New York City’s tallest men reveal the downsides to being over 7ft… from brutal injuries to dating struggles

While some may think that being over seven foot tall comes with a slew of benefits… it’s actually not as great as it looks.

Take it from Mark Jackson, who is 7ft 4in tall and has faced a slew of problems over the years thanks to his immense height.

He spoke about the downsides of being so big during an exclusive chat with the Daily Mail at the Tall Tour meetup in New York City, which took place on Saturday at 230 Fifth Rooftop.

From struggling to find clothes that fit to always needing to reserve an exit row seat on airplanes, Mark admitted that being 7ft 4in has not been easy.

‘Airplane seats, I need the exit row. And I [struggle to find clothes that fit],’ he confessed. ‘But I’m creative. I go to thrift stores and the internet makes it way easier.’

He explained that despite having a massive, California king bed, he still has to sleep diagonally in order to fit.

And finding a desk chair that could accommodate him was an extensive task. 

In addition, Mark admitted that being that tall has a slew of risks as he often bumps his head on ceilings and doorways.

‘I have hit my head many times,’ he revealed. ‘I’ve had to get stitches in my head one time from a stairway in France. [I’ve had] many head hits.’

The up sides? Always getting ‘fresh air’ since he’s above everyone and the attention he has gotten from women. 

‘It’s absolutely impacted my dating life, I get a lot of attention all the time everywhere I go,’ he said. 

But when it comes to dates, meeting up at any loud place like a bar is hard because he often struggles to hear due to the height difference.

‘It’s hard for me to meet people at bars because it’s hard for me to hear what anyone is saying unless I bend over,’ he explained. 

Frankie, who is 6ft 11in, has faced similar problems.

‘Beds, desks, planes, buses, clothes, the subway – I can’t stand up straight in the subway,’ he shared.

‘Even suitcases, walking through the airport with a suitcase, it’s always banging on my legs.’

Liam McMorrow, who stands at a whopping 7ft 2in, told the Daily Mail that the biggest drawback to him is the lack of clothing options.

‘[Being so tall] turns you off from wanting to go into malls because you can’t buy anything,’ he said.

‘It turns you off of fashion because [clothing options for my size are] so scarce. You can’t put together nice ‘fits. I can’t be a big shoe junkie or a fashion guy because [there are so few] options. 

‘But with the Tall Tours community they’re building, people [send recommendations] and I’ve realized, maybe we can look stylish at our height,’ he added.

Tall Tours, created by Tyler Bergantino, who is 6ft 9in, is described as a ‘dedicated space for tall folks to connect, share and relate to their fellow talls.’

‘Use this group as a way to stay in touch, post life hacks and maybe send some clothing/shoe recommendations so we all know where to shop,’ urges its Facebook group.

It holds meetups in various cities, with the next one taking place in Charleston, South Carolina, on November 22, followed by one in Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 6 and Greenville, South Carolina, on December 22.

‘I want tall people to find other tall people,’ Tyler explained to the Daily Mail.

‘Tall people [are usually] super kind and gentle to everyone because they’re massive and don’t want to come across as intimidating. 

‘I’d like for them to meet, share their common inconveniences and where they get the clothes and stuff like that.

‘I couldn’t go on rollercoasters as a kid, I couldn’t go in bouncy castles. I hated that I couldn’t get into these different things my friends were doing. I don’t want that for anybody.’