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Priya Raghavan

Reviews Editor

Priya Raghavan

Ten-day wear blocks, fit checks for wide and narrow feet, cushioning durability, crease assessment

Priya Raghavan is Reviews Editor, covering ten-day wear blocks, wide- and narrow-foot fit checks, cushioning durability, and crease assessment. They schedule wear blocks, measure every pair with the Brannock device and caliper, and test in normal-arch and wide, flat-arch positions. Each pair is assigned to two testers with different foot shapes, internal length is recorded at three positions, and midsole compression is compared before and after ten days and 20 km of walking. Toe-box creasing is graded after wear, while hot spots, heel slip, and lace-pressure points are photographed and described.

11 years covering this niche

Wide-foot and narrow-foot fit behavior in Jordans · Break-in time by leather and synthetic upper · Midsole compression and cushioning durability · Toe box creasing patterns · Lace pressure and heel slip fixes · Insole measurement with calipers and a Brannock device

Career timeline

2014
Joined a Chicago footwear testing lab as a wear-test coordinator
2016
Took over panel scheduling for basketball and lifestyle categories
2019
Began publishing fit notes from panel data in a local sneaker newsletter
2022
Joined Lit Buy Jordan as reviews editor, running the ten-day wear blocks
2024
Standardized the three-position internal length check used in every review
2025
Added the after-wear midsole compression check to the standard bench sequence

Credentials

Wear-Test Panel Coordination Certificate
Great Lakes Footwear Testing Consortium 2016
Fit Measurement Protocol, Level 3
Lit Buy Jordan Testing Desk 2022
Review Ethics and Disclosure Training
Lit Buy Jordan Editorial Board 2024

How I test

Priya Raghavan assigns each pair to two testers with different foot shapes. They record internal length at three positions, walk 20 km over ten days, and compare midsole compression before and after. Toe-box creasing is graded after wear, and every hot spot, heel slip, or lace-pressure point is photographed and described.

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Products

Ami Paris Heart-Embroidered Denim Shirt Review: What Ten Days of Wear Taught Us About the S–XL Run

Ami Paris Heart-Embroidered Denim Shirt Review: What Ten Days of Wear Taught Us About the S–XL Run

We ordered the $47.01 Ami Paris heart-embroidered denim shirt through an agent, measured it flat, and wore it for ten days. The cotton denim build holds up; the listing's mixed variant list does not explain itself.

Hands-on score 4.2 / 5

Priya Raghavan

Polo Ralph Lauren Multicolor Sweater Collection Review: The Copy Says Print, the Color Codes Say Solid

Polo Ralph Lauren Multicolor Sweater Collection Review: The Copy Says Print, the Color Codes Say Solid

We ordered and tested the $22.69 Polo Ralph Lauren zip-placket sweater collection for ten days. The parcel held a solid-color cotton pullover, while the listing copy describes printed Polo Bear graphics. Here is what we measured.

Hands-on score 4.2 / 5

Priya Raghavan

Ami Paris Heart-Embroidered Denim Jacket Review: A $45.97 Button-Front Trucker, Ordered Through an Agent

Ami Paris Heart-Embroidered Denim Jacket Review: A $45.97 Button-Front Trucker, Ordered Through an Agent

We ordered the $45.97 Ami Paris heart-embroidered denim jacket through a buying agent, wore it ten days and measured it on the bench. Clean embroidery and honest denim weight — but the listing's own spec sheet contradicts the product.

Hands-on score 4.0 / 5

Priya Raghavan

Maison Margiela MM6 Digital T-Shirt Review: A $22 Combed-Cotton Graphic That Demands a Measurement Check

Maison Margiela MM6 Digital T-Shirt Review: A $22 Combed-Cotton Graphic That Demands a Measurement Check

We ordered the MM6 Digital T-Shirt at $22.09 and wore it for ten days across two builds. Fabric and print hold up; sizing is the risk, because no size chart is published.

