rgag12 said:
AgRyan04 said:
LOVE the product and was SO excited about it, but I just can't justify spending $90 for a ballcap and t-shirt
Oh buddy, how times have changed.
Be sure you've taken your blood pressure meds before clicking this link
https://www.aggielandoutfitters.com/collections/mens-apparel-polos-and-button-downs
Finding a quality shirt under $90 is a rarity.
Oh I know, but I do also think a quality button down shirt and a t-shirt are different worlds.
I'm not frustrated with Maroon U or any of the local retailers. Their hands are forced with this sort of gear.
I know that when we were with Nike, it was Nike that set the retail price on their product and in order for a retailer to be able to order ANY team issued stuff they were required to buy specific quantities of the entire line or else they couldn't place an order for the items they actually wanted to sell. For every sideline polo, they got saddled with three track and field t-shirt that would end up on a clearance rack the following summer.
Seeing how all the prices across all retailers for this drop is the same (and at the odd price of $43.50) I have to assume the same is the case with Adidas, so this isn't on the local businesses.
It's still frustrating. I was legitimately pumped about this drop. I had even texted some people when the team teased it before we knew it would be available to the public saying "holy smokes, I hope this isn't just a team issued product".
Can I afford it, yes. Can I justify spending my disposable income on it? No. Will others justify it? Certainly, and they're within their right and I don't begrudge them....I've just apparently found my personal ceiling.