Comments on: The Results Are In – makeyourownjeans.com http://blog.mpdaugherty.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/ Mike's in China, doing tech stuff Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:30:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: david http://blog.mpdaugherty.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-327 david Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:56:59 +0000 http://mpdaugherty.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-327 i've now placed two orders with makeyourownjeans.com and i must say, i'm all finished. i've never had a good experience. "so why order a second time?" because i wanted to give them a chance to redeem themselves. i learned a little in placing the first order. i made some adjustments and placed the second order accordingly. still, the quality was mervins-esque and the fit was piss-poor. not at all what i had requested. from now on, instead of taking the gamble and hoping something works out in an online purchase, i'm gonna' just wait it out and spend a little (or a lot) more on something i can touch, try on and (if i decide i must) return with little to no hassle. i’ve now placed two orders with makeyourownjeans.com and i must say, i’m all finished. i’ve never had a good experience. “so why order a second time?” because i wanted to give them a chance to redeem themselves. i learned a little in placing the first order. i made some adjustments and placed the second order accordingly. still, the quality was mervins-esque and the fit was piss-poor. not at all what i had requested. from now on, instead of taking the gamble and hoping something works out in an online purchase, i’m gonna’ just wait it out and spend a little (or a lot) more on something i can touch, try on and (if i decide i must) return with little to no hassle.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.mpdaugherty.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-325 Steve Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:26:07 +0000 http://mpdaugherty.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-325 Being 6'6" and having an lean muscular body it's virtually impossible to find good fitting clothes. My first pair of jeans from makeyourownjeans was disappointing but that was my fault from not measuring correct. However I did order a button fly and got a zipper, that sucked, and then the zipper handle broke the second time I zipped it. Got a 15% discount on my next order to remedy the situation. For my second pair I made the adjustments needed and was very pleased. I got a button fly. These have been the best jeans I've ever worn. I am now waiting for my third pair and have mad minor adjustments to my measurements. The website is not the best. It should have more of a description of the fits, and explain what they do to your measurements for the certain fits. Also they should have a fit under the drop down menu that is "fix" meaning to create the jeans to exactly the given measurements. Love the jeans! I'm an avid banana republic shopper and these are at minimum equal to their quality, and probably better. I think the tailors may overlook small details from the mundane aspect of their job, ie button flys. Regardless I'm a buyer for life. Being 6′6″ and having an lean muscular body it’s virtually impossible to find good fitting clothes. My first pair of jeans from makeyourownjeans was disappointing but that was my fault from not measuring correct. However I did order a button fly and got a zipper, that sucked, and then the zipper handle broke the second time I zipped it. Got a 15% discount on my next order to remedy the situation.

For my second pair I made the adjustments needed and was very pleased. I got a button fly. These have been the best jeans I’ve ever worn.

I am now waiting for my third pair and have mad minor adjustments to my measurements.

The website is not the best. It should have more of a description of the fits, and explain what they do to your measurements for the certain fits. Also they should have a fit under the drop down menu that is “fix” meaning to create the jeans to exactly the given measurements.

Love the jeans! I’m an avid banana republic shopper and these are at minimum equal to their quality, and probably better. I think the tailors may overlook small details from the mundane aspect of their job, ie button flys. Regardless I’m a buyer for life.

]]> By: ashok bansal http://blog.mpdaugherty.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-305 ashok bansal Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:37:11 +0000 http://mpdaugherty.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-305 I am not sure what you guys are talking abt.. I bought two cargo pants... Finally what a crap arrived at my home in New York... Believe me .. I even did not try single time.... Boot CUT Cargo pants had holes.... Stitching very poor... Cloth quality is very very poor.... No comparison with GAP or BANANA REPUBLIC. I wasted $130 for tow pants.... I could have arranged myself from India for $10 since my family is in INDIA. Bottom line... Looking for quality... do not do internet shopping from INDIA. What a waste of money , I could have contributed that money to child support.... I am not sure what you guys are talking abt..

I bought two cargo pants… Finally what a crap arrived at my home in New York…
Believe me .. I even did not try single time….

Boot CUT Cargo pants had holes….
Stitching very poor… Cloth quality is very very poor….
No comparison with GAP or BANANA REPUBLIC.

I wasted $130 for tow pants….
I could have arranged myself from India for $10 since my family is in INDIA.

Bottom line… Looking for quality… do not do internet shopping from INDIA.

What a waste of money , I could have contributed that money to child support….

]]> By: Mike http://blog.mpdaugherty.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-303 Mike Wed, 06 May 2009 22:54:55 +0000 http://mpdaugherty.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-303 Now that I've had some more experience buying professional clothes for myself, you guys are right. This company does need to be more responsive and customer oriented. Buying from them was a hassle and took more time and energy to get something right than it should have. However, it hasn't soured me on the idea of buying clothes online by any means. Probably no one reads updates on these comments, but if you do, would you try to buy custom made jeans online again from another company? What would it take to convince you to try them? Less sketchiness? Located in a large Western city? A physical store? Just something I've been thinking about. Now that I’ve had some more experience buying professional clothes for myself, you guys are right. This company does need to be more responsive and customer oriented. Buying from them was a hassle and took more time and energy to get something right than it should have.