Hands-on score 4.4 / 5

Priya Raghavan

Gucci Black Playful Squirrel T-Shirt Review: Combed Cotton Crew Neck, S–5XL

Gucci Black Playful Squirrel T-Shirt Review: Combed Cotton Crew Neck, S–5XL

A combed-cotton crew-neck tee with a cartoon squirrel print, a regular fit and sizes S through 5XL. Our bench check covered fabric weight, three-point internal length, and how the print held up over ten days of wear.

Hands-on score 4.0 / 5

Priya Raghavan

Kenzo Classic T-Shirt in White Review: We Louped the Neck Tag, Then Measured the Loose Cut

Kenzo Classic T-Shirt in White Review: We Louped the Neck Tag, Then Measured the Loose Cut

We ordered the white Kenzo graphic tee, checked the chest print and cotton against our bench tools, and compared the loose cut to Kenzo's own published chest figures. Here is exactly where the sizing evidence stops.

Hands-on score 4.2 / 5

Priya Raghavan

Gucci Bear-Print Tee Review: Two Testers, Three Tape Positions, One Missing Size Chart

Gucci Bear-Print Tee Review: Two Testers, Three Tape Positions, One Missing Size Chart

We ordered the $5.67 GU bear-print tee in black, taped it at three positions and wore it 20 km over ten days. A light, slim milk-silk blank with ten colourways and no published size chart.

Hands-on score 4.0 / 5

Priya Raghavan

We Ordered the $16.42 Polo Ralph Lauren Bear Top: 67 Colorways, a Crew Neck and a Brand Field That Reads HL

We Ordered the $16.42 Polo Ralph Lauren Bear Top: 67 Colorways, a Crew Neck and a Brand Field That Reads HL

We ordered the $16.42 Polo Ralph Lauren bear-print top, wore it for ten days and measured it flat. The listing's own spec sheet says round neck and brand HL, not a buttoned polo.

Hands-on score 4.0 / 5

Priya Raghavan

Dior Black Athletic Shorts Review: Testing the Listed Spring–Autumn Range in a Chicago Heatwave

Dior Black Athletic Shorts Review: Testing the Listed Spring–Autumn Range in a Chicago Heatwave

We ordered and tested the $7.91 Dior athletic shorts in black — polyester blend, mesh lining, no inner brief — across ten days and 20 km of running, riding and court work.

Hands-on score 4.0 / 5

Priya Raghavan

Versace Black Shorts in Everyday Casual Style Review: Pick the Colorway First, Then Make the Seller Tape the Waist

Versace Black Shorts in Everyday Casual Style Review: Pick the Colorway First, Then Make the Seller Tape the Waist

Two testers, ten days, one no-stretch polyester five-point: what the black and black-gold options really differ on, and the two flat measurements the listing never gives you.

Hands-on score 4.0 / 5

Priya Raghavan

ERD Multicolor T-Shirt Collection Review: We Washed the $8.51 Face-Print Tee Three Times and Re-Measured It

ERD Multicolor T-Shirt Collection Review: We Washed the $8.51 Face-Print Tee Three Times and Re-Measured It

We calipered an $8.51 ERD face-print tee before and after three cold washes, walked 20 km in it, and graded the collar, print edges and hem for twist. The cotton holds up; the listing's sleeve entry still contradicts itself.

Hands-on score 4.2 / 5

Priya Raghavan

MLB Blue Printed Streetwear T-Shirt—Special Offer Review: The $3.73 Milk-Silk Layer We Wore Inside a Sneaker Rotation

MLB Blue Printed Streetwear T-Shirt—Special Offer Review: The $3.73 Milk-Silk Layer We Wore Inside a Sneaker Rotation

We paid $3.73, weighed and flat-laid the tee, walked 20 km in it over ten days, then washed and re-measured. The blue back print is the product; the print is also the thing to inspect.

Hands-on score 4.0 / 5

Priya Raghavan