Merch reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 124 Reddit reviews across 36 subreddits and 36 posts to rank the best Merch brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/indieheads, r/Jaguars, r/sanrio, r/OttawaCharge, r/ensemblestars. Top-rated brands include Japanese Breakfast (4.5/5), Taylor (4.5/5), Target (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews124
Subreddits36
Posts36
Brands94
Products51
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#1
Japanese Breakfast
4.5
(4)
"I am biased towards Japanese Breakfast, because they are all friends with my bestie."
"I love older merch! i have the woman that loves you japanese breakfast merch."
"My favorite poster ever is for Japanese breakfast by deb lee."
"I really wish Japanese breakfast did bc that was my daughter’s first proper concert."
#2
Taylor
4.5
(4)
"Got the blue crewneck a size smaller that normal and I love it."
"I absolutely love both!! Both are a bit oversized."
"The quarter zip is very comfy and I’m glad I got it."
"Glad I got the blue crewneck with dates for all the legs of the tour, so I definitely recommend getting it now."
#3
Target
4.5
(4)
"I got my fiance this shirt from Target and he loves it!"
"My mom got me a Sanrio shirt from target in the men's section."
"I know Target has some men's Sanrio merch."
"Check the Target across from Wawa and FSK Mall. They usually have a good local team selection."
#4
Pro Hockey Life
3.0
(4)
"They have a very limited amount of Charge merch."
"Yes I visited in December! I can’t speak to current stock but they did have Charge gear."
"Pro Hockey Life in Kanata has had some stock as of late!"
"You're sure they have it in-person? I don't see any Charge merch at all on their website."
#5
Walmart
4.0
(3)
"Walmart is a good one imo"
"Wal-Mart is always the sneaky good move for some merch options."
"The Walmarts in Gainesville usually have great selection."
#6
Sports Mania
4.0
(3)
"Sports Mania for sure. I’m from New Mexico and I visit here and there"
"Sports mania I believe at the avenues mall usually has a good selection. Better than dicks."
"SportsMania in Jax Beach"
#7
eBay
4.0
(3)
"You can find a lot on eBay. Most of it is drop shipped or unofficial but if that doesn't bother you, they're only $15ish!"
"EBay has a ton of cool official stuff. If I was going to allow myself a merch binge I would go straight to eBay."
"Ebay"
#8
George Clanton
5.0
(2)
"George Clanton has great stuff on 100% Electronica."
"All of George Clanton’s 100% Electronica stuff is beautiful and high quality."
#9
Kojima Productions Merchandise
5.0
(2)
"I made a few orders from KPS and I have 0 complaints about the quality of the products and the packaging."
"I would always buy directly from Kojima’s website. You can get them there for $25."
#10
Vinyl
5.0
(2)
"If you can afford a vinyl- buy one. I’ve been seeing some online and the colored variants are extremely beautiful."
"If you listen to vinyl and it’s not just for show then get a vinyl the sound quality on it is so good!"
#11
MeWithoutYou
5.0
(2)
"Always love MeWithoutYou designs."
"Their designs are amazing and the quality of the shirts is really good."
#12
Anime Merchandise
5.0
(2)
"For brand-new merch I would go to Ikebukuro."
"I tend to buy nearly all of my merchandise online through eBay, Mercari, AmiAmi, and Goods Republic."
#13
Suruga-ya
5.0
(2)
"I've gotten most of my merch 2ns hand from Buyee, From Japan and Suruga-ya and had great experiences so far from ordering from these places."
"Suruga-ya.com has lot of merch for really cheap. Also free shipping almost every weekend!"
#14
Cody Johnson
4.5
(2)
"Really big fan of the Cody Johnson merch I got at his concert in July."
"Cody Johnson had nice stuff when we saw him in October. Got 2 shirts"
#15
Forever 21
4.5
(2)
"Forever 21 has some of the best men Sanrio clothes imo."
"Forever21 has some pretty masculine sanrio shirts and jackets in the men's section!"
#16
Fleet Foxes
4.5
(2)
"Fleet Foxes Shore Tour T-Shirt printed on Comfort Colors."
"Fleet Foxes and Modest Mouse both have incredible merch."
#17
Lansdowne Sports
3.5
(2)
"Their online store online only has the 67’s and REDBLACKS, but the physical store has all teams that play at TD Place."
"They have a small supply of Charge merch, though not as much as would be available during a game."
#18
Unknown Merchandise
3.0
(2)
"Best to get the stuff at the show because it seems like the website won't ship out merch until a little after the tour is done."
"The merch stand was too crowded when the show was over, so i couldnt get a good look."
