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That, and a little good old fashioned censorship. 

But you have to admit that Yeckel has a massive amount of the "I don't give a shit". He's made me laugh many times. I do think G has a poster up with his pic in their office and it's not "customer of the month" photo

Well, you did ask if Horween chromexcel leather is full grain. Either way, you have to admit that you helped fuel some bad blood over at Gustin, so bringing it over here isn't likely to help matters. If you'd like to learn more about Horween chromexcel leather:

Horween Leathers

Really not trying to fight you, but it's the title of the instagram post. Now, if you didn't know what Horween is, that's a different situation, and I apologize, and agree that maybe Gustin could have clarified that it is full grain leather, and even tell you about their leather sources.

The rest of what I was referring to was your very vocal and sometimes less than constructive criticism of Gustin on their own form (the bad blood) and then not letting it go over here (fueling). I've been less than courteous to Gustin on this forum, and like some others here, I regret that a bit because I try to hold myself to a higher standard than that. I'm making a conscious effort to be less harsh in criticism because that isn't the sort of energy we really seem to want around here.

So I was holding your history I've seen against you, because it has begun to feel like empty vitriol. However, I say we digitally shake hands and let it all go here, and i hope that you agree. We have some cool stuff starting with this community here, and -- even though I hold no authority to -- I think I speak for others when I say we want to avoid this being a hostile environment for anyone, whether consumer or producer, because this place exists due to the open hostility of other places out here on the Internet.

Everybody else, I'm sorry if im wrong in speaking to the general sentiments of the forum. If I'm out of line, PM me and I'll stop.

I'm seriously digging the two jacquard chambrays that dropped today.



#114 INDIGO JACQUARD CHAMBRAY
#115 SKY JACQUARD CHAMBRAY

Just gotta decide which one I want now.

i just don't get it.

i've lost some weight and have switched my orders from 36 down to 34 so they stretch to a 34.5-35.

i received the Super Heavies and Supple 16s yesterday in a 36 (i wasn't able to change these up as they were locked). just tried them both on and they're a tight fit. i measured to see what they sewed up at...the S16s were dead on at 34 and the SHs were just shy of 34.

what.

the.

f!@k.

they're going to work for me so i'm thankful they sewed up TWO SIZES TOO SMALL but what about the rest of the orders i have in for 34s?

We both shop at the same Weights & Measures store, clearly.

bugula - I said it over on the G-Comm, but be sure you send that in to support, let them know they've come in tiny, but it happened to work out for you, so that if it happens on your 34s, you can refer back to it -- and if your new stuff comes in unwearable perhaps use it to insist on a refund over store credit, if that's where you decide to go with it. It sounds like you've got a couple closets full of clothes on the way from all the stuff you've reported ordering from the entire internet, so unless you had a wee man hiding inside of you, getting down to a 32 sounds unlikely, and unwise if everything is sized to your new-found 34" waist (congratulations on the weight loss, by the way).

The main goal, of course, is to ensure they're aware of the sizing issue, since you're not going to be sending them back.

Also, just because you are fairly new to this, ensure you're following the picture guide on the Gustin fit guide, and pulling them taught against whatever you're measuring with. It is a little awkward but that bow across the front can cause a major difference in the way they measure if you're not pulling it straight. None of that matters to you if none of it fits you, but it's important to figure that out, especially if you've still got orders that you can change the size on over at Gustin.

This is why I wasn't going to put that over here. I'm just suggesting he let them know, because he has a bunch of stuff coming. I went the next step and actually recommended he confirm that he's measuring right, since I think these are his first deliveries, and he should verify that he is sizing correctly, especially since he seems to have gotten lucky this time. Simple as that. Not meant to be an apology, not meant to ruffle the feathers of those who have had bad experiences. Just doing my best to keep it positive and constructive.

@wils; I disagree. I think sizing issues regarding Gustin should continue to be discussed and communicated to Gustin and to the members of this forum. It's not a matter of "Gustin bashing" or beating a dead horse imo, it's a matter of educating us (the consumer) on the status of their sizing issues. All the feedback we can get whether it's pairs sewn up to exact specs or pairs way out of whack will only help all of us make educated decisions regarding GUSTIN purchases which will only improve the chances of us saving money and time. I have a 200 dollar pair of 26oz GUSTIN jeans sitting in my closet that I cannot wear because of GUSTINs sizing issues. For the record, Cody was more than helpful to work with me on that issue and he sent me multiple pairs to try on in exchange and it was my decision to stick with the pair I have. However, if the waist wasn't sewn up 2.5" below spec they would fit perfectly.

My point being that I think it's only helpfull if GUSTIN measurements continue to be reported, good or bad. Right now I am not purchasing any more g jeans because of their sizing issues, but if pairs start to consistently come in within spec tolerances then my confidence in GUSTIN will be restored and I will purchase again.

And if no one tells Gustin that their orders are coming in wrong, then they have no reason to believe they're not. Either way, I'm not gonna tell bugula he's f!@ked, because I don't believe he is unless he's actually measured wrong -- in which case I'd like him to know. When given the opportunity to make it right, oftentimes Gustin has. The contract one "signs" with Gustin when they back it is that the product will be the size they ordered, so this should not be an inherent risk with buying from them, as it is in Gustin's side of the contract. Indicating that I, as a customer, should take responsibility for a poor or improperly sized garment is asinine. Every garment I've received since the Josh Gustin QC announcement has been on spec, so I have no reason to believe that it's not fixed, other than well, mostly your complaints, just like you apparently have no reason to believe it's fixed, other than my (and others) indications it has. I've never heard of Gustin refusing to accept a return for something that came in off-spec, however I have heard of them refusing a refund. So to indicate that it's hopeless for bugula to keep track of it isn't productive, as you know, more than most, how important that information could be for him as the rest of his clothing is delivered.

People are still complaining about the pocket bags in Gustin jeans (just read that on StyleForum today), when they've been 6-8oz white canvas since about June of this year (my cone blue x blacks had the old pocket bags, the black x aqua and everything since had the heavier ones). So I'm also not sure how many of the QC issues are people ordering stuff off ebay that was the product of the previous issues. Now, I wish that Gustin would say "hey, we changed those back in July, now we use 7oz canvas", but instead their attituce is to fix it and let the product speak for itself -- this is a product of not recognizing how public opinion shapes the reputation of a brand, but we obviously can't force them to learn that lesson, cause we tried and failed as a group to do that.

My point here is this, if you've given up on the brand, that's fine, but that doesn't give you license to indicate anyone that hasn't is refusing to take responsibility as a consumer. If you've truly given up on them, then I don't understand why you care if other people haven't. By your same token, life is too short to continue harping on things you've given up on.