Paying top-dollar to have a brand name on your stuff

[Perd Hapley]

Walls Blizzard Proof. Every bit as good as Carhart at 40% off.

Thanks for the recommendation. I got some Walls bibs a few years ago, but I switched to an inside job right after that. Nice to know I have them in the truck if I have a flat tire when it's ten below.

[BlueStarLizzard]

we don't have Walls.

Just TSC and Southern States.

[charby]

we don't have Walls.

Just TSC and Southern States.

Walls is a brand of clothing, sold everywhere.

[BlueStarLizzard]

Walls is a brand of clothing, sold everywhere.

apparently not sold much around here. at least not where I shop. *shrug*

[Doggy Daddy]

Walls is a brand of clothing, sold everywhere.

So you weren't talking about Wall Drugs?  Burma Shave? Ice Water?   

[RoadKingLarry]

I've been using Carhartts for decades, back to when I was dogmushing.  Their quality has really dropped off since they went from work wear to "mainstream".  My last work coat I switched to Duluth Trading.  Breathtakingly not cheap, but better and tougher then Carhartt's were at their best, and way better then they are now.

Since I know you do actual work with claws, mud, fluids and cold, you might want to look at them.

Carhartt  isn't what it used to be. I've only owned 2 Carhartt coats. The 1st one was a Made in USA model and lasted about 16 years before it wasn't pretty enough for casual "going to town" wear. Still wore it for 3 more years.  Replaced it this season. The Hencho en Mexico new coat isn't quite as good as the old one but it's still better than the next tier brands available locally.

I'd love to try Duluth Trading but for outerwear I want to try it on before I buy it.

[K Frame]

About the only name brand thing I'll pay top dollar for is a pre-2000 Smith & Wesson revolver.

[charby]

apparently not sold much around here. at least not where I shop. *shrug*

http://www.walls.com/

Punch in your zipcode in the store finder.

[Perd Hapley]

apparently not sold much around here. at least not where I shop. *shrug*

I think I've seen Walls at K-Mart or Wal-Mart (or both, maybe), and at the farm stores. You may have passed by them, and just thought they were Carrharts.

[MechAg94]

I have a number of Carhart T-shirts.  They are comfortable and hang loose at the waist and cover a IWB holstered pistol well.  I have gotten used to having the shirt pocket also.  The Carhart jackets I have are good quality.  I will have to look for Diluth Trading stuff. 

I have a few Ralph Lauren shirts.  They are not cheap, but they typically look good and are good quality and will last longer than a lot of cheaper shirts.  I am picky about designs though.  If it is just the logo on the pocket, I can live with that.  The Hilfiger stuff I have tried has been good, but the stores usually had lots of gaudy logos and designs I didn't like. 

[Bob F.]

Confession: didn't read all the posts! But, often, that crap can make you a target. Why rob the chick in the Wranglers (other than they fit real nice), rather than the bitty in the Hilfigers and LV?

(How the heck do you spell check on here?)

Stay safe.
Bob

[Monkeyleg]

I think I'm going to start wearing my underwear on the outside of my pants, to show off the Jockey name.

[MechAg94]

Confession: didn't read all the posts! But, often, that crap can make you a target. Why rob the chick in the Wranglers (other than they fit real nice), rather than the bitty in the Hilfigers and LV?

(How the heck do you spell check on here?)

Stay safe.
Bob

Okay, only time I wear the nice shirts is when I am heading somewhere everyone has that stuff.  I wear Wranglers and Carhart shirts most of the time.  Well, I should say cargo shorts since summer lasts 9 months down here. 

[Perd Hapley]

(How the heck do you spell check on here?)

Stay safe.
Bob

Use Firefox. 

[T.O.M.]

I don't pay for a name, I pay for quality.  Some makers put out a better product.  IfI find it is noticibly better quality, I may be willing to pay more.  Clothing, well that's a mixed bag for me.  I wear a lot of dress clothing (occupational hazard), but I've found that I can go to Kohls and buy good quality button down shirts, ties, and dockers for less than most places.  Casual clothes...Kohls, too.  And Target, I like the C9 workout gear.  Only clothes I spend real money on are suits and shoes (dress shoes, running shoes, and boots).  Other things I'll pay for brand/quality...knives, sunglasses, some grocery items...  May need to look into the Wall clothing,  I need some camping stuff.

[BlueStarLizzard]

I don't pay for a name, I pay for quality.  Some makers put out a better product.  IfI find it is noticibly better quality, I may be willing to pay more.  Clothing, well that's a mixed bag for me.  I wear a lot of dress clothing (occupational hazard), but I've found that I can go to Kohls and buy good quality button down shirts, ties, and dockers for less than most places.  Casual clothes...Kohls, too.  And Target, I like the C9 workout gear.  Only clothes I spend real money on are suits and shoes (dress shoes, running shoes, and boots).  Other things I'll pay for brand/quality...knives, sunglasses, some grocery items...  May need to look into the Wall clothing,  I need some camping stuff.

Yeah, clothes I don't much care about brand name, but at the grocery store I am usually pretty much all about brand. Especially when it comes to cleaning supplies and paper towels. I have yet to come across a bargain brand dish soap that even comes close to Dawn.

[Mannlicher]

there are two kinds of folks that buy/use/display top tier designer clothes and accessories.  Those that want to impress folks with their ability to buy such stuff, and the really wealthy, that don't care what you think.  Some folks can easily drop $5K on a Judith Leiber purse,  $1500 for a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes, or $20K for an Ermenegilda Zegna suit.  To them, it feels like  less out of their pocket than you going over to Target, and dropping $30 bucks on a pair of marked down Dockers.

[wmenorr67]

I need to find a good hi-viz jacket for this winter. The ones they issued us are absolute *expletive deleted*it at about the level of a windbreaker- they have a very thin crappy ass liner and they are good for those 50 deg days and that's about it.

Look around at a motorcycle shop.

[K Frame]

Or check out a firefighters/police supply store.

Or go blaze orange and hit the hunting store.

[lupinus]

Can't wear a regular jacket with a reflective vest over it?

[Boomhauer]

Can't wear a regular jacket with a reflective vest over it?

That's what I do now it's aggravating. Vest gets all twisted up when putting on/removing the jacket over the course of a day, hangs up on equipment when getting on/off, etc

Or go blaze orange and hit the hunting store.

I'm sticking with the yellow

[Perd Hapley]

I'm sticking with the yellow

Coward.