Aldi.....strange sizing

[Hicky]

Ok, today was my first commute for around three weeks due to having to get my running fitness going again.

I took the opportunity to buy some winter kit from Aldi to suppliment the stuff the I bought last year and is still going strong.

However I'm not sure the person making this kit is using the same tape measure each day!

This morning I performed a small Gok Wan show for the wife and decided to put on various bits of kit for today.....going of yesterdays weather I thought of leg warmers and shorts over the top......Massive VPL the leg warmers were pinching a little at the top(I do have a sizable bum so I'm told( I prefer it to be known as large glutes))
That was a no-no......onto my winter leggings......

Now Aldi think I should have cankles.....how baggy and long are they!!!!
Arm warmers S/M about an inch too long......I think I should be put on a rack and stretched a little.

All kit bought is medium, that said, warm and comfortable.......pity I forgot my office keys

 

[biggs682]

we had same problem with daughters jacket , tried a small and it didnt even do up so settled on ladies medium , she ts 10 yrs old

 

[Hacienda71]

Their Jerseys tend to be rather long, although I haven't bought any of this years offerings.

 

[rodgy-dodge]

bought a pair of the winter trousers same as last years, same marked size but they feel smaller than my other ones and the padding is larger - imo you get what you pay for I supose

 

[Col5632]

Bought some winter trousers in a medium and they fit well but padding is a bit much and doesnt sit quite right

 

[MontyVeda]

i find clothing sizes for tops tend to be all over the place regardless of where they come from... t-shirts, tops and jumpers for me range between small and XL, yet all fit. ...and don't get me started on footwear!

 

[cyberknight]

i find clothing sizes for tops tend to be all over the place regardless of where they come from... t-shirts, tops and jumpers for me range between small and XL, yet all fit.

+1
Aldi sizing depends on what labels they had that day

 

[potsy]

Is this more to do with you being a short-arse Hicky

 

[barongreenback]

The winter trousers are bizarre. Huge rigid pad and baggy around the arse.

 

[Col5632]

The winter trousers are bizarre. Huge rigid pad and baggy around the arse.

I agree with that, they do the trick though cause they keep my legs warm

 

[barongreenback]

They do indeed although it's the first time I've found myself wanting a tighter fit with my cycle gear (and I'm 15 stone so not exactly a racing snake).

 

[Nebulous]

I had on my Aldi winter jersey today for the first time. It's a large, and I found myself wishing I had gone for a medium. It certainly seems to be on the large side of large.

 

[screenman]

Maybe the Germans are a different shape and size to us Brits.