#19
Etsy
3.0
(2)
"Etsy would be a great place to find a fanmade one."
"It’s just a sweater with embroidered letters."
#20
Enchanted Oddities
5.0
(1)
"I really like the stuff from Enchanted Oddities, so far I've only ordered their bookmarks but they're good quality."
#21
Neokyo
5.0
(1)
"I use neokyo to buy from mercari.jp and suruga-ya.jp :] If you combine all your things into one box the shipping is a really really good price for something ordered from japan."
#22
Mikunomics
5.0
(1)
"Ive bought stuff from mikunomics on mercari!!! Usually project sekai stuff but still vocaloid merch too"
#23
St Albans
5.0
(1)
"Lovely Shirt that."
#24
Forthwall
5.0
(1)
"The quality of the stuff is amazing (I've ordered all my own merch)."
#25
Hot Topic
5.0
(1)
"I got a t-shirt of Kuromi riding Baku from Hot Topic."
#26
Figmas
5.0
(1)
"The Figmas are probably the best at being action figures."
#27
Mitski
5.0
(1)
"I love Mitski's latest tour shirts."
#28
Julien Baker
5.0
(1)
"Julien bakers new tour merch was super sick."
#29
Graveyard Club
5.0
(1)
"My Graveyard Club tee is probably my favorite thing in my wardrobe."
#30
Incubus
5.0
(1)
"Brandon Boyd from Incubus is an amazing visual artist and has some great merch."
#31
Restockar
5.0
(1)
"Restockar is legit and isn’t reselling at horrible prices, maybe keep your eye out for them."
#32
American Bitch
5.0
(1)
"I bought my mother in law a great American bitch shirt and she got a huge kick out of it."
#33
KC Current
5.0
(1)
"I was really impressed with the KC Current merch when I visited KC for the Championship game."
#34
Les Mis
5.0
(1)
"I love the t shirt I got at Les Mis. It’s the iconic image of Cosette, and below it, it says 'A Paris original.'"
#35
Alarax Studio
5.0
(1)
"If you're still looking here's my recommendation for tees & totes: https://www.etsy.com/shop/alaraxstudio"
#36
Louisville
5.0
(1)
"I love Louisville's merch. The argyle! The fleur de lis! The lavender color!"
#37
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
5.0
(1)
"The answer is King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard and it’s not even close."
#38
Silversun Pickups
5.0
(1)
"I love this 2002 tour shirt from Silversun Pickups."
#39
Lucy Dacus
5.0
(1)
"The stuff from her last cycle was super cute-candles, nail polish, and this really funny hat."
#40
Peach Pit
5.0
(1)
"I love peach pit’s merch the variations of the word art is so aesthetically pleasing."
#41
Spellling
5.0
(1)
"[Spellling] 🖤🕸🔮🪄."
#42
ACFC
5.0
(1)
"ACFC hands down."
#43
WHY?
5.0
(1)
"I’ve always loved WHY?’s merch."
#44
Stereophonic
5.0
(1)
"I got the Mudfuck T-Shirt at Stereophonic. I loved the Mushnik flower shop tote at Little Shop but it was like $60 so I passed."
#45
Joywave
5.0
(1)
"Joywaves permanent pleasure vinyl is outstanding."
#46
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
5.0
(1)
"My boyfriend got this one the first time we saw Unknown Mortal Orchestra."
#47
Company and Sweeney
5.0
(1)
"I think I bought nearly everything from Company and Sweeney and loved the POTUS merch."
#48
Evangelion Store
4.0
(1)
"There’s a semi pop-up store in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. EVANGELION STORE"
#49
Animate
4.0
(1)
"Animate, kbooks, lashinbang, and the official store are also great places to buy merch"
#50
Mercari
4.0
(1)
"Mercari. u can also find people hosting splits on twitter since itll make shipping way, way cheaper."
#51
Nana Nendoroid
4.0
(1)
"There is a nana nendoroid as well."
#52
Ik wearecolletbiles, Popmart x skullpanda, Passional Lover
4.0
(1)
"Ebay is your best bet. Ik wearecolletbiles is dropping a black stone figure soon. Popmart x skullpanda did a nana collab, passional lover did a nana makeup set."
#53
Mercari, eBay, HobbyMax, Skull x Panda
4.0
(1)
"Definitely look into Mercari and eBay for secondhand items. There’s usually a lot of Nana related rare goods there if you’re lucky."
#54
Discogs, Hello Merch
4.0
(1)
"If you're looking for physical media, Discogs has the biggest selection with, typically, the most reasonable cost. If you're looking for clothing, use their Hello Merch page."
