Hello, thanks for the question. We at TNBC are big proponents of buying secondhand.
With a bit of tailoring and around $100, you can often find a great-quality sport coat on eBay that you can get to fit you well. Search terms are important. We recommend filtering by "used" on the website and looking for "Best Offer" listings if bidding isn't your preference. We have found some real gems secondhand , which we have written about in our eBay Chronicles series.
If you are in a city, there are often great secondhand menswear stores around. Jack wrote about several in his seasonal NYC guide , and I can personally recommend Keezer's Classic Clothing in Cambridge, Massachusetts, if you happen to be in that area. If not, I'm sure you can do some research online and find a place close to you. If second hand is not your thing try to shop sales and end of season releases where you can get big discounts. Still may be a difficult task but sometimes we get lucky. Hope that helps.
Are there any good places to buy sport coats nowadays that don't cost more than $300?
Hello, thanks for the question. We at TNBC are big proponents of buying secondhand.
With a bit of tailoring and around $100, you can often find a great-quality sport coat on eBay that you can get to fit you well. Search terms are important. We recommend filtering by "used" on the website and looking for "Best Offer" listings if bidding isn't your preference. We have found some real gems secondhand , which we have written about in our eBay Chronicles series.
If you are in a city, there are often great secondhand menswear stores around. Jack wrote about several in his seasonal NYC guide , and I can personally recommend Keezer's Classic Clothing in Cambridge, Massachusetts, if you happen to be in that area. If not, I'm sure you can do some research online and find a place close to you. If second hand is not your thing try to shop sales and end of season releases where you can get big discounts. Still may be a difficult task but sometimes we get lucky. Hope that helps.
-Theo