It is painful and sad that there is any link between the elementary school of Sandy Hook and the college of Virginia Tech. Unfortunately they will be forever bonded by their tragedies of gunmen murdering students on their campuses. Virginia Tech has been wearing flat maroon helmets with a
Month: December 2012
Christmas 2012: SportsLogos.Net Readers Share Pics of Their Gifts
Another Christmas and another bevy of new sports merchandise to add to the various collections of yours from all around the world. For me growing up December 25th was the one day I could really count on to get some random logo’d piece of clothing or household accessory (and the
The Design Process: A Q&A on the Creation of a New Performance Shoe
Every shoe has a design rooted in something, whether purely an aesthetic or something as complicated as a pre-contrived shape based on biomechanical models of how a foot moves. The latter is more common, certainly. I caught up with Carson Caprara, footwear product line manager for Brooks, to discuss
2013 Grey Cup Logo Unveiled? Leaked? Either way, here it is
The 2013 Grey Cup logo was either unveiled without any fanfare or (more likely) accidentally put up on the CFLShop.ca website this week, giving us all our first look at the logo for next year’s big game in Regina, Saskatchewan. A couple of things to stand out to me on
Raptors Player Gets Team Logo Haircut
Toronto Raptors player Amir Johnson just may the team’s biggest fan, in addition to being their starting power forward, after showing up to today’s team shootaround sporting his newest haircut. The new look features the Raptors secondary “claw” logo in red cut and coloured into the back of his hair.
St Lucie Mets Flirt with new name, settle on new logo
They could have been the St. Lucie Squid, Sand Sharks, or even Salamanders but in the end the St. Lucie Mets (New York Mets Single-A, Florida State League) decided to stick with the Mets and simply upgrade the team logos and uniforms. In a move to get more in-line with
Michigan to Wear Special Jerseys and Helmets for Outback Bowl
The Wolverines have announced they will be wearing a special uniform, just for their Outback Bowl game against South Carolina. Similar to the uniforms they wore to open the season against Alabama, these reverse the shoulder/number colors from their early-season specials, making the shoulders navy and the numbers maize.
“Ottawa Rush” Name of New CFL Team?
When the Canadian Football League returns to the nation’s capital in 2014 you should expect to see a “Rush” of fans head towards the stadium. Or maybe it’s the rush of players running down the field, or perhaps they just really love Geddy Lee up in Ottawa… either way it
Nike Unveils New Christmas Colorways of Three Signature Shoes
The newest “colorways” of Nike’s three signature basketball shoes are starting to look a lot like Christmas. The Kobe 8, Lebron X and KD V will all debut new looks on Dec. 26. The Kobe 8, which was unveiled in November with black and yellow snakeskin-like designs behind a new
Cincinnati Wearing New Helmet in Belk Bowl
In the 2010 Sugar Bowl, Cincinnati used the game to introduce a white helmet. In the 2011 Liberty Bowl, they again debuted a new helmet, this one a matte black with numbers on one side and their C logo on the other. And in the 2012 Belk Bowl, the Cincinnati
Wild College Uniforms Have Singular Focus: Attention of Recruits
Former University of Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti may have summed it up best when speaking to me about the power of a highly noticeable uniform: “The people who are complaining about (alternate uniforms) haven’t worn a jersey in 30 to 40 years, or haven’t worn one at all.” Say
Pirates Go Retro With New Alternate
At Piratefest, the Pittsburgh Pirates showed off a new retro styled uniform that will be worn for every Sunday home game for the 2013 season. The hat features a gold crown, with a black P, button, and brim. The jersey is a pullover, with wide yellow-white-black sleeve and collar striping,