#55
Hello Merch
4.0
(1)
"Their merch site HelloMerch"
#56
Bookoff
4.0
(1)
"It's basically a garage sale for anime goods and I have found so much enstars stuff there for really cheap."
#57
FuRyu
4.0
(1)
"The FuRyu figures are probably the best option for non-posable figures in the 40-70 dollar range."
#58
Lansdowne Sports, ProHockeyLife, Canada Tire, Sport Chek
4.0
(1)
"Most all of them have been mentioned that I've seen in person (Lansdowne Sports, ProHockeyLife, Canada Tire, sport Chek)."
#59
Xianyu
4.0
(1)
"Xianyu which is kind of similar to mercari but chinese (cnstars merch is cheaper on here too)"
#60
Walmart, Target, Goodwill, Lids, Dick's Sporting Goods
4.0
(1)
"Walmarts, targets etc… good will, any thrift store, jags stadium, lids has jerseys and hats, dicks sporting goods had a big jags section."
#61
Voltron
4.0
(1)
"I'd suggest clothing since it's practical, can be used year round as opposed to something that will just sit on a shelf collecting dust."
#62
Xiu Xiu
4.0
(1)
"Xiu Xiu are killing the t-shirt game."
#63
TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, Ross
4.0
(1)
"Tj maxx, Marshall’s, Ross"
#64
Magdalena Bay
4.0
(1)
"Magdalena Bay merch from current tour."
#65
Dodger Stadium
4.0
(1)
"They look pretty cool."
#66
Tasty Peach Studios
4.0
(1)
"That sells cat plushies that are somewhat on par with the game."
#67
K-Books
4.0
(1)
"K-Books in Ikebukuro should have some— there are a bunch of different locations"
#68
La Luz
4.0
(1)
"They may have had to stop selling the “I believe Lou Reed is an Alien” t-shirt."
#69
Dumbgood
4.0
(1)
"Dumbgood has a lot (but pricy), and Target surprisingly always has some Sanrio clothes."
#70
Sanrio
4.0
(1)
"Get a pochacco or badtz maru keychains, pins, phone case or some stickers."
#71
BoxLunch
4.0
(1)
"Boxlunch has some more masculine jackets recently."
#72
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"Amazon has a huge range of official customizable print on demand t shirts and hoodies."
#73
Burlington Coat Factory
4.0
(1)
"One time I got an authentic sewed on number jersey at Burlington Coat Factory for like $60."
#74
Arkives
4.0
(1)
"Arkives has some good vintage Jags stuff"
#75
National
4.0
(1)
"I like that national pink rabbit shirt!"
#76
Special Interest
4.0
(1)
"I use my Special Interest nail clippers on the reg."
#77
McGill LSA
4.0
(1)
"The merch by the McGill LSA comes in a bunch of cool colours."
#78
UBC
4.0
(1)
"UBC has great looking merch that’s only available for law students."
#79
Thorns
4.0
(1)
"The Thorns have some really cool merch when they incorporate a rose theme."
#80
Alex G
4.0
(1)
"Alex G definitely deserves a mention here, his merch is all incredible."
#81
Cheekface
4.0
(1)
"Cheekface Ivy League shirt."
#82
UCI
4.0
(1)
"Legit site, sells UCI hoodies at really cheap prices."
#83
Brand New
4.0
(1)
"Some of my favorites are the Brand New “Electricity is Dangerous” stuff."
#84
Redbubble
4.0
(1)
"I have gotten many cute, custom k-pop items (t-shirts, fleece blankets, key chains, phone cases, stickers, totebags, etc)."
#85
Queen's Law
4.0
(1)
"Queen's Law would be my top pick since it looks like they're working with an independent apparel company."
#86
Crying
4.0
(1)
"[This cap] from Crying."
#87
The Decemberists
4.0
(1)
"The Decemberists have pretty awesome stuff."
#88
Idles
4.0
(1)
"Idles has great stuff."
#89
King Gizzard
4.0
(1)
"King gizzard for sure."
#90
Ratboys
4.0
(1)
"Ratboys is good."
#91
Billy Strings
4.0
(1)
"I always see sick Billy strings gear at shows."
#92
Jags Shop at the Stadium
3.0
(1)
"The jags shop at the stadium, it's tiny but it's by the stadium."
#93
Pro Hockey Life, Sportschek
3.0
(1)
"Pro Hockey Life and Sportschek will have the essentials (jerseys, black tee with logo, a couple of hats) but check the inventory online before making the detour."
#94
HobbyMax
3.0
(1)
"Been looking on eBay at the hobby max nana and hachi figures, there are some that are 150-250/figure and others that are 60-100/figure."
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