Club apparel ready for reorders

Since our new club kit(s) debuted in August, there has been a steady drumbeat of demand for a reorder. We had initially said we would not reorder for a year, but demand has been high enough that we have decided to open up the order window sooner, with the target being delivery of the merchandise to us in the first week of December (in other words, in time for Christmas).

Beginning on September 15, two websites will be available where you can order either (or both) of our new club kits. (See links below).   The sites will be open to accept orders until October 10. 

The ordering process is being coordinated through Voler Team Apparel, our vendor. Almost everything about the ordering process will be the same as what we saw in May, except for a few important details noted below.

Changes:

1. Voler considers this new order a continuation of the previous order. That means we have already hit our volume-discount price points and we will not have to start from zero again. There won't be that sliding scale of pricing, with--maybe--a refund on your credit card statement. The discount prices are already locked in.

2. The premium jersey fabric will be new. SQPro has been replaced by a material called Genesis, which of course Voler insists is better. The standard jersey material remains the same.

3. The chamois in the premium shorts will be new (and theoretically improved). The standard shorts remain the same.

4. Fully opening zippers on short-sleeve jerseys are now fully hidden. Vests, jackets, and heavier long-sleeve jerseys must still use the bulkier, exposed zips, but if you want a full zip on a regular jersey, you can now have one that is fully concealed, as in all other standard jerseys.

Everything else about the process remains the same. The full order will be sent to the club as one shipment, with all custom orders individually packaged and fully documented. We will distribute the merchandise locally, as we did with the last shipment.

As you will see when you visit the ordering sites, we are offering many custom options, including men's and women's sizes, club cut (roomier) and race cut (slimmer), sleeveless, long-sleeve, wind shell vests, jackets, full zips, etc. We are offering two options in fabric for jerseys: Airies Micro Plus, which is the standard fabric we have used for our club and event jerseys for years, or Genesis, which costs $6 more per garment.

In addition, each kit will include matching arm warmers and shorts. You can order any item alone or gang up a full ensemble. We will need to reach at least a minimum order of 15 units in any given category. We should be able to do this, because many of these different categories are considered "like items" and are counted collectively toward total sales. 

Please note that because these orders are custom, all sales are final...no returns and no exchanges. You will want to be certain of your sizing before you order. We will have full sets of men's and women's race cut jerseys available for members to try on at the September meeting. Club cut is the style we have always ordered in the WCC jerseys, so most of you should be familiar with how they fit. If you cannot attend that meeting, there are sizing charts available at the Voler website that can be accessed during the ordering process.

Shorts will be available as either bibs or standards. Bibs are $10 more. Chamois will be available in men's standard (known as Torino), women's standard (Diamante), and high-end ($6 extra).