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Tux/Suit Rental: The Black Tux vs Men's Wearhouse | My Experience & Review
The Men’s Wearhouse and Tuxedo Junction are the main options most guys will look to when needing to rent a tux or suit, but I make the case you should instead be looking at The Black Tux.
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The shoe you showed is our old man shoe lol, normally we recommend our Joseph Abboud dress shoe, which looks a TON better than whatever brick y’all chose to go with
Excellent review thanks, I went with my brother in law to get fitted and I noticed how unprofessional Men’s warehouse staff are. I’m here because I didn’t feel comfortable I don’t think he will get a great suit that fits well from them and we will run into a problem so I looking for alternative. So thank again for your insightful review.
I had similar problems with MW, I’m a 40R 15.5 34-35. They put me in a massive 42R jacket, mc hammer pants and hideous shoes. I’m a size 12 shoe, it looked like shiny clown shoes. The only reason I had to get a tux there was because they bribe grooms with gift cards lol
Very helpful thanks
I am an assistant manager at a Men's Wearhouse who's been with the company for 3 years now. It pains me to see negative experiences like this and as much as I'm confident in MY ability to deliver great results regarding rentals, I just can't guarantee that same result with every location. "A bunch of minimum wage teenagers with an adult in charge" can be very accurate sometimes. I just got back from a meeting of store managers and there was a 17 year old AM2 (assistant manager 2). I'd say across the board, Men's Wearhouse is a hit or miss. I've never personally rented or seen rentals from The Black Tux, but I'm glad there's another option just in case.
On the topic of the items you received-
– Those shoes are the ugly old man shoes that I never recommend. Not sure if you chose the styles or you were part of a party with predetermined styles, but there are more modern options for sure.
– Even the fitted shirts are baggy and have that ugly gap in the cuff unfortunately. Some people mind it, some don't.
I decided to comment using my old account because all the videos on my main account have my face and name plastered on it haha. I'd rather not run the risk of losing my job over trying to help people better understand the market. Hopefully I did just that!
It sounds like your expecting the corvette for the Cruz price ??? I could be wrong …but you pay what you get for renting .
Great video! Very helpful!
How low are your ceilings?
The biggest wedding scam ever; terrible customer service and outright theft. I don't usually use this type of language but if the shoe fits…. I received my orders in time, however, none of the suites fit. Which is ok if you want sloppy looking wedding photos! But that's not the worst part. After the event, everyone returned their suits on time and I confirmed the return with Blacktux customer service on multiple occassions. However, 3 months later Blacktux charged my card for $1000 without notice. I tried to call their customer service to explain the problem and to fix it, but, I have yet to receive an explanation. The only choice I have is to cancel payment through my bank. Use the Blacktux.com at YOUR OWN RISK.
Go to a local tuxedo shop instead of using these cheap online tuxedo rental websites. Support local businesses people much better service and price
I've been at men's wearhouse for 5 months now and I was in rentals for 4 of those months (I am now on sales) and I can say that even though I am 18 myself it is all highschool students supervised by an adult and the rental services could use some work.
Men’s warehouse and Joseph a bank are complete trash. So glad a company like the black tux has come into this market
I just want to point out that everything that you have a complaint about with men’s wearhouse is an EASY FIX! those shoes you have an issue with from men’s wearhouse are they shoes that the groom picked out for you to wear so blame him not the company. Also there is a slimmer version of both the shirt and the pants that you can get. The shorter coat length is also fixed by going with a regular instead of a long (or short instead of a regular)
I have so many issues with this video that I can’t even list them all.
Just so you are aware you can also rent tuxes through men’s wearhouse online and have everything sent directly to your house well in advance and you also get free pressing and alterations with your rental….seems like the companies are very similar but Men’s wearhouse has more to offer
Please please, Both places are not where you want to be. Poor quality, horrible fit and you're overpaying. When you want the best, go to a place that stocks and house all their tuxedo's in stock. A place that you can feel it and try it on. Independent family owned and operated shop that specializes in a slim fit and classy tuxedo's. On line, you have to be kidding.
