The rise of Athletic cut clothing companies
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So im starting to find theres more and more clothing companies realising that not all grown men have stick thin legs or that a muscular chest doesnt have a large belly, but does anyone have any experience of these companies or can add any to the list below:
Shops:
TM Lewin
Topman
Facebook Retailers (ok theyve got a website but only seen them initially advertised on FB)
Oxcloth
Tailored Athlete
Shops:
TM Lewin
Topman
Facebook Retailers (ok theyve got a website but only seen them initially advertised on FB)
Oxcloth
Tailored Athlete
lemmingjames said:
So im starting to find theres more and more clothing companies realising that not all grown men have stick thin legs or that a muscular chest doesnt have a large belly, but does anyone have any experience of these companies or can add any to the list below:
Shops:
TM Lewin
Topman
Facebook Retailers (ok theyve got a website but only seen them initially advertised on FB)
Oxcloth
Tailored Athlete
Are you looking for companies that make clothes for regular sized people? Or highlighting ones that don't? Shops:
TM Lewin
Topman
Facebook Retailers (ok theyve got a website but only seen them initially advertised on FB)
Oxcloth
Tailored Athlete
Regular sized people? Not sure if serious or dont understand the concept that those that train, if they buy 'regular' clothing to suit their neck/chest size then they end up having a mass of fabric around the stomach area.
Trousers are another problem for those that squat. Ive visited all the main stores in Central London and they all tend to cater for the current leg day skippers as thats what fashion dictates.
Of course you could get everything tailored/visit the Far East etc. but sometimes its 'nice' just to buy off the shelf clothing.
Trousers are another problem for those that squat. Ive visited all the main stores in Central London and they all tend to cater for the current leg day skippers as thats what fashion dictates.
Of course you could get everything tailored/visit the Far East etc. but sometimes its 'nice' just to buy off the shelf clothing.
ukbabz said:
I've found Next Signature skinny fit work well for shirts fitting a 15" neck and a 29" waist.
Another one for NextI am a swimmer so have overly broad shoulders and small waist (and fairly long body). Nexts tailored or slim fit or whatever they call it tend to fit really nice. I have yet to try Charles or TM Lewin. I have heard good things, but Next is just easy... I know my collar size so waltz in, pick a shirt I like, make sure its tailored fit/slim fit and away I go.
Some of the materials they use don't seem to iron all that well though. I have a pink shirt (and it was £30 so not that cheap for me) from Next and the f
king thing just will not iron properly. The creases go flat, but its like there is an imprint left over, so the whole shirt still looks like you haven't ironed it. I tried water spray, bit of starch and we even have one of those fancy steam generator irons. I am basically at the point of binning the shirt or turning it into a duster. Abercrombie and Holister tend to make T-shirts, shirts and jumpers and that fit well too. You go to some places and stuff that fits the shoulders ends up looking like you're wearing a tent..half mast as well.
Edited by Otispunkmeyer on Friday 8th September 12:11
Under armour produce the only trousers that can fit my thighs 
Jacamo short sleeve shirts are not too bad, however I've had to cut the sleeves and fit elastic 'tabs' to make them comfortable. Apart from the issue with the sleeves, I found they fit the chest nicely and then taper to the waist (pit shirt style) so you don't look like you're wearing a hot air balloon.
There is (was) a brand on Amazon called "Grin n bear". They offered an athletic/slim cut but I found I had to go XXL in their sizes as they come up a size or two too small.
Gymshark sell some nice casual / sports clothing. Their shorts were too narrow in the leg for me however the t-shirts are a fantastic fit. Again they taper to the waist rather than hanging.
Jacamo short sleeve shirts are not too bad, however I've had to cut the sleeves and fit elastic 'tabs' to make them comfortable. Apart from the issue with the sleeves, I found they fit the chest nicely and then taper to the waist (pit shirt style) so you don't look like you're wearing a hot air balloon.
There is (was) a brand on Amazon called "Grin n bear". They offered an athletic/slim cut but I found I had to go XXL in their sizes as they come up a size or two too small.
Gymshark sell some nice casual / sports clothing. Their shorts were too narrow in the leg for me however the t-shirts are a fantastic fit. Again they taper to the waist rather than hanging.
