Very frustrating in clothes and as mentioned in shoes as well. Allen Edmonds and Cole Hahn 9.5 every shoe, any other brand, all over the board, 9.5 10, and different widths.
Complicating matters, I've found, is that even within a brand, sizes are inconsistent.
+1
I suppose it's because different styles/line come from different factories. As someone has already mentioned, the whole idea of ordering clothes online is ridiculous for exactly this reason.
Maybe for new stuff you've never had before. BUT once you've found the perfect fit, ordering online makes perfect sense.
Rant Part B: How in the world can a shirt's sleeve be 36-37? That always cracks me up. They aren't adjustable...[/QUOTE said:The manufacturer cleverly discovered that by making the sleeve 36 1/2" (which is, of course, what it is) eliminated half the sizes they needed to make.
I try not to buy shirts with this kind of sizing as it makes my shirts 1/2" too long. And I am not fooled by the additional button (although if put in the correct place it keeps the shirt from covering part of my hand - and is so tight I can't read my watch).