https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 11 May 2026 12:46:26 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores#post-897967 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:09:49 +0000 Aziraphale 897967@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have noticed this effect before too, but usually it's more subtle.&nbsp; I often try on two of the same item in the same size just in case one fits a little better.&nbsp; Sometimes I think it's my imagination, but sometimes it's definitely not.&nbsp; :-)<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores#post-897952 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:56:28 +0000 ironkurtin 897952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Dang.&nbsp; I had no idea!&nbsp; But it makes sense.&nbsp; Thanks for starting this thread, Thistle!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores#post-897945 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:51:16 +0000 Echo 897945@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I agree about fit sometimes being different in the same item in the SAME store, let alone a different store! Things can be terribly inconsistent, especially when you find a pair that fits just right. The smallest amount of difference in cut or even length sometimes can alter the entire fit and make them feel like an entirely different piece of clothing. With jeans, especially, I need to try them on and to be sure before buying. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores#post-897916 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:35:48 +0000 Jules 897916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes both my DH and I have recently had bad experiences ordering jeans from ON/Gap. The sizing and even cut was just not consistent. I'll be buying jeans in person from now on.&nbsp;<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores#post-897849 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:26:01 +0000 Gaylene 897849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Don't laugh, but my DH, who has very fussy feet, insisted that he could tell in which country his favorite shoe was manufactured. The black version was made in Spain, the brown in Romania, and the dark grey version in the Philippines. Exactly the same model number and style, but the Spanish version fit him perfectly while the Romanian version was sloppy in the heel and arch. The company rep actually told him that he was most likely correct since each country had their own set of lasts for the shoe.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores#post-897809 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:33:55 +0000 K. Period. 897809@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've had this happen too. &nbsp;Sometimes it is because things were manufactured in different seasons, sometimes it is just variance from pair to pair. &nbsp;Clothing is cut in big stacks and assembled. &nbsp;A different place in the stack, a different sewer, you get a slightly different fit. &nbsp;And of course the manufacturers tweak things from time to time, mostly to keep things on style, but sometimes I am convinced just to keep us on our toes! &nbsp;Reorder from Zappos and take advantage of the free shipping and returns and order multiples then try them on and see which of them fits best. &nbsp;I haven't bought a pair of jeans in the last fifteen years without trying on at least three of the exact same thing to see which is the best. I mean it. &nbsp;&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores#post-897803 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:25:26 +0000 Liz A. 897803@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've run into this problem when ordering from ebay... with no returns https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores#post-897675 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:59:18 +0000 Angie 897675@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Reorder from Zappos! <br /><br />Yes, this can happen with fit. A different manufacturer makes <b><i><u>the same </u></i></b>product and this causes it to fit differently. <br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores#post-897668 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:51:35 +0000 Thistle 897668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am thinking of reoridering from Zappos. Yes, it has to be shipped to me, but $15 more is so worth it for jeans that fit!! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores#post-897649 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:42:23 +0000 DonnaF 897649@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sometimes fit changes from year to year.&nbsp; Wonder if Zappos could be old models?&nbsp; I've found jeans measurements there like cited pant length/width different from ones on other sites.&nbsp; Fit can also vary depending on country of manufacture.&nbsp; Maybe you can also try Amazon and eBay?&nbsp; So frustrating!!!&nbsp; <br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores#post-897643 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:31:33 +0000 Suz 897643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yup. Happens all the time at Gap.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores#post-897624 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:05:55 +0000 Anonymous 897624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes, often the same brand and style...same exact thing...fit differently even at the same store.&nbsp; My DSIL tries every one of the items in her size, though supposedly identical, to find the one with the best fit for her.&nbsp; She swears they vary, probably for the reason Glory mentions.&nbsp; She also tries on all the shoes available in the style and size she wants and buys the best fitting right and left shoes of the group.&nbsp; Drives shoe salespeople up a wall but she's rarely unhappy with the result. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores#post-897612 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:59:22 +0000 Glory 897612@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ YES. So many times because I love duplicate purchases when I find something that works. I have read that they cut many pairs at a time on the machines and it alters slightly going down the pile. Who knows but it is such a drag especially with jeans. But keep trying because they are not all the same. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/same-brand---different-fit-at-different-stores#post-897597 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:47:05 +0000 Thistle 897597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ So, I bought Defined Waist Levis at Zappos and love them. I was going to duplicate them and give up the jean hunt.&nbsp; I found the same color and size of Levis at Kohls for $15 less. I tried them on, and they fit very differently. So differently, in fact, I left them at Kohls. <br /><br />Anyone else have this issue? Do the same brands run differently depending on the store you buy them at?