the under $10 clothes club

[hcb0804]

Originally Posted by dman72

The C9 stuff from Target is ok for the money but it wears out fast.

The better buy for me has been the Reebok stuff at BJ's wholesale club. Dri fit shirts and shorts for $10-$12. They look better and last longer. I've had some of the same shirts for 5 years, worn dozens of times. One of them is a bit funky in terms of never quite smelling 100%..but to me those are the way to go.

The only problem I have had with C9 stuff is the heat transfer logos coming off pretty quickly-other than that they wear fine.

[Dave_D]

I'm all for the deals. Most of the stuff I have I got on sale for 40% off or more. Now that I have enough stuff to basically play for a week before we do the laundry, I don't have the need to buy anything else. My biggest problem is that I've lost 40 lbs this year and all of my stuff is starting to be too big, but that's ok, better it be too big than too small!

[Epictennis]

A lot of Department stores have athletic clothes like Nike and Adidas for good prices. Dri-fit, Climalite and such. Then they have other good deals on them so it ends up being very cheap for a decent quality shirt and brand name. TJ Maxx also has brand name clothes for cheap prices. I once found a Dri-fit Nike Tennis shirt (it said Nike Tennis with a swoosh on it) for around $15 (pretty much 50% off of regular price) but it was Medium, I'm a large in most athletic clothes.

[Power Player]

I am a ross/marshalls guy. always hunting for Adi Climalite as I find the shirts really feel great for tennis. They can be around $14 though.

[IA-SteveB]

I am part of this club. I usually wear the Target Champion mesh shorts for $8.99. I'll admit I do wear loose Under Armour or Nike Dri Fit shirts from time to time, though. I never wear any tennis specific shorts or shirts because I definitely don't want to look better than my skill level indicates. Haha

Funny how far Starter has fallen. They used to be in every major store and were the thing to wear in the early 90's. Now Tony Romo pushes it at WalMart for cheap.

[mikeler]

Originally Posted by Power Player

I am a ross/marshalls guy. always hunting for Adi Climalite as I find the shirts really feel great for tennis. They can be around $14 though.

Those are my 2 stores too.

[Angle Queen]

You guys have it easy. Well, kinda (you have to put up with us women-folk ). Basic t-shirt style and shorts WITH pockets and ya'll look great!

The prices they command for a tennis "dress" or skirt. Whew! But even as someone who knows her way with a sewing machine, skorts can be a constructionist's nightmare so, while I grumble about the prices, I have paid them.

Me, I scour Goodwill for new (Target end-of-season donations) or lightly used "good" stuff. But we've just gotten a Ross nearby and it shows some promise. I'm also lucky to fit in "large" "girls" sizes and picked up a teen Nike short-sleeve shirt for 2.99 the other day. Know it's marketed for soccer (so Goal for me!) but I like a little sleeve sometimes -- in the cooler times to cover the shoulders than never quite get warmed up and in the blazing hot sun to prevent sunburn.

I used to be jealous/envious of the $$$ some friends spent on their tennis duds. Now I question their sanity. Ha!

Count me part of this club. And next year, if I play USTA at all, I'm gonna "boy"cott frilly tennis gear.

[texacali]

Hey....my kind of club!!! Yup, nothing over $10.00. Mix of Target and bargain adidas, Nike, and KSwiss. Even my match racket right now was less than $10.00 on liquidation.