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,
Tulane Introduces New Helmets for 2013
It looks like the Tulane Green Wave will be receiving a Nike redesign in 2013, starting with the helmets. This photo was posted on Instragram by Sophomore Wide Receiver Xavier Rush with the following message, “New look for our helmets, jerseys coming soon.” In addition to their white helmet they’ve
Designing Lightness: High-Performance Shoes Go Low on Weight
We don’t really know how much faster Kobe Bryant or soccer star Theo Walcott can go by wearing a shoe an ounce lighter than the competition, but that hasn’t stopped the major apparel outfitters from continuing the search for the perfect way to design an ultra-light performance shoe. The new
Phoenix Suns Bring Back All-Black Jersey for 2013
The Phoenix Suns unveiled their Hardwood Classic jersey on Wednesday, bringing back their all-black alternate uniform originally worn from 1994/95 – 1999/2000. “Every basketball player wants to wear their team’s throwback jerseys. It reminds me of Barkley and those good old days. Obviously, those black uniforms always stood out. As
Seattle Seahawks to Go Gray: An April Hint Comes to Life
Nike calls it “wolf grey,” but admits the gray has as much to do with Seattle’s limitless bounty of clouds as anything else. Ever since unveiling the new NFL uniform designs in Brooklyn in April, Seattle Seahawks fans have been waiting for the team to pull out its third jersey,
Atlanta Silverbacks Reveal Logo Finalists
After openly considering a name change to the Atlanta Chiefs of the original North American Soccer League, the Atlanta Silverbacks instead chose to keep the Silverbacks moniker, in use since 1998, when the team changed from the Atlanta Ruckus. When the team announced the name retention, they did so in
Over 500 Designs Roll in as Milwaukee Uniform Contest Deadline Approaches
The barley is flowing straight into the offices of the Milwaukee Brewers. And it all comes pre-packaged in a PDF. With the deadline for the “Youniform” contest—you know, the one where Milwaukee took advantage of the growing demographic of folks in love with sports design by offering them a chance
Eugene Emeralds Show Off New Home Uniform
At the Winter Meetings in Nashville, the Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League unveiled their new home uniforms. Readers will remember that last week, the Emeralds had a big announcement for their new logo set. In an interview with The Logocast, Emeralds GM Allan Benavides explained the look. We have
Texans Take it Old School – With High School-Style Letter Jackets
To celebrate and recognize their friendship, teamwork, and togetherness, the Houston Texans ordered customized high school-style letter jackets to wear before their game against the Patriots. Nose Tackle Shaun Cody came up with the idea, and shared with his friend Linebacker Connor Barwin. Very quickly the equipment team was on the
Reds Announce “Los Rojos” Alternate Jersey
At Redfest over the weekend, the Cincinnati Reds revealed their alternate jerseys for 2013. The red jersey, with black-white-black placket and sleeve piping and “Los Rojos” across the front, will be worn primarily at home, but don’t rule it out being worn on the road, according to Reds COO Phil Castellini.
New York Mets Unveil New Alt Cap at Press Conference
To promote David Wright’s contract extension with the New York Mets, the team held a press conference, where Wright put on not only one of their two new alternate jerseys, but a previously unseen alternate hat. The hat matches the “home” alternate jersey, with a blue crown, orange bill and