The length really is perfect - it's a bit longer in the back, too, which is nice for climbing subway steps or bending over. (gingermakes.com)
After years of being resigned to flats, she has trained herself to glide in heels across the roughest terrain: cracked sidewalks, dirty subway steps, and lawns formerly occupied by Canadian geese. (freshinkbookediting.com)
I live in a city, and frequently visit more than one place when I go on vacation, so having something I can carry up and down subway steps and on uneven streets is crucial. (businessinsider.com)