I sat at my workstation in complete and utter amazement. For whatever reason, Reebok has decided to continue their downgrading of every possible jersey in existence. Today it was no worse. Reebok decided to diarrhea on two of the best hockey jerseys around in a move that COMPLETELY BAFFLES the masses.
I’ve heard enough from the "you just don’t like change crowd." Please there is change that is progress and than there is change that makes me throw up. Frankly, I like the new Capital jerseys and the Bruins. The Wilds are okay. Nashville is fine but the other 15 or so ugh.
These two are just two of the most recent examples:
For those who haven’t seen them here are you’re new Colorado Avs jerseys:
Again, I’m shocked. The trademark EDGE gay fucking lines are of course added. Not to mention the blue bleeding armpits. Reebok has also decided to enlarge the As and the Cs to a just pathetic size as well. I get the fact that we need to have these new and life-altering lines but now it screws up all the Captaincy patches.
Blue shoulders and red underarms make arms look two faced. I’m all for adding another color but for the love of God be subtle about. You don’t need to divide the arms into a Blue sandwich with a side of Maroon?
What enrages me to no end is the fact that Reebok throw all of these elements into one specific area of the jersey yet leave others empty and desolate. The Avs jersey is no exception.
The common theme of two much going on again reigns supreme. The words busy, practice jersey, step backwards are used almost in unison.
Now look at the new Maple Leaf jersey.
It’s almost on the other end of the spectrum. Maybe Reebok heard all of the complaints and decided to take it a simpler route. In this case, they did and now we are left with indeed an old school Target jersey rip-off. I think I got one of these for Christmas almost 10 years ago. You have got to be kidding me. It’s like looking at a Leaf float around in the Saint Lawrence River. With these jerseys, how many times will Jason Blake be called a smurf and ACTUALLY look like it.
I really wish they kept the bottom horizontal stripe just to give us something else to look at. I’m going to spend almost 120 dollars for that? Uh no.
Again, I will gladly eat crow when I see these jerseys live. I'm just completely shocked. I PRAY that these jerseys will look better with the rest of the uniform. Heck I need them too. These jerseys were supposed to come out and re-energized the sport. Sadly, the world is based on presentation and this makes the NHL look second-rate.
ugh. :[
-op
Here is a full body (though blurred) picture of the uniform. It is sad when the socks have the most going on for the outfit...
http://bp3.blogger.com/_r8tWGVHrjGI/RuhWLBeV74I/AAAAAAAAB_k/ZpRRf8GvhtE/s1600-h/torsocksfull.png
-Jordan
P.S. Jason Blake really does look like a smurf.
3 comments:
The jerseys aren't that bad. Seriously you have some deep seeded fashion issues.
I guess you missed that we are purposefully exaggerating our posts?
Regardless, most of the jersey's have received a severe downgrade all in the name of Reeboks new edge design. They have become very boring and many jersey's are just a recolored version of another. The Avs had a neat and original design, now it's gone for a cookie cutter jersey. Same with the Sharks and Stars. If you look carefully at all the new jerseys, you will see about three designs that keep recurring, the only difference the crest and teams colors. Originality is gone with the Edge system.
These Jerseys are look better but not more attractive, I proud to share Reebok Discount jerseys where more variety is available.
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