I'm 5'10" and it's hard for me to find jeans that are long enough. I tried on 11 pairs and found these 2 brands made my favorites.

Author Joi-Marie McKenzie struggles to find jeans that are long enough as a woman standing at 5'10".Joi-Marie McKenzie/Insider

• As a woman who's 5'10", it's often hard for me to buy jeans because they're hardly ever long enough.
• So I went to my local Nordstrom and tried on nearly a dozen pairs of jeans.

It's been three long years since I've purchased jeans.

First, there was the pandemic when I fell in love with a variety of sweatpants, stretch pants, baggy shorts and — my favorite — fuzzy onesies. Then, I got pregnant with my second child so jeans just weren't on the menu.

When I looked up, I realized that I needed a good pair of jeans. Still, I was hesitant. Since Bebe (yes, the beloved clothing store) shuttered its brick-and-mortar stores, it's been hard for me to walk into a store and walk out with jeans that actually made it past my ankle.

But I decided to face my fears and change that last month. I went to my local Nordstrom in New Jersey determined to find a pair of jeans that fit. After trying on 11 pairs of jeans, I found two brands that made the cut.