Hold on naysayers! LL Bean HAS had some crappy items on occassion, but quickly discontinue them as soon as the items start being returned in numbers. I had to return a pair of ankle boots recently, brand new, but the stitching was poor. However, I'm a steadfast LL Bean customer and continue to shop there. Why? Simple... LL Bean is a Maine icon, known for quality and customer satisfaction and quality goods. I just threw out a pair of sneakers, purchased by my grandfather in the 50's and used up until his death in 92. I used them for several years after. I have 50 year old snowshoes, fly fishing equipment, wool jackets, hatchet, knives, packbaskets, etc., ALL sold by LL Bean 40-60 years ago, and passed down to me. My LL Bean hunting boots, I bought new in 1988, have been resoled 2x, and I STILL use them in winter! My wife and I shop there today any time we are near Freeport. True, much of the current items ARE imported from Asia (like my many of my Toyota Truck parts and my old Ithaca SKB O/U shotgun), but the quality IS there, or it is not offered for long. LL BEAN stands behind their products. LL Bean has 100% customer satisfaction, if you don't like it...return it. The hunting section, both long guns and archery, is great to walk through, and the fishing section is 2nd to none. And tons of shoes, clothes, etc. for the ladies! Well worth a visit if you get up here to the Northland.
Topic: NEW LL BEAN Hunting Catalog (Read 292 times)
