Whats the WORST item of clothing you have ever bought & WHY?
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+1 on that, and what's going on with the Elvis collar?
However I've got a straight forward button up Swanndri which is very comfortable.
Fjallraven Forester Trousers purchased in the last five years, prior to that they were pretty tough and long lasting, these days the zips fail within months and the backside wears out not much after that, and no, it is not because I'm older, fatter and have to sit down more. 
I am now a convert to 5.11 Tac-Lites.
I am now a convert to 5.11 Tac-Lites.
RAF Foul Weather smock from an ex-Army store when I was 12. Looked great but leaked like a sieve!
While not a massive fan of Karrimor,and I understand that quality has declined in recent times, surely you get what you pay for? I've had a pair of their 'approach shoes' and trainers and they've been fine for a couple years light wear. I never expected them to be as good as my goretex lined Meindls because they cost 10 times less.
Craghoppers kiwi trousers seem to be cut too large around the waist, I was always tearing the crotch out of them until I went up a size, they are now big around the waist but haven't ripped yet.
While not a massive fan of Karrimor,and I understand that quality has declined in recent times, surely you get what you pay for? I've had a pair of their 'approach shoes' and trainers and they've been fine for a couple years light wear. I never expected them to be as good as my goretex lined Meindls because they cost 10 times less.
Craghoppers kiwi trousers seem to be cut too large around the waist, I was always tearing the crotch out of them until I went up a size, they are now big around the waist but haven't ripped yet.
A Lundhags shirt made using Epic treated cotton. It was fine for calm, largely inactive wear but when working hard or walking uphill, the sweat would accumulate in a pool inside the shirt and had to be poured - literally - out when I stopped. I think it's now in the dog's bed...
Cant remember the name of it, but it was a rain coat. Must have been made of old shopping bags, cause no sweat could get out. Would have been dryer without it on!
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chick kit jacket from millets. It was water tight for a few weeks, then it leaked at the arm pit, and funneled water onto my belly. I was only waiting for a bus and I was slurring my words by the time it turned up i got that cold.
Karrimor boots, twice!...........I've got a sieve in the kitchen would keep me drier...........and very uncomfortable..........bought 'em cheap in a sale, exchanged the first pair for new, same result; I wouldn't have 'em for
free though..........atb mac
free though..........atb mac
Every piece of outdoors wear I have ever bought from TKMAXX just don't do it! Many of the clothes are samples and have not been waterproofed or are faulty even though they look ok.
Buffalo Teclite and Paramo Velez Adventure Light! Not for me at all! Teclite is just uncomfortable and the hood is appalling, Paramo is not at all water proof and leaks terribly at the seams!
Rocky Boots, huge brand in America but turn out to be utter junk and leak like nothing I have seen! expensive as well!!
River West jacket, same as the above, massive brand but the quality just isn't there, leaked as bad as the above boots and the same as the above everyone with first hand experience doesn't have a anything good to say about them!
River West jacket, same as the above, massive brand but the quality just isn't there, leaked as bad as the above boots and the same as the above everyone with first hand experience doesn't have a anything good to say about them!
I had some high leg realtree cordura /leather years ago. They were bang on. After what you've said ......I wonder if its a one off fault or that they have followed alot of other brands and dropped the quality and qc?
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The karrimor trainers I have are utter carp, unlike the last pair I had which I bought in 2002 before traveling around Oz, wore then most days and only binned them in 2010. My Karrimor walking boots though are great, on sale from TKMAX. The karrimor running kit is very good though
- Swazi Wapiti coat... too expensive to use (abuse) properly rendering it useles.
- All the ponchos I ever tried, they flap around, your legs get soaked and you can never see whats under your feet ever again.
- Some leather Mendl waterproof boots I had, sure they kept my feet dry from the outside but they made me sweat an amazing amount so I had to give them away.
A pair of, none too cheap, Merrell boots, cant remember the cost exactly but was definitely in excess of £100. Uncomfortable and leaked, even in wet grass. Demoted to gardening boots within a fortnight.
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