In this Hall Madden review, we’ll take a hands-on look at this custom menswear brand to see if it’s worth your hard-earned money.

I’ve been on a seemingly never–ending quest to find the best custom menswear brand on the market.

I’ve tried popular brands like Suit Supply and Indochino, as well as lesser-known clothiers like Oliver Wicks and Lanieri.

The results have been mixed, but in general, I have better luck going custom than trying to find suits that fit well off the rack.

About Hall Madden

My friend, Jon Shanahan (a.k.a., The Kavalier) connected me with Hall Madden co-founder, McGregor Madden, who offered me a complimentary suit in exchange for an honest review.

As usual, I graciously accepted this offer. At the time, I was living in Manhattan, which made it easy to visit Hall Madden’s showroom in the Flatiron District.

Note: Hall Madden also offers an online experience, but I always recommend getting fitted in person when possible. This will lead to a better fitting suit 90% of the time.

Hall Madden (formerly known as Proper Suit) was founded in 2009 by Richard Hall and McGregor Madden and was originally a traveling tailor service.

Hall and Madden launched the company out of their Chicago basement, leveraging their expertise and relationships around Chinese manufacturing and logistics.

They eventually rebranded as Hall & Madden (eventually dropping the ampersand) and took the company online.

They recently launched a more affordable, digital-first custom suit brand called Lords of Wool, but that’s a subject for another review.

To me, Hall Madden sits in that somewhat weird space above the Indochinos of the world, but below true old school bespoke – sort of like Articles of Style.

If you don’t want to spend $2,500+ on a suit, but you want something nicer than entry-level, this space is for you.