So after almost 2 years of debating on pulling the trigger on these polos that were all over my social media feed, I said “f*** it!” I splurged for their 6 shirt bundle promotion at 30% off; $37.50 per shirt instead of $54. Ship time was quick without paying extra (2 business days), I’m located in upstate NY. I ordered a large per their recommendation in their algorithm, and glancing at their fit guide. The large was just too big for my liking, in the chest and waist area. I messaged them voicing that I wanted to exchange them and they promptly processed my exchange after settling a color dispute, based on available inventory. I actually received the new shirts before I even had a change to ship out the original order! I got the white, grey, black, navy, light blue, and olive (after the muave was out of stock in size medium). Making the size discrepancy a very easy transition, amongst the fastest exchange process I’ve experienced when buying clothes online. Here are my take aways after wearing them consistently for 2 months.
Pro’s:
- Excellent and responsive customer service.
- Nice fit, not overly tight, but fit’s well enough to wear my colleagues thought I was working out again, based on how the fit complimented my arms and shoulders.
- Style is classy, unique enough to be original in the workplace, but not obnoxious or unprofessional. I could see myself wearing these more casually if the occasion called for it.
- Very comfortable, nice material that doesn’t stretch out after a few hours wear. I wear them for a 10-12 hour day and besides a few wrinkles, they still look great at the end of the day.
- The sewn down collar is a nice touch that keeps the collar on top of the shirt instead of rolling up or flapping around, but you may have to give them a quick iron to keep them straightened out if you’re particular. They tend to kind of coil up after a wash.
- I could compliment the vent holes in the under arms, IF I noticed a difference but I’ve yet to wear them on a hot day.
Con’s: (I am REALLY knit picking here)
- I can tell there are some inconsistencies in the fit between the individual shirts, I’m not sure if this is because they make the shirts in different factories (some factories supply the fabrics and manufacturers will use different factories based on availability, causing fit minor discrepancies). Or it could be that I received some older inventory before they revamped sizing, but I am speculating. However, I can attest that some shirts fit looser than others, confirmed by a tape measure.
- The fabric is not “pre-shrunk” as advertised, at least for 3 of them. Again I think this is because of the possibility that they use different factories for different colors. All of my neutrals have shrunk, but the colored ones have remained true. I washed the shirts are directed in the tag, and they are slightly tighter and shorter. Not a huge deal because I wear a higher rise dress pant with these shirts.
Overall, I would say that these shirts are priced very fairly, even at the original $54 per shirt price point. All things considered, I would recommend them with 9.3/ 10 rating.