The height of most trailbikes is uncomfortable when you first ride one if you've come from riding road bikes. But you'll get used to it in no time at all. As long as you get something fairly lightweight then trailbikes are easier to control than pretty much all road bikes even with their lower center of gravity.
If you've not got much experience of riding anything, then you will probably notice the height even less (as long as you don't get something too high for you). Getting something at the smaller engined/lighter end of the spectrum would be a good idea if you're a new rider - something 400cc or less.
Don't buy something without trying it first though. I've got a dr350 and I suspect the standard seat height might be that little bit too much for someone of your height. Sometimes backing off the preload on the rear shock will create more 'sag' and the bike will be lower when you're sat on it. Fat people who are shorter than me often get their feet as flat as me on bikes as they compress the suspension more.
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