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Regarding bespoke in general, I'm between the two views above. I neither think bespoke is some great thing nor do I think people should avoid it unless they're able to try on the final item before paying.
Personally, I've had very mixed experiences with bespoke. It definitely helps to be communicative, but ... the field is also just very uneven. At least when you take into account bespoke as a whole (so, also tailoring). There are just a lot of bad makers out there. Or sometimes a mismatch between you and the company.
When the stuff goes well, nothing compares. But things don't always go well, and someone else's experiences may not be indicative of what will happen for you. I still buy bespoke clothes and shoes, but would recommend it cautiously to other people.
None of my bad bespoke experiences, however, compare to my experience at Clev. Or Shack's experience. It's not just the bad shoes, it's also the service. And it's not just a lack of service, but just an insane level of unprofessionalism.
When I posted my comments on here last year (maybe it was two years ago), a few people who lurk this thread reached out to me to say they experienced something similar. I'm again shocked at how they can survive as a business with this kind of reputation.
Personally, I've had very mixed experiences with bespoke. It definitely helps to be communicative, but ... the field is also just very uneven. At least when you take into account bespoke as a whole (so, also tailoring). There are just a lot of bad makers out there. Or sometimes a mismatch between you and the company.
When the stuff goes well, nothing compares. But things don't always go well, and someone else's experiences may not be indicative of what will happen for you. I still buy bespoke clothes and shoes, but would recommend it cautiously to other people.
None of my bad bespoke experiences, however, compare to my experience at Clev. Or Shack's experience. It's not just the bad shoes, it's also the service. And it's not just a lack of service, but just an insane level of unprofessionalism.
When I posted my comments on here last year (maybe it was two years ago), a few people who lurk this thread reached out to me to say they experienced something similar. I'm again shocked at how they can survive as a business with this kind of reputation.