Sizing in general varies wildly across the brand. Not only did they solve the problem but 3+ years later as her main pair of winter socks in Minnesota, they're still going strong. I got my sister some of their wool socks for her Bean boots since she was complaining that they were leaking (they're not leaking people, it's your sweat collecting on your cotton socks). The Thinsulate model was the hardest to size since it's in between the two. And it's not just a difference in scale, they're going to fit a different shape too. But once you start getting lined, it's a different story - I wear a size 12 Gore-Tex Bean boot and would never dream of sizing down, they're more snug than my 11s. I'm generally a size 12+, and can indeed wear an unlined Bean boot in size 11. A lot of the Bean boots sizing advice I see is. My wife wears her Wicked Good Slippers 9+ months a year. Love the online product reviews - if something doesn't last 20 years and a few through hikes on the AT, it's garbage and their grandfather would be disappointed in his favorite brand. I love LL Bean and own way too much from them, but I'll try to keep it brief: They're always going to be there doing what they do and selling their cult core products and that is something I really value. So they're never going to be the most popular or talked about brand as trends and styles come and go. They're not really ever capitulating to trends (while maybe still offering a little newish/trendier looking stuff) or feeling like they have to keep up anyone- they are who they are. I think the thing I appreciate the most about LL Bean is just that they are a simple, classic, and iconic American brand for outdoor lifestyles and clothing, and home goods. I don't have any experience with their outerwear but I'm sure it's quality. The rest of their clothing IMO fits super boxy and that's not a good thing for a slimmer built guy like me. Have a personalized boat and tote too! That's basically what I own from them. And I'm also a late convert to the classic Bean boot (just don't wear them on ice). Love their chamois shirts as a layering piece in winter, as well as their Norwegian sweaters. As of 2016, its Brunswick, Maine factory employed more than 450 people who made the company's products by hand, such as the Maine Hunting Shoe, L.L.Bean Boot, Boat and Totes, dog beds, leather goods, and backpacks. L.L.Bean sources its products from the US and across the globe. The company sells a variety of hiking, weather, and other utility boots, along with other outdoor equipment such as firearms, backpacks, and tents, and produces a full line of clothing, which is now its mainstay. Defects in the initial design led to 90 percent of the original production run being returned: Bean honored his money-back guarantee, corrected the design, and continued selling them. By 1912, he was selling the Bean Boot through a four-page mail-order catalog, and the boot remains a staple of the company's outdoor image. He obtained a list of nonresident Maine hunting license holders, prepared a descriptive mail order circular, set up a shop in his brother's basement in Freeport and started a nationwide mail-order business. Bean had developed a waterproof boot, which is a combination of lightweight leather uppers and rubber bottoms, that he sold to hunters. The company began as a one-room operation selling a single product, the Maine Hunting Shoe, also known as duck boots and later as Bean Boots. L.L.Bean was founded in 1912 by its namesake, hunter and fisherman Leon Leonwood Bean, in Freeport, Maine. Maybe somebody will look back on this thread with the same question, and appreciate the answers you get! And for that matter, questions are fair game too. If you have something to add, no matter how small, add it. The thread, as a whole, will ideally coalesce into a mega-review: the reddit hive mind at its best, giving a picture of a brand no one opinion alone could capture. In general post about your experiences with and impressions of the brand. These threads are for open-ended discussion and reviews of specific brands the community has expressed an interest in - we will be running one every two weeks from today, picked from the list of brands you've requested.Įach comment can be a mini-review: talk about your favourite pieces, your less favoured pieces, your opinions on the general aesthetic, quality details, favourite runway shows, whatever you can add. Past Threads | Old "Brand Love/Hate" Threads | (Locked) Voting Thread
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