I purchased two pair of braces from the USA, one st from a New Zealand outfit.

Can't fault the service of either supplier and only purchased from overseas after exhausting NZ based options.

Amazon USA had the stripes I wanted, NZ outfits only plain - in a button down style.

Notably the two pair from the USA are of a similar standard to the NZ pair.

Notably also the two pair from the USA cost me less, including freight, than the one pair from NZ and the seppo ones came with half a dozen buttons each so they may easily be attached to my pants.

No wonder NZ retail is struggling.