I’ve never really understood the appeal of paying more for a shirt just because it has a brand like Nike or Adidas or something with another brand that sells a product printed across it when a plain, unbranded one costs less.
If you think about it, walking around wearing a giant logo is basically acting as a walking billboard for that company. Usually, if a company wants to advertise on a billboard, they have to pay for the space. But with branded clothes, people not only provide the advertising space for free, they actually pay extra for the privilege.
It feels a bit backwards to me. For those of you who prefer branded clothing, what makes it worth the extra cost for you?
Edit: I’m not speaking of sports equipment. Just clothing you would wear to the movies, the store, etc.
I’m actually a big fan of both of those creators. One thing that’s struck me from their work is that not enough companies who are doing things the “right” way are actually taking credit for it.
There might be a couple of statements about the material, but not much. I think partially they want to make sure they have flexibility as supply chain issues come and go, but it provides cover for PE to come in and hollow out a product and keep selling it under the good name.
If they told you all of the little details that drive the cost and lead to the quality, the moment those things start disappearing from the postings, you would know something is wrong. Like a canary in the coal mine.