Fit revolution - please please please would you consider doing perfect fit shoes next? :)
Vastrm (YC S12) Promises The Perfect Fitting Polo
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#32I just ordered some custom made shirts for my brother's wedding. I'll know how they are next week. For things like that they're great too - we needed an obscure combination of color and features which surprisingly didn't exist ready-made. (Ivory, French Cuffs, Slim.) You might find a side-market for groups. e.g. the MSL/Curiosity team's EDL event polos.
Thanks jonah! Definitely will look into it! We have sponsored member guest tournaments for golf where each team required a slightly different appearance but wanted an overall theme. We have also custom designed whole collection of shirts for retailers so they could carry a product that one could not get on main st.
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#33There's no way to "save" the shirt I just created currently - right? Trying to "Add to my collection" brings up a form that is non-functional. I entered my email on the home page and hoped I might have a login waiting for me, but alas, just a note saying I may get one in the future! I took a screenshot for now, should be good enough.
Are you guys currently hiring a developer to do the HTML5 version of the site? :)
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#34Intriguing. I only purchase dress shirts on Indochino now. By the time I buy a premade shirt then have it tailored, Indochino is cheaper. My main complaint is that I have never had a shirt arrive on time.
Vastrm is intriguing, but prices do not seem to compelling. They seem right inline with custom dress shirts. Plus, with Polos I feel like there is more room for error, e.g. with stretch fabrics that hide imperfect sizes, unbuttoned collars that hide imperfect collar sizes, fairly limp collars that do not show details
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#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would put that VERY low on your priority list (with the possible exception of the iPad impact). Don't let techno-elites drive you the wrong direction.
I'm not sure that people browsing on iPhones, iPads, and most (all?) Android devices in 2012 count as 'techno-elites'. The site should at least degrade gracefully to give an idea of what the company's about on Flashless platforms.
Doing it because they have a significant group of customers who can't access it: The right reason
Doing it because people on HN bitch and moan that the technology: The wrong reason
I'm all for dumping flash for the right reasons (and, personally, I wouldn't have built it using flash). Dumping it for the wrong reasons, though, is an unnecessary distraction that doesn't build business value.
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#36I'd love to tackle a problem like this. One thing I like is the approach compared to someone like an Indochino who gets you to take your measurements and then their tailors take liberties with the measurements you provide (accounting for your lack of skill) leading to unpredictable results. I'm curious who the target for this is, specifically. I personally know that fit is everything, but I'm not sure if most (male)…
Great comment!! Our supply chain partner did a study where they collected over 150,000 body scans. They then analyzed the data for any consistency in sizing. They found that each body scan was like a thumb print! This is the reason why it is difficult for brands and apparel manufacturers to make stuff that fits properly - because we are all unique. And the efficiencies of mass production that creates one size for many unfortunately fail when trying to address this issue. Read: one size does not fit all. And for polo shirts and other basic wear, mass produced garments was the only option. We think that all folks could eventually use this service. Time will tell...
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#37Intriguing. I only purchase dress shirts on Indochino now. By the time I buy a premade shirt then have it tailored, Indochino is cheaper. My main complaint is that I have never had a shirt arrive on time. Vastrm is intriguing, but prices do not seem to compelling. They seem right inline with custom dress shirts. Plus, with Polos I feel like there is more room for error, e.g. with stretch fabrics that hide imperfect s…
Great point! We are working on getting our prices down. But we are still less expensive than off the shelf Lacoste or Ralph Lauren Polo (which range from $95 - $145 retail). And we believe our quality is higher. Plus, we are custom. I like your second point as well. With dress shirts, precision is extremely important to get the right fit, especially in today's style trends towards tighter fitting clothes. That is why so many measurement points are needed when getting custom fitted. With polo's and other casual wear, because of the way the garment naturally drapes, we don't need to collect the 12 or more measurements needed to get an ideal fit. If we can hone in on your general body type and make adjustments to bottom length, sleeve length and body width. We can get darn near close to the perfect fit. Make sense?
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#38There's no way to "save" the shirt I just created currently - right? Trying to "Add to my collection" brings up a form that is non-functional. I entered my email on the home page and hoped I might have a login waiting for me, but alas, just a note saying I may get one in the future! I took a screenshot for now, should be good enough. Are you guys currently hiring a developer to do the HTML5 version of the site? :)
Sorry for that @pattern! Obviously to all, our site has been experiencing issues because of the high traffic. We made some Apache config changes and can now support higher traffic levels. If you try logging in again, you can save to MY COLLECTION. Really sorry about that!!! Ping me later and I can throw you some store credit for your frustration!
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#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would put that VERY low on your priority list (with the possible exception of the iPad impact). Don't let techno-elites drive you the wrong direction.
I would put it high on the list. Building this thing in Flash in 2012 is just dumb. We saw how the launch went. As noted, their missing out on the tablet users. Building in HTML5 is not much harder (might even be easier). Flash is dead-end.
Agree flash is a dead end! And we will be migrating. However, we discovered the performance issues today were not caused by our flash app but due to config settings on our Apache servers. Again, apologies for the poor experience...
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#40Am I missing something? $70-$90 for a polo shirt with no brand identity, from a website I can't pronounce. Can someone explain the appeal here? I see that the "perfect fit" is tag line, but polos are stretchy so the fit isn't a huge concern for most people.