In the past, Michigan State has flirted with using the color gold in their athletic color scheme. With this in mind, it wasn’t exactly a shock to see that their alternate uniforms for their new football set included a metallic color. This time, they decided to use a different color: Bronze.
Now, why did they decide to go with bronze (or just an extremely darker shade of gold) for the alternate? Why, Nike would be more than happy to explain it to you!
The phalanx battle formation, perfected by ancient Spartan warriors, represents an impenetrable unified front and is known as one of the most feared tactical formations in history. The all-new alternate Spartan football uniform brings this story to life, visually representing the phalanx when the team stands side-by-side on the field. Influenced by Spartan shields, bronze sleeve caps house the MSU logo and pay homage to the gridiron warrior’s homeland. The alternate jersey also features subtle bronze highlights throughout the design.
I suppose it’s better than just saying that “The players and recruits will think it looks cool!”
Maybe it’ll look better in the sunlight or under the lights, but right now, the green spartan-head logo appears to get lost in the bronze. An outline would’ve been nice, but I guess if they really wanted to go for a truly Spartan look then the outline was probably out of the question.
Meanwhile, the rest of Michigan State’s football set has gone relatively unchanged, except for a few minor tweaks. Again, here’s Nike to explain why this is all on the cutting-edge and so hip and unique!
The Spartans’ new uniform features an all-new chassis including the latest in lightweight fabric innovation built for maximum speed, ventilation and comfort. The uniform includes three distinct woven mesh fabrics for optimal thermoregulation. Each panel on the jersey and pants matches specifically to the pads underneath in order to promote maximum airflow.
The updated design is anchored by MSU’s Greek key pattern adorning the jersey sleeves and extending through the pants, as a reminder of strength and power in unity
As you can see, the “Greek Key” pattern is prominent in the sleeves and on the sides of the pants. Other than that, the basic design is very similar to what they wore last season.
So, what do you think? Are you a fan of the alt? Did the Greek Key pattern enhance the primary uniforms? I think it did, but how about you? Let us know what you think!
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