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I hate shopping for clothes. Hate it. When I was growing up my parents made sure that buying clothes was as painful as possible and I never got over it. I stil
by zxcvbn4038 7y ago
I hate shopping for clothes. Hate it. When I was growing up my parents made sure that buying clothes was as painful as possible and I never got over it.
I still year the same members only jacket my father bought in the 80s and gave to me in the 90s - the lining could use some work but otherwise completely functional. I’ve had the same umbrella for almost twenty years - was a niche brand that built heavy duty frames and it’s taken punishment that would have broken a lesser umbrella dozens of times over - but aside from some thin spots in the canopy it’s perfectly fine. I wrote the company that made it but only got a form letter in response so guess they weren’t impressed with my long lived umbrella that’s been to every continent except Antarctica.
I do have to say that buying clothes from amazon is a pleasure. They remember your orders forever so if I’m not sure of size or brand I can always look at order history. If the style or color I want is no longer available the purchase recommendations are good at finding me something similar. Best of all I don’t have to buy what’s available and get it tailored, I can buy clothes made for my exact size. I used to spend as much getting pants legs shortened as I did on the pants because I have an odd size that the stores don’t carry and can’t get for weeks. I still have to typically buy shoes two sizes larger to accommodate the width of my feet - Allen Edmonds is about the only places that makes affordable shoes in my exact size, but those soft leather soles get torn up quickly by NYC streets.
I’m sure that in another ten years I’ll just give Amazon my measurements and tailored clothing will magically appear whenever I order it.
- mikeappell 7y agoI know AE offers different types of soles, including some very weather resistant ones. You probably know this, but just in case; and you might have more options for different soles if you buy online. That said, I've heard their QA and service have gone downhill dramatically over the past year or two since their aquisition.
- gshdg 7y agoBring your shoes to a local shoe repair shop. They'll put a tougher sole over the existing one for $20 or so. They can also replace worn soles.
- Marsymars 7y ago> They remember your orders forever so if I’m not sure of size or brand I can always look at order history. Ironically, I've heard complaints from people who've re-ordered things this way that the fit changed between orders. > I’m sure that in another ten years I’ll just give Amazon my measurements and tailored clothing will magically appear whenever I order it. Other sites do this. I'll be a bit sad if Amazon crushes this market too.
- Doxin 7y ago> I've heard complaints from people who've re-ordered things this way that the fit changed between orders. When you start ordering clothes online you discover in a real hurry that sizing is agonizingly approximate on the best of days. The same size can be significantly differently sized between batches. I figure it's due to fabric being tricky to work with in a factory setting. One worker might sew the seam allowances a smidge tighter than another which can easily add up in a garment. That said, there's nothing quite like knowing exactly which size of which model of which brand shoe to buy without having to go shopping. It has changed buying shoes from a weekend-long hunt to a 10-minute online order which gets me exactly the same shoes as the old pair. I've been looking for a good brand of socks to do the same trick with, If I can just find a single model of nice wool socks I can order online I'll be so happy -- cold feet and ill-fitting socks are no fun.
- pauljurczak 7y ago> I do have to say that buying clothes from amazon is a pleasure I wish it was that simple. I tore a big hole in Columbia ski pants I got 2 years ago. I bought two replacement of the same size, but different color since the original one wasn't available. Both of them had up to 2" difference in waist or length from the original. I've sent them back. This has been my experience with many clothing items. 95% of items I try don't fit. I hate shopping for clothes!
- germinalphrase 7y agoIt may not be your style or price, but Russell Moccasin in Wisconsin will make made to measure shoes based on tracings/measurements of your feet.