We rescanned every tall style at Old Navy, Gap, Athleta and J.Crew this morning and compared it to our July 13 scan. ** 📉
That headline number hides four very different stories, though. One store is running a genuine clearance, one has a steady denim deal, one is just shuffling which rack is discounted, and one is doing something closer to a fire sale.
Here is the shape of it.
Where each store stands
What changed is how deep the cuts go and which items are carrying them.
Old Navy is the fire sale
Crew-Neck Heart Sweater · $7 (was $50), 85% off, tall S to XXL
A heart-print sweater at the end of July is an odd thing to put in a cart, right up until you notice it is $7 with the entire tall size run in stock. Sweater weather is roughly ten weeks out. 🧡
The rest of the deep end at Old Navy is dresses, and the size runs are still complete on most of them:
- Ruffle-Sleeve Fit & Flare Midi Dress · $10 (was $50), 80% off, tall XS to XXL in Bare Ground
- Fit & Flare Lace Midi Dress · $10 (was $50), tall XS to XXL, two colors
- Handkerchief Hem Midi Dress · $10 (was $50), tall XS to XXL
- Chiffon Drop-Waist Maxi Dress · $10 (was $50), tall XS to XXL in Moonfish Orange
- Ruffle-Trim Asymmetrical Mini Dress · $8 (was $40), tall XS to XXL, two colors
Old Navy’s tall dresses run long enough that a midi stays a midi, which is the entire reason to shop tall in the first place. At $10 with a full size run, this is the best value per dollar anywhere in the four stores.
Also worth a look, and also under $10:
- Slit-Neck Smocked Top · $6 (was $30), 80% off, tall XS to L
- Tie-Back Button-Down Shirt · $9 (was $45), 80% off, tall XS to XXL, two stripes
- Metallic Peplum Tank Top · $8 (was $37), almost 80% off, tall XS to XXL, four colors
The new cuts at Old Navy
- Snug Mock-Neck Bodycon Mini Dress · $10 (was $40), tall XS to XXL in two stripes
- High-Waisted SleekTech Joggers · $11, was $28, tall S to XXL in two colors
- High-Waisted Playa Wide-Leg Pants · $14 (was $40), tall S to XXL
- High-Waisted Utility Ankle Pants · $17 (was $50), tall S to XXL
- Ribbed One-Shoulder Tank Top · $7, was $15, tall XS to XXL
Old Navy also added 45 new tall styles this week, which is the other half of why the old stock is getting cut so hard.
The activewear window is open
Old Navy tall activewear is the quietest good deal in the store right now, and every one of these has a full tall run:
- Dynamic Fleece Oversized Crop Sweatshirt · $9 (was $33), tall S to XXL
- High-Waisted PowerSoft Crop Pocket Leggings · $10 (was $37), tall S to XXL in Sweet Sixteen
- High-Waisted StudioSmooth 7/8 Leggings · $12 (was $40), tall S to XXL in Lunar Path
- Bounce Fleece Quilted Crew-Neck Top · $12 (was $40), tall S to XXL in oatmeal and Monet Blue
Activewear promos run on a cycle and this one has been open a while. If PowerSoft or StudioSmooth leggings are on your list, buying them at a third of retail is the move.
Athleta is rotating, not clearing
- Elation Ultra High Rise Legging · $62 (was $89), tall XS to XL in black, navy and black rib
- Brooklyn Mid Rise Ankle Pant · $69 (was $99), tall 0 to 16 complete, in ash, jungle and woodland
- Venice High Rise Jogger · $69 (was $98), tall XS to XL in black, abalone and navy
Athleta’s six new tall styles all landed at full price during this, which is worth knowing before you pay $135 for a dress with a comparable one at 40% off two clicks away.
Athleta’s best remaining tall deals
Interval Jacket · $45 (was $135), 65% off, tall S to XL in black and bright white
The best thing left in Athleta’s tall sale, in two colors, with a full size run in both. Athleta tall outerwear at a third of retail does not sit around.
Skyline High Rise Barrel Leg Pant · $60 (was $139), 55% off, tall 0 to 16
Barrel leg with the complete 0 to 16 tall run in Slate. Note that this is color-dependent, so check which colorway you have clicked before you judge the price.
Endless High Rise Pant · $45 (was $109), 60% off, tall 0 to 12 in Coastal Teal
Run Wild Vest · $50 (was $119), almost 60% off, tall S to XL in bright white and dove
J.Crew has the deepest tall discounts
Nearly all of it is one rack: 69 of the 108 cuts are dresses and 21 are skirts.
We gave that one its own piece: J.Crew’s tall dress clearance.
What this means for your cart
Three things are happening at once, and they point in different directions:
** 486 cuts in nine days with full size runs still showing is a store clearing summer floor space ahead of fall stock. The under-$10 dresses will not last, and Old Navy does not restock clearance.
** The standing denim deal has been steady for weeks and is the best value in Gap’s tall section.
** The 30% rotation means whatever is full price today is likely to be discounted in a few weeks, and vice versa.
** That is a real clearance and it keeps cutting until the rack is empty, but the tall size runs thin out before the discount finishes.
Sale sizing is unforgiving, so check how each brand cuts before you commit: Athleta, J.Crew, Gap and Old Navy.
Prices, sizes, and stock checked July 22, 2026 at the four stores we track, compared against our July 13 check. Discount figures are typical across the tall styles we looked at. Some links are affiliate links; see our disclosure.