I am going to have to visit one of these outlet centres, and wondered if people have been to both and could give an idea of which was better in terms of getting there (from ZH), prices etc. We'll be looking for winter togs for Mama G, and ski wear mainly.... or anything else that takes her eye

TIA

If outlet city means the one in Metzingen, Germany, than I have been to both.

Foxtown was a complete disappointment for me, the reductions are not worth the trip.

Metzingen was worth the trip, but especially for the Boss outlet. So it was for me more about business clothes, no idea if and which shop there has ski gear...

Did you mean Foxtown Rümlang? because the one in Rümlang has very few shops apart from ochsner and those you get the same thing all over

Both Metzingen and Foxtown (Lugano) seem a bit far from Basel. Are there any other Premium Shopping Outlets closer to Basel? I'm looking for winter jackets, mantels, jeans, sweaters and casual clothing.

I was in the Mendrisio one last week.

Examples of deals I saw were things like

• Arc'terex ski jackets which are like 850CHF in the shops were reduced to 400CHF or so.
• Salamon gear with up to 50% off.
• North Face Gear approx 30% off.
• Bonfire and Salamon Clothing Sales Reps Samples from season 09/10 50% off.

It was well worth the trip for me. I came out with bags of stuff. The only issue is that they only have certain sizes and certain brands. The reason I managed to pick up an arc'terex windstopper jacket for more then 50% off, but when I tried to get a ski jacket they didn't have my size, they only had M and XXL in the kind of jackets I was looking at. In other types they had more sizes.

No it's the Mendrisio Foxtown I was looking at, against Mentzingen in Germany.

All feedback helps as either is a trek.

There is an Outlet in Weil am Rhein. Take the Tram 8 to the end station, walk over the Border, and first traffic light on the opposite right hand side is an Outlet Store. They sell Jeans etc. there, I think from €5 and up.
There is also Shoes and lots of Shirts, but not the right place to go if you look for Clothing for Office use.

Doc.

There might be more info in this thread from last year: Shopping Outlet Centres

I've been to Mendrisio a few times and I found for ladies the sizes M, 36, 38 & 40 were almost non-existent. Anyone that's 34, 42 or a 44 would have a great choice. I got a couple of items that were marked as XL and when I tried them on they were incorrectly sized - so don't believe the label.

The Bally outlet shop is well worth a visit too.

There a sport discount outlet in Dubendorf an ad came in this morning post claims all ski wear down to 50%

long drive, great hugo boss shop, basically it's many outlet shops within a normal town - but i wouldn't go all the way back there again

If it's sports gear you're wanting head to Sport Fabrik in regensdorf just next to the bahnhof

If it's suits and stuff then give Mentzingen a go

Have looked all over the house and in all the old newspapers cant find the advert(sorry)
Do remember it was just called sport outlet and it was written that it was beside the coop bau and hobby.
Hope that helps

That sounds like the place in Volketswil not Dubendorf.