Editor's Note: This is your 8th and 9th stopped pick-pockets in Madrid... that we know about! John was wearing his Explorer Travel Jeans on his travel.
Dear Clothing Arts,
I'm traveling to Spain and have already been using your jeans, which saved me more than once from light-fingered people just waiting for a target.
The first stop occurred at the Madrid airport. I'm usually focused on my surroundings, but I lost my situational awareness for a moment as I was concentrating on the flight information display board. I felt a light touch on my right front pocket. I had put my credit cards into the right pocket but had zipped them into the inside pocket. Had I not, I am sure he would have had them I his possession because when I turned around he had already disappeared into the crowd behind me.
The second attempt was at the Madrid train terminal. I caught sight of an older man holding an open newspaper and a casualty walking in my direction. Next thing I know, he's trying to chat with me in Spanish, still holding the newspaper. I felt a light touch again on my right side and slapped my hand down through his paper and onto my pants. I heard a yelp from what sounded like a child. And sure enough, this character had taught a child to pick pockets while he hit them with his newspaper. But once again, the young girl only reached air as I had everything securely zipped. I felt bad for hurting her (they both ran off like a bullet).
Once again, the jeans saved my cards from becoming public knowledge and saved my holiday. I now wear those jeans at the airport and anytime I travel. They have been worth every penny.
- John W. from Toronto, Canada
