149 replies to this topic

[NortheasternPJ]

If you don't understand the flat brim with the sticker, google it. It's actually a pretty logical reason for why people do that.

Outside of one guy complaining that it hit his eyelashes I can't find a valid reason. Can you enlighten us?

[CaptainLaddie]

Outside of one guy complaining that it hit his eyelashes I can't find a valid reason. Can you enlighten us?

Okay.

Once you bend the brim, you can't really bend it back. So if you bend it, it no longer looks new. New hat means you're looking clean. Really it's that simple.

As for the sticker, it was hit upon -- the sticker leaves a little residue where dirt can collect; keeping the sticker on there keeps that from happening, ergo keeping it clean that way too.

[( . ) ( . ) and (_!_)]

Okay.

Once you bend the brim, you can't really bend it back. So if you bend it, it no longer looks new. New hat means you're looking clean. Really it's that simple.

As for the sticker, it was hit upon -- the sticker
leaves a little residue where dirt can collect; keeping the sticker on there keeps that from happening, ergo keeping it clean that way too.

Slams head on desk

[Turrable]

[dcdrew10]

Nothing revolutionary or revolting, just meh. http://www.nflshop.c...NikeMensApparel

[Papo The Snow Tiger]

No thanks

[Sille Skrub]

Per Bert Breer, Seahawks gear will be made available Tuesday.

[RedOctober3829]

I like this. I'm going to NYC today so I'm planning on stopping in the Nike store to check out the gear.

[CaptainLaddie]

Slams head on desk

Says mr. boobs and ass.

Edited by CaptainLaddie, 01 April 2012 - 01:17 PM.

[( . ) ( . ) and (_!_)]

Says mr. boobs and ass.

Get off my lawn

[BannedbyNYYFans.com]

Okay.

Once you bend the brim, you can't really bend it back. So if you bend it, it no longer looks new. New hat means you're looking clean. Really it's that simple.

As for the sticker, it was hit upon -- the sticker leaves a little residue where dirt can collect; keeping the sticker on there keeps that from happening, ergo keeping it clean that way too.

I always thought it was because players wear championship clinching hats with stickers and straight brims during celebrations. And that look started a trend.



ps - googled "championship hat locker room" and this came out. Maybe Dirk isn't the best depiction for my "trendy athlete" argument.

[SoxFanInCali]

I remember in the 90's when it was a trend for a while to keep the Diamond Collection tag hanging on the hat. I assume the logic was the same; so that it looked like a new hat. I thought it looked equally stupid.

[pappymojo]

I thought it was so that you could return it to the store and get your money back, like leaving the tag on a jacket or something.

[CaptainLaddie]

Nah. It's the same reason why people clean their Dunks -- if it looks new, it looks like you have money to spend on new things, your shit looks clean, etc.

[PaulinMyrBch]

I think those big block letter hats are the "Official 2012 NFL Draft" cap. I think we'll get some more wearable styles once we get to May. They want to milk the first run, draft TV coverage, and players wearing them hoping we'll buy the crap before they roll out ones we'd actually wear in public.

[DanoooME]

Per Bert Breer, Seahawks gear will be made available Tuesday.

<shudder>

[swiftaw]

Seahawks:
https://twitter.com/#!/UniWatch/status/187202386064969729/photo/1

[jsinger121]

Just awful

[RedOctober3829]

Here are the new gloves.

[( . ) ( . ) and (_!_)]

Just awful

This should not be a surprise. But yes, awful. Nike sucks.

[CaptainLaddie]

Seahawks:
https://twitter.com/#!/UniWatch/status/187202386064969729/photo/1

I can dig it.

[RedOctober3829]

Here's the white Seahawks jersey

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Here's the white Seahawks jersey

It's terrible, but I feel like this also could have been a lot worse.

[RedOctober3829]

It's terrible, but I feel like this also could have been a lot worse.

I have this same jersey in my office right now(obviously not in the Seahawks colors but a sample from my Nike rep). The material is much, much different from the Reebok's. The collar is made of their Flywire technology.

Edited by RedOctober3829, 03 April 2012 - 10:48 AM.

[RedOctober3829]

Alternate grey Seahawks uniform

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

Just embarrassing.

[PaulinMyrBch]

Karen Guregian‏@kguregian

Wes Welker just came out to model Pats new Nike uniform. Looks very much like old Pats uniform

[SoxScout]

phew

[CaptainLaddie]

You guys are a bunch of old coots.

[RedOctober3829]

Group shot of jerseys. Looks like no major changes for most teams.

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

Titans jersey looks tweaked around the shoulder area, although that could just be the angle of the shot.

Broncos wearing orange.

[jsinger121]

Looks like biggest change is Seattle who didn't give a shit what their jersey's looked like anyways.

