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 might buy a brand because it’s good quality (like Duluth Trading Co. pants or LL Bean coats) but IDGAF about the brand name itself. In fact, I would prefer it to be subtle or even invisible.
Maybe I just had bad luck but I went through about 5 pairs of Duluth work pants in like 2 years before I gave up on the brand. The crotch seam would always start ripping from me crouching and doing regular work stuff. Got some pants from the army surplus that still look brand new years later
Huh, I’ve had great luck with their firehose flex triple stitched stuff. Nothing wrong with surplus though!