Chas Tyrwhitt's extra slim business casual fit me well, though many of their designs/patterns are a bit 'fuddy-duddy'.
I am not massive by any means but my chest and shoulders are now bigger than my belly and I found this, to get the fit round the top you get loads of material round the belly like you are a contestant on Bullseye, I have found Ted Baker and Hilfiger stuff fits, but its bloody pricey, am Decathlon slim fit T shirts at £3.99.
I would have thought most companies these days offer a range of clothes, with various cuts depending on what you need. In jeans you can get regular, skinny, super skinny, slim, tapered, bootcut.
Tops can be a bit different but some of the american style brands do muscle/athletic cuts Abercrombie, Gap etc. I think other high street like Uniqlo, H&M, River Island all have a tailored fit so removes the square shape you used to get.
Tops can be a bit different but some of the american style brands do muscle/athletic cuts Abercrombie, Gap etc. I think other high street like Uniqlo, H&M, River Island all have a tailored fit so removes the square shape you used to get.
Challo said:
I would have thought most companies these days offer a range of clothes, with various cuts depending on what you need. In jeans you can get regular, skinny, super skinny, slim, tapered, bootcut.
Tops can be a bit different but some of the american style brands do muscle/athletic cuts Abercrombie, Gap etc. I think other high street like Uniqlo, H&M, River Island all have a tailored fit so removes the square shape you used to get.
Your average high street retailers selection of office shirts tend to suck for fit - I do a fair bit of strength work oriented around rowing, so my back/shoulders/arms/legs tend to not fit particularly well in anything I've bought from M&S or Debenhams.Tops can be a bit different but some of the american style brands do muscle/athletic cuts Abercrombie, Gap etc. I think other high street like Uniqlo, H&M, River Island all have a tailored fit so removes the square shape you used to get.
The standard selection of cuts on legs don't tend to be a particularly good fit either.
My last time in Topshop they didn't have anything of an even vaguely good fit, but going to have another look after having read this thread.
Challo said:
I would have thought most companies these days offer a range of clothes, with various cuts depending on what you need. In jeans you can get regular, skinny, super skinny, slim, tapered, bootcut.
Tops can be a bit different but some of the american style brands do muscle/athletic cuts Abercrombie, Gap etc. I think other high street like Uniqlo, H&M, River Island all have a tailored fit so removes the square shape you used to get.
Youd like to think so but id have said its been only within the past year or two that companies are taking notice of those that train (American brands im not sure about).Tops can be a bit different but some of the american style brands do muscle/athletic cuts Abercrombie, Gap etc. I think other high street like Uniqlo, H&M, River Island all have a tailored fit so removes the square shape you used to get.
If you squat or have thighs bigger than average then you will not fit into any of the jean cuts youve mentioned in your waist size, you have to go up a size and even then youre looking at bootcut or 'relaxed' fit.
Its about time the fashion industry caught up!
When I first started training in 1991, very few other people trained but, nowadays, probably 50% plus of blokes workout so its crazy that the sizes are still like they were 30/40 years ago!
And, I am not talking about freaky body-builder sizes either! I am not "big" but, have an athletic/muscular frame which means I normally end up with clothes that if they fit on shoulders/chest, are massive on the middle or if they fit nicely around the middle are too tight around the upper body!
Get with it, fashion industry!!
When I first started training in 1991, very few other people trained but, nowadays, probably 50% plus of blokes workout so its crazy that the sizes are still like they were 30/40 years ago!
And, I am not talking about freaky body-builder sizes either! I am not "big" but, have an athletic/muscular frame which means I normally end up with clothes that if they fit on shoulders/chest, are massive on the middle or if they fit nicely around the middle are too tight around the upper body!
Get with it, fashion industry!!
oceanview said:
Its about time the fashion industry caught up!
When I first started training in 1991, very few other people trained but, nowadays, probably 50% plus of blokes workout so its crazy that the sizes are still like they were 30/40 years ago!
And, I am not talking about freaky body-builder sizes either! I am not "big" but, have an athletic/muscular frame which means I normally end up with clothes that if they fit on shoulders/chest, are massive on the middle or if they fit nicely around the middle are too tight around the upper body!
