MENS TOPS MEN BOTTOMS HOW DO I MEASURE MYSELF FOR VANS CLOTHING? CHEST: Measure around the fullest part of your chest, keeping tape firmly under your armpits and around your shoulder blades. BUST: With arms relaxed at the side of the body, measure under the arms around the fullest part of the chest/bust. SLEEVE: Measure from center back to the end of the sleeve. WAIST: Measure around your waist, slightly below your natural waist, where you normally wear your trousers. Insert your forefinger between the tape and your body to allow ease in fit. HIP: With heels slightly apart, measure around the fullest part of the hip. INSEAM: Measure a similar pant that fits you well. Measure along the inseam, from the crotch seam to the bottom of the hem.