Gustin Stock Store

I miss the grab bag. Better prices - mystery of what you'd get. That's how I scored my American Sixteeners, $80 in the grab bag.

Heh - ordered the Sun Timber Plaid shirt in an XL and a L shows up.

It's not that big of a deal but I love that when they tag their denim a certain size, it's not showing up as tagged. And now when you buy something, they visibly send you the wrong size.

It may be incentive to run a bit more this fall as I can get 'er buttoned up, it's just not a pretty sight.

i'm not sure who stuffs the bags, but i do remember seeing many photos of the original duffels loaded up with bags of denim that the guys were taking to the post office to mail.

Missed out on getting anything from the stock inventory I guess. Guess I'm $200 in store credit from being completely done with Gustin. Absolutely awful. I get what they're doing, but as someone who received subpar items and returned them for store credit, I would have definitely liked to have first dibs on any overstock.

Yeah I was aware of the stock store before, but I had no idea it was going public this soon. Guess I should've assumed. I guess my problem now is before you could return an item and at least get to choose from some stock... now you are 100% SOL and out 2 more months waiting time. I actually had a good back and forth email about committing to having "stock" on hand at all times, but I was thinking you know... having a couple basics (japan blue oxford, 16er) for sale.

I've sort of banned myself from buying anymore indigo jeans. Snoozed on both the blackxblack and black plaid in the stock store. Something will come around. I was one day short on backing the italy brownxblack chore coat... that would've been the ticket.

Maybe use your freebie from Roman and hook yourself up with some of his black denim or even the grey...you get options! But I guess that doesn't answer your question of what to do with $200 credit. Maybe back one of those over-priced duffels? 

Took a punt at the Jades. I've had my eye on those since they first came up on the site last year, so to see them come up for immediate delivery was too much to resist. I do hope they keep doing the grab bags, I enjoyed the suspense of seeing what landed on the door mat.

nice move Craig, the Jades are great. the really cool thing about them is that they are a unique shade that breaks up the Indigo monotony but they aren't super crazy wild and out there unique, It's a perfect shade for guys who want something
different in their closet without getting too crazy (think Oxbloods, etc..)

Also, the shade and true color really comes out after a hot soak. Mine ended up being just a touch too roomy after wearing them for a bit so I hot soaked those mothers and they shrunk up perfectly and the true color really came out. They look great with just a solid white or black top. I just rock them with a T shirt all the time. I wore them Friday night on a night out with my daughters and I noticed how soft and comfy they've become as well. They actually have kind of a vintage look to them because of the color IMO. Great pair that doesn't get as much credit as they deserve.

I picked up a pair of the Rainbow Neps.

I feel like I'll regret the $120 hole in my pocket. I was drinking a lot of coffee that particular afternoon, combined with the motivational effect of sermon prepping, and boom: I bought a pair. Anybody own a pair of these?

Dude, that's encouraging!

Does the nep actually have a noticeable effect on the texture of the denim? And the color pops- noticeable?

Dude, you were totally right. Got these in the mail this morning and I already love them. The nep almost creates this antique look and the white weft show through is perfect. The pop of the colors is perfect- prominent enough for you to appreciate them, but discrete enough to be worn like a standard pair of indigos.