Affiliate Disclosure — Sartorial Him

We believe in being upfront about how Sartorial Him makes money — not that there’s a lot of it, but still. The internet’s full of sites quietly stuffing affiliate links into “best of” lists without ever mentioning they get paid when you click. That’s not how we do things. We’re transparent because we think you deserve to know exactly what’s going on behind the curtain.

Here’s the simple version: Sartorial Him is an independently run site. We don’t have corporate sponsors, investors, or marketing teams. It’s just us — a handful of guys who like clothes, write too much, and pay for hosting out of pocket. To keep the site running (and occasionally justify buying another pair of boots in the name of “research”), we use affiliate links and Google AdSense ads.

When you click on a link from one of our articles and end up buying something, we may earn a small commission. It doesn’t cost you anything extra — the price is exactly the same. The retailer just gives us a tiny percentage for sending them a customer. That’s what helps cover our hosting fees, photography gear, and the mountain of coffee that fuels our editing marathons.

We’re currently partnered with — or may occasionally work with — the following affiliate networks:

  • Awin (Affiliate Window)
  • FlexOffers
  • Commission Junction (CJ)
  • ShareASale
  • Webgains

We also display ads through Google AdSense. We don’t control every ad that appears, but we filter out anything sketchy, misleading, or irrelevant whenever possible. You’ll never see fake “miracle weight loss” nonsense or clickbait on Sartorial Him — we keep it clean.

What’s important to us is this: our opinions aren’t for sale. We don’t take payments for positive reviews. If we link to something, it’s because one of us actually used it, liked it, and thinks it’s worth your attention. Wayne writes about budget clothing because that’s what he buys. Arthur writes about proper tailoring because that’s what he knows. Keith’s sneaker reviews come from years of collecting and wearing them until they fall apart. None of it is sponsored, none of it is copy-pasted from a brand’s press release.

If we ever receive a product for review (it happens sometimes), we’ll tell you right in the article. And even then, we reserve the right to be honest — brutally honest, if necessary. We’ve sent products back, we’ve called out disappointing “premium” items, and we’ll keep doing it. The point of Sartorial Him is to help readers make smarter style decisions, not to shill for brands.

We also try to make our affiliate links practical, not pushy. You’ll never see a 3,000-word “ultimate buying guide” whose only goal is to get you to click on as many links as possible. Our writers mention products when they’re relevant — a pair of boots that lasts, a jacket that fits, a shirt that doesn’t wrinkle five minutes after you iron it. If there’s a better deal somewhere else, we’ll say so, even if it means we don’t earn a cent.

We know people are skeptical of affiliate links, and honestly, they should be. A lot of sites use them to quietly turn editorial into marketing. That’s why we’re clear about it: when you click a link here, it may help us out a little — but it doesn’t affect what we say or recommend. We built Sartorial Him on trust, and that’s worth more than any commission check.

A few other details for the legal side of things:

  • Affiliate links may use tracking cookies so that the retailer knows you came from our site. These cookies don’t store personal information, and you can block or delete them anytime in your browser settings.
  • We never collect or sell user data. We don’t know who you are, just that someone clicked a link to, say, Clarks or Uniqlo.
  • All recommendations are made independently by our writers, and no brand dictates our editorial choices.

If you ever want to know whether a link is an affiliate one, or if we earned anything from a specific recommendation, email us at [email protected]. We’ll tell you straight. We’ve got nothing to hide — and honestly, it’s probably less money than you think.

To summarize what all this means:

  1. We use affiliate links to cover basic site costs.
  2. You don’t pay extra.
  3. We don’t take money for good reviews.
  4. We clearly label free product samples.
  5. We only recommend what we genuinely use or trust.
  6. We’re always open about how it works.

Sartorial Him is built on the idea that honest style advice shouldn’t require hidden motives or fake enthusiasm. If we recommend something, it’s because it worked for us — whether it’s a $25 pair of chinos from Target or a $400 pair of Goodyear-welted shoes. You can trust that what you’re reading comes from experience, not a spreadsheet of affiliate payouts.

Thanks for supporting us by reading, sharing, and sometimes shopping through our links. Every click helps keep the site alive, the lights on, and the wardrobes slightly more organized. And yes, occasionally it funds Keith’s next sneaker “review.”

That’s full disclosure — no fine print, no corporate doublespeak, just how it really works.