Leg Opening: How Wide Do You Go?

Some guys are down-right passionate about leg openings. And most guys have an opinion about how wide leg openings should be. We’re talking about Tapered, Straight-leg or bootcut.

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Collar Stays – should they stay or should they go?

At Todd Shelton, we debated whether or not we should use stays at all in our point-collar shirts (button-down collars do not have stays). So, in our quest for the perfect collar, we made up shirts both with and without stays and began wear testing. Our findings?

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What makes selvage denim different?

If you’re not familiar with Selvage denim, here’s a quick breakdown.

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The shirt length & hem shape we endorse

You may wear your shirt untucked as much as tucked. The shirt needs to be versatile and look right however you choose to wear it. If the shirt is too short and you reach up, the shirt may come untucked. If too long, the shirt loses its style when untucked.

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Pant Hems and Hemming

Proper hem length is critical to your pants looking right. We recommend you taking the time to understand how hem length affects your look – and how ½” in hem length can make the difference in your pants fitting adequate or great.

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Understanding our Point and Button-Down collar options

You can choose between a Point Collar and a Button-Down Collar for most Todd Shelton shirts. We wear them both, there is no right or wrong. Let’s look at the visual and constructional differences between the two styles.

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Why Todd Shelton is NOT IN STORES?

People frequently ask, “What stores are you in?” or “Why don’t you wholesale?” Simply put, we don’t sell to retail stores because our prices would nearly double! Here’s a hypothetical and simplistic example of how wholesaling would affect our prices: fabric and construction of a Todd Shelton shirt will cost $50, we sell that shirt to our customer for $99. If we sold much larger quantities to a retail store, we may sell the shirts for $76. Then the retail…

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