However, it hasn’t soured me on the idea of buying clothes online by any means.

Probably no one reads updates on these comments, but if you do, would you try to buy custom made jeans online again from another company? What would it take to convince you to try them? Less sketchiness? Located in a large Western city? A physical store?

Just something I’ve been thinking about.

]]> By: Rolf http://blog.mpdaugherty.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-302 Rolf Wed, 06 May 2009 13:18:37 +0000 http://mpdaugherty.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-302 I ordered twice from them. I wanted a denim skirt with measurements similar to one I already have. I gave my waist and seat measurements, and then the length and width (flare) of the skirt I have. What I got was a strange tulip-shaped skirt that was narrow at the waist, widened at the seat, narrowed again at the thighs, and the suddenly widened into a wide flare. The quality looked pretty good so I decided to give it another try. I ordered another skirt and asked for it to be A-line and straight, like a pair of pants. I also asked that the measurements be the actual measurements of the skirt. Instead of a 36" waist, I got a 32" waist, and the same exact tulip-shape as before. Stating that I wanted A-line and straight had no effect whatsoever. If Make You Own Jeans worked, it would be wonderful. If they followed your instructions and measurements and genuinely cared about the customer, it would be a real winner. Bu they don't care - they seem to just want your money. So far all the e-mails I have exchanged with them have been "you are wrong, we are right". This kind of business model of theirs is doomed. I ordered twice from them. I wanted a denim skirt with measurements similar to one I already have. I gave my waist and seat measurements, and then the length and width (flare) of the skirt I have. What I got was a strange tulip-shaped skirt that was narrow at the waist, widened at the seat, narrowed again at the thighs, and the suddenly widened into a wide flare. The quality looked pretty good so I decided to give it another try.

I ordered another skirt and asked for it to be A-line and straight, like a pair of pants. I also asked that the measurements be the actual measurements of the skirt. Instead of a 36″ waist, I got a 32″ waist, and the same exact tulip-shape as before. Stating that I wanted A-line and straight had no effect whatsoever.

If Make You Own Jeans worked, it would be wonderful. If they followed your instructions and measurements and genuinely cared about the customer, it would be a real winner. Bu they don’t care – they seem to just want your money. So far all the e-mails I have exchanged with them have been “you are wrong, we are right”. This kind of business model of theirs is doomed.

]]> By: ash http://blog.mpdaugherty.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-301 ash Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:44:37 +0000 http://mpdaugherty.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-301 I read review on makeyourownjeans.com & was really impressed about the web site. I took chance & ordered two cargo pants... When my cargo arrived in New York, was excited looked at them... First thing was "WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY", I could have sponsored one india kid for a year for that money. Material was no where comparing to Gap/banana republic... Stitching was so poor, One pant even have hole out side on tha pocket. They even do not look like Cargo, it are ordinary pants... Nothing like for $60. Believe me, I am from India & was wondering how come, they are offering so much good stuff on internet. But Now I know what a garage they are selling & fooling people. if you have money to waste.... go ahead... I read review on makeyourownjeans.com & was really impressed about the web site. I took chance & ordered two cargo pants… When my cargo arrived in New York, was excited looked at them…
First thing was “WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY”,
I could have sponsored one india kid for a year for that money.

Material was no where comparing to Gap/banana republic… Stitching was so poor, One pant even have hole out side on tha pocket. They even do not look like Cargo, it are ordinary pants… Nothing like for $60.

Believe me, I am from India & was wondering how come, they are offering so much good stuff on internet. But Now I know what a garage they are selling & fooling people.

if you have money to waste…. go ahead…

]]> By: Mike http://blog.mpdaugherty.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-300 Mike Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:49:46 +0000 http://mpdaugherty.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-300 Update - I've been getting a lot of comments from the company on this post... I'd be happy to let them speak, but they keep trying to make it seem like they're a disinterested-yet-extremely happy third party who's ordered from them. It's too bad; that's a sketchy business practice. Watch out when you read reviews online, as usual. They're definitely trying to fill them up with good comments. (Note, their ip addresses are usually in the 59.183.11x.xx - 59.183.120.xx range.) Update – I’ve been getting a lot of comments from the company on this post… I’d be happy to let them speak, but they keep trying to make it seem like they’re a disinterested-yet-extremely happy third party who’s ordered from them. It’s too bad; that’s a sketchy business practice.

Watch out when you read reviews online, as usual. They’re definitely trying to fill them up with good comments. (Note, their ip addresses are usually in the 59.183.11x.xx – 59.183.120.xx range.)