I don’t understand why you are comparing rentals, rentals are meant for 1 day, if you are particular about your fit you should buy! Besides when you rent you can only alter sleeves and length of pants, I’ve rented through Men’s Wearhouse like 15 times and have never had a problem. Funny thing is I’ve rented from black tux and the only place that I could think of to get measured at was Men’s Wearhouse.
MEGADETH RULES !!!!!
Great comparison. I think this really helps me with my choice of going with black tux. They do have retail locations that you can go in and get fitted. I just booked an appointment for their location in SF. Other location are through Nordstrom https://theblacktux.com/locations
NEVER, NEVER, go to the Men's Warehouse! I went in for a suit that I needed for an important job interview. All I needed was a single suit. I walked out with the suit, expensive shoes that did not fit, a sport coat and slacks, a winter coat and a neck tie that I could not use. All they cared about was up-selling me. They did not care about my needs or future business. I NEVER went back there!
There’s a simple solution: don’t rent. Renting suits and tuxes is for losers. Do yourdelf a favor and go buy one.
As a employee for Men’s Wearhouse for 6 years I just wanted to say this was pretty dead on. The teenager comment made me laugh pretty hard.
I wish our process was more consistent between each store. Side note to anyone renting from MW, wear your own shirt or buy one of the slimmer ones we offer.
Also I’m curious which tux you had from us? Price points makes me think its our Vera wang.
Keep up the great videos.
a tuxedo should always be worn with formal tuxedo pumps, Jon. a pair of black oxfords just looks ugh.
WORST RENTAL COMPANY EVER. STAY AWAY. If you are reading this do more research into their reviews. They are crooks. This company is horrible and stock horribly cheap suits. Don't waste your time and make the mistake I did.
Thanks for the detailed video man! I had the exact same experience with the Mens Warehouse last year at my brother's wedding which I was a groomsman for. The suits were baggy (even for the bump in price to get the slim fit) and outdated. I just registered at The Blk Tux and it seems a lot more convenient and modern as far as the process and suits, the prices were definitely a lot better. My weddings in October (yeah I'm doing this really early) but it's a destination wedding so I want to be on top of it. Hoping for the best. Thanks again!
I was unsure about renting from BlackTux or Men swear-house but this video help me out on deciding. BlackTux seem to be the one.
Exactly what I needed. I was looking into renting from the Black Tux but needed this comparison video to affirm my doubts. Thanks!
first mistake is renting to begin with lol
I have no idea how I stumbled on this. I truly appreciate your idas and effort, but I'm in my mid 30s. when/if we ever get married we're gonna do it out back with some friends and grill up some steaks.
I'm not even poor, I just don't get the big wedding thing. At any rate, really appreciate you sense of style.
Thank you for this video, using Black Tux for my senior ball.
That bow tie really looks amazing which one is that on the website?
"It's the only reason I had to go into the mall" Lol
How much would that tux cost to buy?
Mens warehouse sucks. I worked there for a month and a half and majority of the people i worked with were just focused on the sale and didnt care how the stuff fits. This doesnt represent every store but thats my first hand experience. The suits are also terrible quality and i just recommend no one buy suits (unless they are custom but even then buy suit supply) or rent from mens warehouse.
what about buying a tux?
it seems much cheaper to me than spending 200$ every time you need a tuxedo, not to mention that you can actually get tuxs with a decent fit, unlike rented tuxedos.
How tall are you?
As someone who JUST got engaged on Friday this was more than needed. Little did i know she had been planning since she was like 1 years old (we have our first venue tour next saturday). But this helps because ive had equally horrible experiences with Mens Warehouse and other brick and mortar stores. I think we will be looking into The Back Tux because of this insight. Thanks again!