Adidas "Bleed Out" vs Nike "Hyper Elite" Uniforms
For tomorrows matchup... which would you rather have?
http://www.umhoops.com/2013/02/04/michigan-to-wear-all-maize-uniforms-shoes-against-ohio-state/
February 4th, 2013 at 9:16 PM ^
It could be worse.
February 4th, 2013 at 8:23 PM ^
Ours has the virtue of being simpler, but fergodsakes those fucking morons at Adidas still can't figure out that outlined fonts on jerseys completely suck when it comes to communicating. The design incompetence is mind-boggling.
February 4th, 2013 at 9:22 PM ^
Here are the Michigan shoes for tomorrow night, if anyone was wondering. I hate the bleed out thing that Adidas is doing. I think it looked bad with every team, JMO.
Edit; didn't see the other thread, disregard this image
February 5th, 2013 at 12:05 AM ^
Those are hideous and look like clown shoes. Really, put those on Ronald McDonald and no one would blink an eye.
February 4th, 2013 at 9:21 PM ^
Fucking with the Uniforms
February 4th, 2013 at 9:45 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 10:09 PM ^
has there been a new breakthrough in uniform manufacturing technology in the last several years?
if not, why ail of sudden has it become a good idea to come up with multiple versions of basketball uniforms almost all of which are worse than the standard uniform.
michigan's uniform is ugly (even the color is off)--ohio's is worse
February 4th, 2013 at 10:21 PM ^
February 4th, 2013 at 10:31 PM ^
Let's compromise for the benefit of all involved. Have each team wear their own jersey front and the oppossing team's back. This should favor Michigan on offensive charge calls and ...
...aw, screw it. They are both butt-ugly.
February 5th, 2013 at 12:02 AM ^
This is team Adidas vs. team Nike, and it's dumb. I miss the days of "alternate" jerseys being unique. Now, Nike and Adidas just change the colors/name and trot out every team under its umbrella in the same "Hyper-Duper-Elite-Lighter-Mega" uniforms and call it a day. Michigan doesn't play for Michigan anymore, it plays for Adidas. Same for OSU and Nike.
February 5th, 2013 at 7:52 AM ^
And it's almost as if these companies are deliberately disrespecting the traditions of the schools and creating multiple variations of uniforms in an attempt to confuse fans so that their own corporate interests can rise to the top.
Sort of reminds me of the corporate shenanigans that Naomi Klein outlines in her book "Disaster Capitalism."
February 5th, 2013 at 2:12 PM ^
I mean even UM's regular uniforms. Every Adidas school has the same jersey piping and that same logo drift shorts pattern. It's dumb.
February 5th, 2013 at 12:03 AM ^
Ours look better close up. I kind of like them (but won't buy one) and I don't like the logo/number stack on Ohio's, it's just too vertical.
But watching on TV or from the stands, when you're not gonna be able to read "Michigan" on our jerseys, or see the numbers, and it just looks like we're wearing plain Maize colored tank tops and shorts, ours are gonna look worse.
February 5th, 2013 at 12:11 AM ^
February 5th, 2013 at 3:14 AM ^
When was it decided that Michigan was going to emphasize maize come hell or high water? I could have sworn our cheer was "Go Blue!"
February 5th, 2013 at 9:12 AM ^
Been doing the maize-out thing for at least 5 years (since my freshman year in 2008) and probably before that. I even recall the (student?) shirts saying "Go Blue, Wear Maize" from a previous year before I attended.
February 5th, 2013 at 9:10 AM ^
I don't care what we wear as long as we beat Ohio.
February 5th, 2013 at 11:21 AM ^
look like something you would find at kmart.