"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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"JT" wrote in message
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"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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Having never owned any clothing with the Orvis label, I can't speak to
the
issue of their quality versus that of any other brand. However, the
matter
of style leaves me somewhat perplexed. How is it that Orvis clothing
remains in style longer than that of any other retailer who sells the
same
styles?

Wolfgang


Good question, I suppose it's the Orvis, Patagonia, Simms... patch sown
on the pocket??

I don't own any Orvis clothing either, I prefer the Columbia PFG
sportswear for the money.
I also like the Ex-Officio clothing, however it's generally way over
priced for my pocketbook.
And you?

Generally, I pay no attention to brand names in clothing. Well, that's
not quite accurate......generally I AVOID popular brand names,
particularly when the name or logo is emblazoned somewhere on the article
of clothing; I've never seen the benefit to the consumer (me) of paying
for the privilege of being a walking billboard. Nor have I found, in my
limited experience with popular brands, that they are necessarily more
durable or stylish than many other options. I buy virtually all my
clothing from the end of season sale racks at places like Target,
Wal-Mart, etc., making only occasional exceptions if I happen to find
something sufficiently discounted at the likes of Gander Mountain,
Cabela's etc.

I recently made an unwitting exception when, after looking unsuccessfully
for a comfortable pair of low cut walking shoes in my usual haunts, I
found a pair that fit, were comfortable and were affordable at Gander
Mountain. It was only later when one of my co-workers asked if they were
"Sketchers" (which I had, till then, never heard of) that I discovered
they are apparently a popular brand. Incidentally, I was in the market
for a new pair of shoes not because my old ones, purchased for about
fifteen bucks at K-Mart seven or eight years earlier had worn out or
disintegrated, but because they disappeared.

As to quality, well most of the clothing items I purchase last long enough
that I throw individual articles out (or, more often, donate them, still
serviceable, to an organization like Goodwill Industries) only when my
storage space gets crammed so full as to be frustrating, as happened
recently in a move to a new apartment, or when, as I suspect happened with
my shoes, someone else disposes of them for me.

Wolfgang
whose sartorial tastes have thus far remained blessedly free of the taint
of stylishness.



I'm already married with two kids, so I don't think or worry too much about
being stylishly impressive. I tend to concentrate more on wearing clothing
and gear that is effective. Wolgang can probably agree that knowing what to
wear, when to wear it, and how to wear it are FAR more important than those
items being worn being stylish. Seasons in this part of the country
(Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, etc.) can change in the blink of an eye.
Some of my favorite (and best) gear is stuff I picked up as a supply
sergeant while still in the Marine Corps. The old tan poly-pros, nylon
poncho liners, and glove liners are some of my best gear. No brand name on
any of them. The only brand name gear I DO swear by is my Underarmor. I
tried cheaper versions and it does work better for me in the conditions it
is marketed for. My ALL TIME favorite no name piece of non-clothing gear is
my roll of 550 chord. I keep about 20 yrds of the stuff in a zip lock with
me whenever I venture out. Great for many emergencies.

Jeremy Moe