Get with it, fashion industry!!
50%? Not a chance, I'd put it at around 20% absolute tops - and the percentage that train seriously is probably less than 5%.When I first started training in 1991, very few other people trained but, nowadays, probably 50% plus of blokes workout so its crazy that the sizes are still like they were 30/40 years ago!
And, I am not talking about freaky body-builder sizes either! I am not "big" but, have an athletic/muscular frame which means I normally end up with clothes that if they fit on shoulders/chest, are massive on the middle or if they fit nicely around the middle are too tight around the upper body!
Get with it, fashion industry!!
Looking at the blokes at the gyms I go to (office and a local gym), there are a fair few people who just don't put in any sort of effort.
Regardless, it is a pain finding stuff that fits and retailers have generally been doing a pretty lousy job.
didelydoo said:
Most people who go to the gym don't look like they train tbh, I never really struggle for clothes, but I guess I'm not fussy!
This is true. most people who say they can't get clothes to fit are fibbing.I'm 6ft 5 and 310lbs, I have no problem buying clothes that fit. Unless you are the size of an NFL lineman then most High Street stores will fit you without issue.
And as for 50% of men working out! In your dreams.
In the UK 11% of the population are gym members, 6% go regularly (twice a week or more)
Of those most will give up within 3 months and wont change shape to any noticeable degree.
Edited by Thankyou4calling on Monday 11th September 13:57
Edited by Thankyou4calling on Monday 11th September 15:41
clonmult said:
oceanview said:
Its about time the fashion industry caught up!
When I first started training in 1991, very few other people trained but, nowadays, probably 50% plus of blokes workout so its crazy that the sizes are still like they were 30/40 years ago!
And, I am not talking about freaky body-builder sizes either! I am not "big" but, have an athletic/muscular frame which means I normally end up with clothes that if they fit on shoulders/chest, are massive on the middle or if they fit nicely around the middle are too tight around the upper body!
Get with it, fashion industry!!
50%? Not a chance, I'd put it at around 20% absolute tops - and the percentage that train seriously is probably less than 5%.When I first started training in 1991, very few other people trained but, nowadays, probably 50% plus of blokes workout so its crazy that the sizes are still like they were 30/40 years ago!
And, I am not talking about freaky body-builder sizes either! I am not "big" but, have an athletic/muscular frame which means I normally end up with clothes that if they fit on shoulders/chest, are massive on the middle or if they fit nicely around the middle are too tight around the upper body!
Get with it, fashion industry!!
Looking at the blokes at the gyms I go to (office and a local gym), there are a fair few people who just don't put in any sort of effort.
Regardless, it is a pain finding stuff that fits and retailers have generally been doing a pretty lousy job.
The % that work out is small, the % that do it seriously is tiny and the % that have a body as a result that doesn't fit regular clothes is VERY tiny!
I'm 6ft6 and 260lbs - never struggled to find anything to fit.
I think those with an outty belly/strongman physique probably arent going to be suited to this thread (though our thigh sizes might be the same).
Anyway in my quest to find some jeans that fit/athletic cut - tried some Boss Albany ones (relaxed fit) - so soft and comfy and the button doesnt dig into the stomach when sat down but not cheap :-/, ive found this company;
http://www.olympvsjeans.co.uk/athletic-fit-jeans-2...
Looking at the size guide, fk me some of these rugby players must be huge in the thighs as id need to order a size down it looks like in order to have a 'fitted' look.
Though again not cheap and not all that much cheaper than the boss ones i tried.
Has anyone experienced this companies jeans? Is the fabric soft?
Anyway in my quest to find some jeans that fit/athletic cut - tried some Boss Albany ones (relaxed fit) - so soft and comfy and the button doesnt dig into the stomach when sat down but not cheap :-/, ive found this company;
http://www.olympvsjeans.co.uk/athletic-fit-jeans-2...
Looking at the size guide, f
k me some of these rugby players must be huge in the thighs as id need to order a size down it looks like in order to have a 'fitted' look.Though again not cheap and not all that much cheaper than the boss ones i tried.
Has anyone experienced this companies jeans? Is the fabric soft?
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