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My partner complains about this constantly when it comes to womens jeans. I can't even comprehend buying a pair of pants that didn't have usable pockets. Up th

My partner complains about this constantly when it comes to womens jeans. I can't even comprehend buying a pair of pants that didn't have usable pockets. Up there with high heels in terms of form over function.

willcipriano 6y ago
Its a interesting study in revealed preferences. I've been hearing about this for years so I presume people have started offering larger pockets in women's fashion, the fact that they aren't more popular would seem to imply that consumers don't actually want them.
- nashalo 6y ago
  I can't find a pair of jeans with decent pockets yet. I resorted to buy hiking pants as they do have large enough pockets, but it's a bit sad to be wearing the same form everyday.
- breakfastduck 6y ago
  That's what I've tried arguing - but my partner is adamant that they simply do not make them, there's no option. I believe her!
- Nursie 6y ago
  > I presume people have started offering larger pockets in women's fashion Can you find anything to support such presumption?
  - willcipriano 6y ago
    I assume there isn't a few million dollars laying out in plain sight for anyone to pick up. I could be wrong, there also might be some sort of women's fashion cabal that will break my legs if I try but, I doubt it.
    - Nursie 6y ago
      I get why you would make the assumption, but markets are not always perfectly rational. Big brands might not want to take the risk, small brands might not gain the traction as it's not enough of a determinant to make people buy something completely unfamiliar or associated in their minds with quality/good fit etc. (The women complaining about this are probably still buying jeans, so it's also not clear that money is actually being left on the table, they're just dissatisfied with what they are still buying.)
- parrellel 6y ago
  When my wife had time to sew more she would sew her own khaki pants with usable pockets, because they were impossible to buy normally. I'd like to assert, having seen the entire process, sewing pants is not a trivial exercise, and she would much rather have gone to Kohl's.

willcipriano 6y ago

Its a interesting study in revealed preferences. I've been hearing about this for years so I presume people have started offering larger pockets in women's fashion, the fact that they aren't more popular would seem to imply that consumers don't actually want them.

nashalo 6y ago
I can't find a pair of jeans with decent pockets yet. I resorted to buy hiking pants as they do have large enough pockets, but it's a bit sad to be wearing the same form everyday.
breakfastduck 6y ago
That's what I've tried arguing - but my partner is adamant that they simply do not make them, there's no option. I believe her!
Nursie 6y ago
> I presume people have started offering larger pockets in women's fashion Can you find anything to support such presumption?
- willcipriano 6y ago
  I assume there isn't a few million dollars laying out in plain sight for anyone to pick up. I could be wrong, there also might be some sort of women's fashion cabal that will break my legs if I try but, I doubt it.
  - Nursie 6y ago
    I get why you would make the assumption, but markets are not always perfectly rational. Big brands might not want to take the risk, small brands might not gain the traction as it's not enough of a determinant to make people buy something completely unfamiliar or associated in their minds with quality/good fit etc. (The women complaining about this are probably still buying jeans, so it's also not clear that money is actually being left on the table, they're just dissatisfied with what they are still buying.)
parrellel 6y ago
When my wife had time to sew more she would sew her own khaki pants with usable pockets, because they were impossible to buy normally. I'd like to assert, having seen the entire process, sewing pants is not a trivial exercise, and she would much rather have gone to Kohl's.