I hate ankle length pants for myself. I've seen lots of people on here do them with panache. I just can't get comfortable in them. Probably traces back to elementary school, when kids got picked on for being too tall for their pants

I prefer long leg pants for my long legs.

I have seen them look great on other people but detest how they look on me. However, I find because I am 5'2, I can sometimes buy taller people's ankle pants and the fit is much better in the rise than petite size pants. I don't think I have a long rise, just a long bum. : (
So I hope the trend lives on!

I love ankle pants.

As a matter of fact, I've always hemmed a lot of my pants to that length and it feels nice to be vindicated. My husband has always teased me about wearing 'high waters' and just a few weeks ago he commented that it must be nice for me to be in style for once.

In theory, I prefer full length pants. But, in practice, I’ve been reaching for my cigarette leg, ankle length ones all winter. And my straight leg jeans, that I had hemmed to wear full length- yep, I’ve only worn them with a wide cuff, about ankle length. (In some alternate universe I wear dark wash full length jeans, with heels, to grab a drink with friends.)

I’m really glad you started this topic, because I just tried on some full length trousers, and didn’t feel fab in them. And now I know why.

I’m ride or die for ankle pants. In my mind, I’m Audrey Hepburn or something. I guess I like my ankles, though they are quite slimmer than my upper legs.

I don't even own a SINGLE pair of cropped or ankle-length pants!!! In part because, as another short person with short legs, the ankle pants I bought just look full length on me, and I would have to hem them to get them to look cropped. Now, I already spend a small fortune hemming all sorts of pants (wide-legs and even full-length skinnies), so I am not very keen on paying yet again to get the cropped look. I don't particularly like how it looks on me, and I get cold easily, so breezy ankles don't appeal to me.

I adore full-length pants and I am in love with the trend of exaggeratedly long hems (although it's impossible for me to use it, what with walking outside on real-live sidewalks and all).

Having said this, and somewhat contradicting myself, I actually have been pining for a pair of cropped wide-leg wool pants to wear in winter with opaque tights and booties or oxfords (see Finds below--but I still haven't actually found a good pair to buy). But they are a very specific kind of cropped pant, actually a bit shorter than ankle-length and perhaps more like gauchos, almost like a midi-skirt with legs. And why? Partly because the silhouette looks edgy and interesting, and partly because I am SOOOOO TIREEED of wearing skinnies tucked into boots during this interminable and snowy winter. Widelegs are just not practical and I am pining for a different silhouette.

K.M., those do look edgy! I'd go for something similar--I'd love to find a pair of culottes that works for me. I'm still on the hunt.

I don't mind shorter pants; I enjoy the pairs of ankle pants that I have. I would just like some variety! Full-length options are a rarity compared to ankle length.

Gigi, yes, they are a rarity and therefore the options are a bit boring. So many cool prints, fabrics, colors, and details for the cropped pants, and it's hard to find anything comparable in full-length (it's usually black, navy, gray...) A few months ago Angie featured some super-interesting full-length pants, but they were way above my paycheck, literally (maybe Chloe?). I'm waiting for the trend to come down-market....

I like full-length straight pants with a bit of a heel but not with flats. This is what I do in the winter. I also like wide leg full-length pants with flats. But I can wear my ankle-length pants with any shoes. It is easier to style. I hemmed a lot of my pants to the ankle or about 1” above the ankle. I’m 5’3 and too long pants that pool at the bottom used to an issue for me. So, I’m thankful for cropped pants trend

I love to wear the opposite of what is mainstream. Fringey type things. If it makes my legs look short then so be it. I have a few pairs of ankle length wide-legged pants and I am considering buying a pair of jeans (see finds). I am not wearing skinny ankle length pants but I don't do skinny. I like the look on others though.

I actually really like ankle pants. Especially in the summer when that's about all I wear. In the winter, if they're slim-fitting, I tuck them into tall boots.

Yes and no! I've always worn my skinnies full length, but I can't find a way to wear looser fit jeans full length rather than cropped or rolled. I can't find any footwear combination that I like. I'm sure some of that is just letting my eye adjust. Today I swore I would wear these straight leg jeans at their full length -- but by the time I left the house I'd gone back to rolling them up.

But for dress slacks, I've found that full length is a much better look on me. I was excited that my new "ankle length" slacks from Everlane were full length on my short legs.