We went back through the tall sections at Old Navy, Gap, Athleta and J.Crew this morning. 🧭
Old Navy’s switch
Old Navy’s 85% sale share is now the highest of any store we track. Full breakdown in our Old Navy report.
Athleta keeps climbing
The Jetset Bomber at $118 and the Skyline Barrel Pant at $97 are this week’s strongest picks; details in the full Athleta rundown.
J.Crew takes a breath
This week the pace eased, with far fewer styles moving onto the sale rack than the week before. J.Crew redirected instead, adding a batch of new tall styles this week, mostly fall wool, and floor space that was chasing clearance markdowns is now chasing the new season instead. More in our J.Crew report.
Gap didn’t move
Gap put its energy into 56 new tall arrivals instead, this time skewing toward workwear pants and basics rather than the sweaters and trousers from the week before. See what’s new at Gap.
The best tall deals
Some things do not move no matter how many weeks we check.
SoSoft Mock-Neck Fair Isle Sweater · Old Navy, $7 (was $50), 85% off, tall XL and XXL
If you wear XL or XXL, nothing is stopping you.
CashSoft Rib Midi Sweater Dress · Gap, $25 (was $90), 70% off, tall S to XL
Full size run still in stock.
Skyline High Rise Barrel Leg Pant · Athleta, $60 in Slate (was $139), 55% off, tall 0 to 16
Slate is 55% off and Black is 30% off, so check the color along with the price.
Tall patch-pocket pullover dress in structured cotton poplin · J.Crew, from $30, 70 to 80% off depending on color
Sizes are down to one or two per color now. This is the closest thing to a countdown timer in this week’s data.
What this means for the next two weeks
Fall is arriving unevenly across the four stores. Gap and J.Crew are both adding real fall inventory (workwear pants at Gap, wool at J.Crew), while Old Navy and Athleta are still working through summer stock, just via different mechanisms: Old Navy rotated which categories get the discount, Athleta widened its net without cutting deeper. None of that is a coincidence. As fall stock takes priority, whatever’s left of summer gets pushed harder to clear floor space, and which category takes the hit changes week to week depending on what each store needs to make room for.
If a tall size you wear is on sale right now, don’t assume it will still be discounted, or still be there, in two weeks. This week’s Old Navy denim reversal is proof that “on sale” is not a permanent state, even at the store with the deepest clearance.
Check the fit guides before you commit: Old Navy, Gap, Athleta and J.Crew.
Prices, sizes, and stock checked August 12, 2026 at the four stores we track. Discount figures are typical across the tall styles we looked at. Some links are affiliate links; see our disclosure.