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[nfotxn]

Went shopping today. I was in need of a new pair of sneakers as my old Nike ACG's were getting on two years old. The gimicky "Air" thing in the heel had popped on the left shoe causing discomfort walking to and from Westmount. So I bought a pair of Sketcher's "Hobie Cat" which can be seen here. They're pretty rad, like old school bowling shoes. I just wanted a cheap pair of Vans or something but it seems they never have a size 13 or 13½ in stock in anything under $100. Which brings me to something that really pisses me off. I'm not a huge guy. Sure, I'm pretty big but I don't stand out in a crowd or anything. It seems nearly everywhere I go that if you aren't a 38" waist and below and fit into their rather small XL sized clothing you're somehow obese and not welcome to buy clothing there. Christ, is it that much to ask that they carry an XXL or two and a 42" waist? You always see XS and XXS on the clearance racks because few people buy them. It probably works out to the economics that XL/XXL all cost more to make. Oh, Mom also bought me a columbia XXL hoodie in black with groovy silver lettering.

Thanks Mom! *hug*

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Yup, there's a great chain in Canada called Mark's Work Warehouse that sells very roomy jeans, chinos and cargos even in fashionable styles up to a 48" waist. It's pretty much the only place I can buy pants now-a-days and know they'll have something I'll like and fits well.

Makes sense really, the place was originally an outfitter for construction works but has recently (last few years) gone franchise retail.

Pre-stressed plaid cut-off shirts with cut off sleeves. Yeah, I think they keeps tabs on their target demograph(s) style habbit(s).