Vote With Your Wallet

[PSDave]

LOL I love this board and those that think the opinion and requests of the consumer actually are heard by the manufacturers. I have seen men wearing this length for years - nothing new. Of course, it is the over 50 crowd, but they are popular in the AARP catalog.

[shaulis]

The manufacture's will change styles if they believe they will make money doing so. To date they don't believe their companies will make money on the briefer styles. The companies WILL listen when profit is involved.

[California Dolphin]

Like people's lack of interest in complaining to the government, guys also don't make their opinion known to the apparel makers and distributors.

Most guys are like lemmings running off a cliff and they just buy whatever's on the rack and don't bother asking for something different.

This situation is very convoluted and and an example of circular reasoning. Consequently, there's no real choice and stores will just keep stocking the long and baggy stuff until the circle is broken.

However I am sending emails to the "contact" address of the big name apparel makers and retailers complaining that there's no choice in swimwer of shorts and they should consider offering something different.

CD

[shaulis]

I totally agree, guys have to have their voices heard if they want something different. When the retailers hear from enough of us they will stock more variety.

[California Dolphin]

I've been getting some favorable responses from retailers who actually agree that there should be more variety in "leg length" -IE- a shorter look.

However there is a small clothing manufacturer in Los Angeles that is quite open to suggestions about alternative styles and marketing techniques.

One technique is "Dynamic Modeling" where ordinary (but very good looking) people are compensated for actually wearing their product in various public places to provide "Brand Exposure".

I'll give an update on this later!!!

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

I love the phrase ordinary but very good looking.

[California Dolphin]

Here are some retailers I've contacted and got a favorable response:
Macy's
JC Penny
Adidas
Nike
Big 5 Sporting Goods
Puma
Road Runner
Sports Chalet

Everyone needs to contact these companies and tell them you want to see more speedo style suits and short running shorts on their shelves.

As the old saying goes "The squeaky wheel gets the grease".