have to ditch the cooker, mat, and live off very calorie dense energy bars, bring a tarp instead of tent, etc. I sleep cold and need a bag down to 0F to handle freezing temps. I recently did a weeklong winter trip starting with over 50lbs -- though I did have snowshoes = 4lbs. Also remember the old adage that a pound on the feet = 5 lbs in the pack.

Thanks, that was the only reason I could think of. I usually order left for that reason! I was wondering if there was anything else.

Bad falls can cause injuries, no doubt. Different boots and different fits can put your foot in a different position and change how the forces are going to affect your anatomy. I don't think it's very predictable though. I agree, bad luck. Hope you get better soon!

I am a US women's 7 (37.5) in street shoes. I have a low volume foot. I tried the 22.5 (in scarpa same shell size as 23!) and they are too small. I'm a downsizer so I wanted them to fit. I went up a shell size to the 23.5 (same shell as 24, apparently scarpa is different than some boot makers) and I think it will work.

That was supposed to say "low volume foot"!

I am 37 - 37.5 in street shoes (USA W7) with long volume foot though not terribly narrow in the forefoot, narrowish heel and slimmish leg. I ordered the Scarpa Domino in a 22.5 which was too small. I ended up ordering the 23.5. Keep in mind that in Scarpa, the 22.5 and 23.0 are the same size shell. Same with 23.5 and 24.0, etc. (This is different than many boot makers.) My guess is you would want a 22.5/23.0 (they are the same shell size). I tend to downsize a bit. IMO, the charts are useless! My impression is that scarpa runs a tad small. Respect the snow gods!

i have a couple of these jackets -- they do them each year. i buy an XS and i am about 5'5" and 112lbs and a 32B with solid shoulders and arms-- i'm not petite. I like the fit. it has those diagonal arm seams which make it easy to move. I don't think it would be uncomfortably tight. it is a loosely woven fleece that has a lot of give. r2 is a fairly lightweight jacket and definitely not the least bit windproof if that's what you are looking for. it's a great layering piece and yes, it looks good. i agree with the comments about the zipper.