OT: MDen Locations

Submitted by GoBlueSimon on

I am taking my wife to her first Michigan game against UNLV.  She has no Michigan gear, so I would like to remedy this.  Which MDen location is the largest?  I've not been to AA in several years.  I'd like to give her the biggest selection to choose from so she can get something she likes (and so I can get some nice stuff, of course).

 

Thanks!

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MotownGoBlue

September 8th, 2015 at 7:10 AM ^

I just went to the location in Novi. I'll throw out a rough estimate of 875 sq ft. There are quite a few stores in the Twelve Oaks Mall carrying Michigan gear (Dick's semi-superstore across the street) so if someone's in the area, it's worth a look. The Fanatic U down the road, in Novi, is horrible for M gear.

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Yostbound and Down

September 8th, 2015 at 7:30 AM ^

There is an MDen in Crisler that will be open but usually pretty busy (as is the tent store) during the game.

UGP on South U (and I guess Main too) and Moe's (right around corner from State St. MDen) are also options. The State St. MDen as others have said has by far the largest variety.

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MaizeNBlu628

September 8th, 2015 at 8:11 AM ^

MDen on State St is by far the biggest, also with the Victors collection store next door (upscale MDen).

UGP on Main Street is also a great spot, they got some cool shirts different from MDen, like most of the Charles Woodson shirts.

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MaizeNBlu628

September 8th, 2015 at 10:52 AM ^

UGP carries a lot of the shirts that MGoStore has, so I'm guessing they are actually the suppliers? I wonder if the blog gets a cut of any of the things sold there.

Personally, since I live in AA, I prefer to just get my gear at the store, since I'm walking around downtown almost every weekend with the wife and kids.

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rob f

September 8th, 2015 at 10:05 AM ^

since the games this and next Saturday are scheduled at noon, as WD requested. Speaking of WD, I'm sure he'll soon come out with a MDen SuperGuide with all past, present, and future MDen locations listed, analyzed, and ranked.

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LSAClassOf2000

September 8th, 2015 at 8:35 AM ^

It's not quite what the other locations are in terms of size, but for anyone who - like me - lives along or near the I-275 corridor, there is also an M-Den at Laurel Park Place in Livonia. It sits between the Carson's location and Pro Sports Zone College, but if you're hungry afterwards, there's a California Pizza Kitchen right around the corner from there.

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Njia

September 8th, 2015 at 8:35 AM ^

Van Boven, which is at the State St entrance to Nickels Arcade, has a small selection of Michigan attire. But what they have is very nice - it was the source of the ties sent to Jim Harbaugh last December (and set the MGoUniverse on fire).

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Wolverine Devotee

September 8th, 2015 at 9:28 AM ^

Get ready for not being able to move as it will packed beyond belief. Even the tents on game day around the stadium are like that.

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Mgodiscgolfer

September 8th, 2015 at 9:53 AM ^

but there are only a couple in A2. Inside Crisler, one on State St. Then you have the Briarwood Mall, Livonia. They have the west side of the Detroit Suburbs covered. If you live north like myself in Clarkston it's the Internet or bringing some extra scratch to the game or concert. I do ok for my family and myself but to bring extra cash to one of these events can get quite expensive. So I find myself ordering another hat or whatever I happen to be after off the Internet.

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The FannMan

September 8th, 2015 at 12:21 PM ^

I try to avoid MDen if possible.  Moe's has been there forever and is the "little guy" in the M sportswear world.  I have heard various rumors about the folks at the MDen trying to kill off Moes because they don't like the competition.  I try to go to Moes to keep a small, traditional store on campus.

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Brodie

September 8th, 2015 at 1:29 PM ^

How dare they expand their business, grrrr. 

Seriously. Livonia and it's neighboring western Wayne County suburbs are loaded with MSU alums and it's just good business sense to sell a Sparty Rose Bowl shirt if that's the market you're in. 

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CJRockford

September 8th, 2015 at 2:17 PM ^

If you can cut through all the jerks that have to be sarcastic and complain about every thread that they don't personally like, the biggest M Den in Ann Arbor is the one on State Street. It's two levels, upstairs is women's/kids/home accessories and downstairs is men's/hats/etc. They also have a value section upstairs. There is also an M Den in Michigan Stadium, but it's best to avoid on game day



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SpikeFan2016

September 8th, 2015 at 5:08 PM ^

If you don't want to waste your time on Saturday morning (insane lines), I'd highly recommend stopping by on Friday night. 

 

But you have to choose the State Street location. 

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