]]> By: Steffanie http://blog.mpdaugherty.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-288 Steffanie Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:07:22 +0000 http://mpdaugherty.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-288 I am not impressed with this company. I ordered a pair of jeans from them, and the resulting pair, while fitting pretty well, are not even REMOTELY like the color ordered -- the color was supposed to be a deep/dark blue; the result would be appropriate at a 1980's Bon Jovi concert. Horrible white stripes, weird light grey acid wash mottled. Awful. Also, the rear pockets were put on almost right against the side seams, not centered like they are in every other brand on the market. When I complained, I was told that I had no reason to expect that the color would match the description or the photos, and that the pocket placement was due to their "technical assessment". Fortunately, I am only out $65. I would never order from this company again. I am not impressed with this company. I ordered a pair of jeans from them, and the resulting pair, while fitting pretty well, are not even REMOTELY like the color ordered — the color was supposed to be a deep/dark blue; the result would be appropriate at a 1980’s Bon Jovi concert. Horrible white stripes, weird light grey acid wash mottled. Awful.

Also, the rear pockets were put on almost right against the side seams, not centered like they are in every other brand on the market.

When I complained, I was told that I had no reason to expect that the color would match the description or the photos, and that the pocket placement was due to their “technical assessment”. Fortunately, I am only out $65.

I would never order from this company again.

]]> By: Jim http://blog.mpdaugherty.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-279 Jim Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:51:23 +0000 http://mpdaugherty.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-279 "You know how it is…if you go to just about any jean manufacturer’s website and look at their men’s offerings, the “standard”–i.e. not relaxed, not easy, and not baggy." should be You know how it is…if you go to just about any jean manufacturer’s website and look at their men’s offerings, the “standard”–i.e. not relaxed, not easy, and not baggy--is itself rather baggy. They tend to look like there's an inch too much room all the way around. “You know how it is…if you go to just about any jean manufacturer’s website and look at their men’s offerings, the “standard”–i.e. not relaxed, not easy, and not baggy.”

should be

You know how it is…if you go to just about any jean manufacturer’s website and look at their men’s offerings, the “standard”–i.e. not relaxed, not easy, and not baggy–is itself rather baggy. They tend to look like there’s an inch too much room all the way around.

]]> By: Jim http://blog.mpdaugherty.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-278 Jim Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:49:47 +0000 http://mpdaugherty.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/the-results-are-in-makeyourownjeanscom/#comment-278 Couldn't be happier with what I ordered from them. I did have a couple of minor issues with my order, but they worked out in the end. I ordered a pair of jeans, and measured myself as the website instructs. However, unlike the website, I measured my rises, waist, and seat while in the buff, because I didn't want them to be baggy or relaxed. And I said as much in my order. You know how it is...if you go to just about any jean manufacturer's website and look at their men's offerings, the "standard"--i.e. not relaxed, not easy, and not baggy. They also ask you to provide the outer seam length, which I did based on some jeans that I already own. What I didn't realize was that I'd lost weight, and by asking for measurements based of nude measurements, I'd be getting a much tighter fit. A tighter leg "steals" an inch or so from the length. That wasn't their fault. In any event, although they definitely felt too tight when I first put them on, and still do when first put on after washing, they soon loosen up to a comfortable fit. For a slender guy who doesn't like baggy clothes, this company is a godsend, as there are virtually no men's jeans sold in stores that I want to wear. Even other custom-made jeans websites don't come close, and the choices offered to men are a joke. You can't specify the rise, but you can tell them if you want a coin pocket or not. "Why sure! I'll pay $50 extra to choose not to have a coin pocket, so my jeans can look like freaking Rustlers!" Couldn’t be happier with what I ordered from them.

I did have a couple of minor issues with my order, but they worked out in the end. I ordered a pair of jeans, and measured myself as the website instructs. However, unlike the website, I measured my rises, waist, and seat while in the buff, because I didn’t want them to be baggy or relaxed. And I said as much in my order. You know how it is…if you go to just about any jean manufacturer’s website and look at their men’s offerings, the “standard”–i.e. not relaxed, not easy, and not baggy.

They also ask you to provide the outer seam length, which I did based on some jeans that I already own. What I didn’t realize was that I’d lost weight, and by asking for measurements based of nude measurements, I’d be getting a much tighter fit. A tighter leg “steals” an inch or so from the length. That wasn’t their fault. In any event, although they definitely felt too tight when I first put them on, and still do when first put on after washing, they soon loosen up to a comfortable fit.

For a slender guy who doesn’t like baggy clothes, this company is a godsend, as there are virtually no men’s jeans sold in stores that I want to wear. Even other custom-made jeans websites don’t come close, and the choices offered to men are a joke. You can’t specify the rise, but you can tell them if you want a coin pocket or not. “Why sure! I’ll pay $50 extra to choose not to have a coin pocket, so my jeans can look like freaking Rustlers!”

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