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

Wasn't something changing with Carolina's unis as well?

[( . ) ( . ) and (_!_)]

You guys are a bunch of old coots.

Somethings just shouldn't be messed with. The national anthem, national parks, ball caps with brims bent appropriately and football uniforms. Don't tread on me!

[BannedbyNYYFans.com]

You guys are a bunch of old coots.

I'm with you. The Pats aren't some old time iconic franchise with legendary uniforms. And because of that I was hoping for something new as long as it didnt look too comic bookish or cheesey.

[AllDayVikingsFan]

(4) Paul Lukas (uniwatch) on Twitter
All the jersey pictures are coming now...

[Turrable]

I'm with you. The Pats aren't some old time iconic franchise with legendary uniforms. And because of that I was hoping for something new as long as it didnt look too comic bookish or cheesey.

Apparently this was the rumored uniform (turned out to be a hoax):



So I'm grateful.

edit--apparently this hoax happened in 2010. But it was the first thing that came up when I googled "nike patriots uniform" and I nearly shat a brick.

Edited by Turrable, 03 April 2012 - 11:15 AM.

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

I'm with you. The Pats aren't some old time iconic franchise with legendary uniforms. And because of that I was hoping for something new as long as it didnt look too comic bookish or cheesey.

They are currently building themselves into a legendary franchise with their current ones that they've worn to kick the shit out of the league over the past decade.

Don't. Fucking. Touch. Them.

[Section15Box113]

phew

Probably just the lighting, but those pants look lighter to me.

[BannedbyNYYFans.com]

They are currently building themselves into a legendary franchise with their current ones that they've worn to kick the shit out of the league over the past decade.

Don't. Fucking. Touch. Them.

12 years of dominance isn't legendary. And they've altered the unis three times since Kraft took over the franchise anyway. Don't. Fear. Change.
Edit - I actually think the Krafts only changed them twice after buying the team from Orthwein.

Edited by BannedbyNYYFans.com, 03 April 2012 - 11:26 AM.

[( . ) ( . ) and (_!_)]

It makes me happy to think of some Nike design team sketching the Colts, Chiefs, Jets, Browns uniforms with tears of sadness rolling down their cheeks.

[ypioca]

They also didn't change the fonts of the numbers into a single Nike font, which is something they do in soccer constantly.

[RedOctober3829]

Old uniform


New uniform

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

12 years of dominance isn't legendary. And they've altered the unis three times since Kraft took over the franchise anyway. Don't. Fear. Change.
Edit - I actually think the Krafts only changed them twice after buying the team from Orthwein.

12 years of dominance is pretty legendary for this club.

The last change they made was in 2000. Again, there's no reason to change from what they've worn during the BB era, one of the most dominant in NFL history.

I don't fear change. But I see no need for it for this franchise.

[PaulinMyrBch]

It's smart for Nike to not change them. People will buy the new Nike jersey's to have one with a swoosh. Then Nike will spend the next five years introducing various levels of alternate jerseys, pro combat for certain teams, and then changing the main jersey in some substantial fashion, all which are designed to get Joe DiehardFan to purchase 4-5 Brady jersey's over the next several years.

If they change all of them now, no one will buy the old one with a Nike logo.

[tims4wins]

It's smart for Nike to not change them. People will buy the new Nike jersey's to have one with a swoosh. Then Nike will spend the next five years introducing various levels of alternate jerseys, pro combat for certain teams, and then changing the main jersey in some substantial fashion, all which are designed to get Joe DiehardFan to purchase 4-5 Brady jersey's over the next several years.

If they change all of them now, no one will buy the old one with a Nike logo.

You really think this will happen? Why would I need a Nike Brady jersey if the Reebok Brady jersey looks 99% identical? I'd have been much more likely to buy a new jersey if something was different, even if it was the piping or something like that. Nike could still then introduce alternates / pro combat / whatever over the next 5 years to get more jersey sales. But I can't imagine a significantly higher than normal number of jerseys being purchased over the next few months. Maybe I'm wrong though and don't appreciate what the Swoosh means to people?

[DanoooME]

Seahawks:
https://twitter.com/#!/UniWatch/status/187202386064969729/photo/1

Love the helmet. Don't like the grey because there's little difference between that and white. Hate the numbers and the shoulder area. The jerseys, in close ups I saw on a blog, look almost like leather (they have that sheen to them). Are they all like that? I guess overall my reaction is they could have been worse.

[weeba]

Pats facebook photos:

https://www.facebook...93447371&type=1

[AllDayVikingsFan]

http://www.vikings.c...a3-db67b2c8fff2

Almost the same but with slight differences. Go Vikings!

[bigsid05]

Digging the helmets and subtle changes. It will be nice to see a bit of a refresh out there.