The economy of scale leads companies to cater to the average height person, given the normal distribution of human height. The result is poorly fitting manufactured objects for tall people. While this may at first appear to merely lead to inconveniences for tall people, a closer look finds ergonomic hazards that can lead to both acute injury and the gradual insidious onset of chronic injury. This section of Tall Life is focused on solving these problems.
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Inadequate legroom in cars is a major problem for tall people. Besides being uncomfortable, it also puts us at greater ...
Tall Driver Goes Shoeless for More Legroom
I recently purchased the Robert Wadlow of cars; the Ford Transit Connect Passenger Wagon. As far as vertical space goes, ...
Tall Driver Buys Ford Transit Connect Passenger Wagon
Editor: The following is a guest post by Andrew. In search of a tall friendly car, he did an immense ...
Tall Driver Surveys the Market for a Tall Friendly Car
Standard backpacks aren't too much of an issue for tall people. But hiking backpacks with hip belts rarely fit us ...
Modifying Hiking Backpacks for Tall People
Have you ever had to sleep curled up to fit in a tent? I have, and it sucks. I once ...
Long and Tall Tents for Tall People
Electric cars have been gaining a lot of traction lately. It seems like most major manufacturers are taking a crack ...
Tesla Model X Panoramic Car Windshield Great for Tall People
Tall people are fairly lucky when it comes to bikes. There are plenty of tall frame sizes out there. But ...
Best Bikes for Tall People: Road to Mountain
Most kitchen countertops are 36″ high. This works well for 5′4″ people (average female height). For anyone taller, it is ...
Raised Cutting Board for Tall People
This page covers everything you need to know about extra tall office chairs for tall people. As with other manufactured ...
Tall Office Chairs for Tall People
When it comes to sporting equipment, tall people tend to benefit from longer stuff. This is common knowledge. So when ...
Extra Long Golf Clubs for Tall People and Extensions
The issue of low kitchen countertops has come up a couple times here on Tall Life. The solutions discussed include ...
Adjustable Height Kitchen Island
Mowing the lawn can be a pain in the back, particularly if you are tall like me and find yourself ...
Lawn Mower Handle Extension for Tall People
I've been gradually adapting my house to be more tall friendly. One of the first things I wanted to do ...
Raised Kitchen Island Height for Tall People
Of all the height biased man made objects, cars are perhaps the most problematic for tall people. The one size ...
Measuring Cars for Tall People: Vision Line Height
Standard dining room tables are too short for us tall people. So we end up slouching to avoid an awkwardly ...
Tall Table for Tall People
If I wasn't so tall, I wouldn't have gotten this traffic ticket. It was a rather official looking brown envelope ...
Too Tall to See the Traffic Light
Dirtysixer has just launched their Kickstarter campaign. If you're tall and like biking, then this should excite you. You see, ...
Dirtysixer Launches on Kickstarter
This article is about a snow shovel handle extension. The benefit of using one is that you don't have to ...
Snow Shovel Handle Extension: Shovelution Review
Below is a guest post about bikes for tall people by a long time reader, 6'7 Casey. Please note that ...
Road Bikes for Tall People: Casey’s Take
Standard kitchens are too short for tall people. You can get a custom kitchen with a raised kitchen sink and ...
Raised Kitchen Sink Alternative for Tall People: The Stool
There are extra long skipping ropes for tall people out there. But before we get to that, how long should ...
Extra Long Skipping Ropes for Tall People
My girlfriend and I recently bought and moved into a new house. Well, not new per say, as it was ...
A New Old House for Tall People
Bathtubs for tall people can be tricky. Picture this: You've drawn yourself a nice hot bath and you're looking forward ...
Bathtubs for Tall People: Tall Tip
If you're searching for the best cars for tall people, you've come to the right place. This page covers the ...
Best Cars for Tall People
This page covers everything you've ever wanted to know about raised toilet seats for tall people. The first four sections ...
Raised Toilet Seats for Tall People
Based on my past and recent experience with aftermarket car seats for tall people (I'm 6'4"), the author of this ...
Extra Tall Car Seats for Tall People
My girlfriend and I bought a house and I'm going to be taking you all on a tour of it ...
An Old House for Tall People
Use the below calculator to determine how big an object, such as a snow shovel, should be given your height ...
Object Size Calculator for Tall People, Short People, and all Heights
The following is a guest post by Sean, a fellow Tall Adapter. Please see this site's disclaimer before doing any ...
Car Seat Tilting Brackets and other Adaptations for Tall People
For eight solid years the Honda Element reigned as the champion car for tall people. Alas, like all good things, ...
Best Car for Tall People: The Ford Transit Connect
Below is a guest post by Hadrian, an inventor in the UK. At 6'5" tall, poor ergonomics contributed to his ...
Height Matters: Inventor Develops Desk Raisers for Tall People
Tall people often have a hard time seeing traffic lights as they get blocked off by the roof of their ...
Traffic Lights Blocked by Car Roof? Fresnel Lens for Tall People
Tall people are fairly lucky when it comes to bikes. Being both adjustable and available in a range of sizes ...
Proportional Bikes for Tall People: The 36er
Up until that time, my Toyota 4-runner had been my favorite car. I liked its rugged versatility and its manual ...
My Greater Diurnal Stature Fluctuation
A common question for tall people is, "which are the cars with the most legroom?". We'll answer that, but let's ...
Cars With the Most Legroom: Car Seat Modifications
When you hear about tall people problems, low shower heads are usually at the top of the list. Maybe it's ...
Raised Shower Heads for Tall People
Do you crane your neck in your car while waiting to see the traffic light turn from red to green? ...
Tall People, Can’t See Traffic Light While Stopped at the Line? Some Adaptations…
Shoveling is hard enough on the back as it is. Being tall just makes it worse. That is where an ...
Extra Long Snow Shovel for Tall People
This adaptation poses some serious safety concerns and Tall.Life will not be held responsible for any resulting injury. Do this ...
Car Seat Modification for Tall People: Lowering for More Head Room
E-bikes are on the rise. As a mode of transportation, they have the benefits of a bike (no insurance fees, ...
E-bike For Big and Tall People: Surly Cross-Check Build
Update: For an easier to make version of a raised cutting board, please see: Raised Cutting Board for Tall People ...
Raised Cutting Board for Tall People: DIY Cutting Board with Legs
Only after wielding a yard rake that was actually long enough for me did I realize what I'd been missing ...
DIY Telescoping Yard Rake For Tall People
Work surfaces in the average modern kitchen are approximately 36" high (even lower for older kitchens that were built when ...
Tall People Working in The Kitchen
The Honda Element has a Vision Line Height (VLH) of 46-5/8". To the best of my knowledge, the only car ...
Best Car for Tall People: The Honda Element
Of all the height biased man made objects, cars are perhaps the most problematic. The one size fits all approach ...
Car Roofline Height: Measuring Cars For Tall People
I had been riding my 62cm Surly Crosscheck with 200mm cranks for a couple years for road group riding, commuting, ...
Best Tall Road Bike: KHS Flite 747
After riding my 1980's 66cm Norco Monterey for a season, it was time to ramp up my getting into biking ...
A Solid Tall Cross Bike: 62cm Surly Crosscheck
Because of my elevated position in cars, rear view mirrors typically create huge blind spots for me. I used to ...
Raising the Rear View Mirror For Tall People
There are specific angles a cyclist's joints will move through that will allow for optimum efficiency or power. Though these ...
Proportional Bike Cranks for Tall People
A few years ago I was looking for a tall bike. After checking out the geometry specs from the various ...