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Athleta I don't have issues with them not really doing cycle gear. I think it's a conscious choice to focus on other stuff. I don't ever look at the blog. I am fine with the very fit models as I see that is their thing that they do: that is what makes them who they are. The image of the buff muscular gal with washboard abs and not a lot of boobs is something I can relate too a lot more that a Heidi Klum kind of model. The swim suits are extremely practical. Other than the clothes not being cut for curvey waist and hips.... Their phone staff has been very helpful when I call and say, "Hey I have CURVES!! Which one should I try?" Quite a bit of their stuff went down the Grand Canyon with me last year.
(slight derail) anyone have the experience of them being out of stock or back ordered on a high percentage of their stuff? The last three times I've tried to order something within 24 hours of the new catalog being delivered, its backordered foot two months or out of stock because they only have one size in that particular color.
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Irulan, I don't have issues with them not doing cycling gear; what little they have isn't really what I like. I did buy one sleeveless jersey from them (the same brand that Terry sells, you know, that one that is super pricey, but I got on sale), and last week, the zipper broke after one season of wearing. I'm not paying $20.00 to get it fixed. I mostly buy hiking, running, and more recently, regular casual or work clothes. Yes, and bathing suits. They fit me perfectly. I love their dresses, but most of all I love the fact that they have almost all of their styles, especially pants, in petite sizes, and their pants still have a 28.5 or 29 inch inseam in my size, unlike other companies.
I haven't had too much trouble with things being out of stock. Sometimes they don't have the color I want, in my size, as I am sure I am not the only athletic petite/short person who appreciates the fact they have clothes in my size!
Like I said before, I have no issue with the way the models look. They look like me, actually, just younger :). I just wish their "chosen" athletes they support would be more like me... I agree with everything Shooting Star said, in general.
And somewhat back on the original topic, I received my first 2 piece bathing suit I've bought in 20 years, yesterday. It's from Athleta and it is definitely made for an athletic body. I might look like that person in the underwear ad, but, I think that looks pretty good, actually.
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Back to the original pic in this post...whether we like it or don't like, regardless of the photo quality....it got us all talking! I suppose if we all lived in that area we would now be familiar with that store. Just a thought :)
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