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Wise-Hamster-288 t1_j89o4wo wrote

There is no brand with 100% success rate in garments. But in general I have found Patagonia to be lasting high quality. Same with Cotopaxi and Arc’Teryx. Many other brands are hit and miss because they make cheaper items for mass market or even sell their brand for labeling other merchandise.

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NotAnAd2 t1_j8c14cd wrote

Patagonia also does truly focus on sustainability, so there’s a lot of emphasis on repair along with well made. You are likely to be able to get small issues repaired locally.

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ajpathecreature OP t1_j89phg4 wrote

Kind of what the north face used to be, then they hoped on that fast fashion / mass selling horse and their quality went down the drain.

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ian9outof10 t1_j8d6n0c wrote

My oldest North Face fleece/hoodie just will not give up. Every one since has fallen apart - pockets on the front seem a weak spot, they'll get holes at the stress points.

That first one though probably has decades left!

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Synchillas t1_j8dr2v2 wrote

I think the north face summit series is still legit compared to the other mass marketed stuff.

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ClnSlt t1_j8e4g58 wrote

I loved North Face trail running shoes in the early 2000s. The worked really well for running and I’d continue using them as work shoes when I replaced them every few years.

Now all my running shoes fall apart at the toes.

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AlwaysQueso t1_j8ecqgb wrote

Their repair services are pretty solid. I had a 3/4 length puffer coat and the zipper failed after 10 years and they replace the zipper. I paid for the shipping to them but otherwise no additional costs.

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JPorpoise t1_j8c1gx7 wrote

Arc'Teryx has experienced a serious quality hit after their sale to China, which is fairly unacceptable given the colossal price they command.

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ClnSlt t1_j8e4bk1 wrote

I second this. Nothing worse than paying $600 for a rain jacket that falls apart at the seams after a few years of light use.

Their old stuff before China shift was fantastic.

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