+1 to what Bob said. You want whatever lines are athletic or slim fit.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday, November 18, 2013 8:17:06 PM UTC-7, Robert Barr wrote:
To the OP I would respond that the Patagonia line has shifted a bit. The
Snap T used to be a slightly technical piece of midlayer
@ Patrick- I totally understand that and shop appropriately. But I was looking
at the same garment from the same manufacturer. And it's funny how most things
athletic fit are generally fashion clothes not intended for athleticism.
I think I was mainly surprised to see an overly baggy piece
Patagonia's been pretty notorious for changing their sizing and fit over
the last 10 years or so, sometimes even on the same item from season to
season.
Used to be that everything was designed with an active, athletic core user
in mind, and with a fit appropriate for the given activity.
Glad you posted this.
Sizing in active wear is plain bizarre lately.
At just under 6 foot tall and weighing in at around 160 lbs I am slightly
above average height and somewhat below average weight. I wear a 40R
sports coat, a 15.5 neck, 32-33 sleeve. My dress pants are 33 waist and 33
Yes .. I take all sizing guides as jokes ... lol. Since I live in a
place with few retail shops, let alone what I'd call good ones ... I rely
on mail ordering . When I am interested in something, I call the
manufacturer and ask for garment measurements . These are the actual
physical
Sometimes there is bleed over from the jobber's location and sizing, like
they make garments on their increments and convert them to US sizing once
done. Shoes do that notoriously, all last variances aside.
I was in Jackson, WY summer before last and in an effort to have the
clothing for the
'Nother anecdote (you asked for it). Years ago I had several Performance LS
jerseys in an incredibly bright and neon greenery-yellow. I wore them
everywhere I biked to, which included school (middle aged MBA program),
stores, church, and so on. People all would wince when they saw me, but our
Now this is a rant with which I can definitely identify. A month or so ago
I went to a well known men's store to by a couple of pairs of dress slacks.
I wanted pleated and a size up from my 36 waist to accommodate my
late-middle-aged beer gut. Nothing available; not one pair. Further, the
To the OP I would respond that the Patagonia line has shifted a bit. The
Snap T used to be a slightly technical piece of midlayer insulation. That
niche now belongs to the regulator fleece. If you look on the website you
will see regular fit casual wear, and slim fit technical wear. From
what you
That's my wife's line on my orange Riv wool long sleeve jersey-thing.
Well that's nice. No one's going to hit you... by accident.
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Monday, November 18, 2013 4:48:50 PM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote:
'Nother anecdote (you asked for it). Years ago I had several
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