Add more data about makers
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prospect_joe
When dealing with a MTO with a new maker lots of us are flying blind on things like cost, expected wait time, and quality of results other than what we see on IG and low quality sponsored reviews.
It'd be nice if we could add things like wait time, cost (maybe as a categorical variable for modesty's sake: sub 4/500, sub 700, 7-8, over a grand), and a "first impressions" review on things other than fit. I know there's the anything else question, but I feel like that's meant more for fit.
Patina Project
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Read about the new Reviews feature here!
Patina Project
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I am working on a new "Share Your Experience" feature that will enable you to help others understand the entirety of your pair—topics such as usage patterns, fit feedback, and ordering experience. This is coming up next to power the Thunderdome essays at the start of April. Added to the roadmap!
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Patina Project
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I love this idea a lot, and definitely have felt some of those pain points when making MTOs myself. We definitely want to help with making MTOs more approachable; this is at the core of what we are trying to accomplish with Patina Project. I believe there are tools we can create here to help each other navigate MTOs more confidently.
I like your approach of the wearer sharing lead time and price information to help other interested folks. A first step could be to start showing this information on each individual pair's specs. Down the road, maybe display more in-depth details for each maker, such as the collective price and lead time information.
For the first impressions reviews—we are still planning on bringing text-only posts for general use (these were utilized for the Thunderdome 2 essays). Let me know what you think.
I'd love to eventually bring makers themselves onto the app to provide the most up-to-date price and inventory information, to answer questions such as "What leathers do you have in stock?" I think we can help bootmakers save a lot of time spent answering the same questions as well.
If anyone has feedback or opinions on what they would love to see here, please share!
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prospect_joe
Patina Project: love all this. In an ideal world, I could say, "I have 4 months until the dome and a $X budget." Then be able to sort through boots here and connect with owners about their experience to help make my decision.