so in 1994 when talking about professional sports teams Jerry Seinfeld
professional sports teams Jerry Seinfeld
professional sports teams Jerry Seinfeld said quote you’re rooting for clothes
said quote you’re rooting for clothes
said quote you’re rooting for clothes when you get right down to it and this
when you get right down to it and this
when you get right down to it and this makes sense as years go on players
makes sense as years go on players
makes sense as years go on players change coaches change stadiums change
change coaches change stadiums change
change coaches change stadiums change executives change sometimes even the
executives change sometimes even the
executives change sometimes even the cities where teams play end up changing
cities where teams play end up changing
cities where teams play end up changing but the uniforms for the most part stay
but the uniforms for the most part stay
but the uniforms for the most part stay the same I mean as time goes on there
the same I mean as time goes on there
the same I mean as time goes on there will be tweaks and redesigns and
will be tweaks and redesigns and
will be tweaks and redesigns and whatever but for the most part the
whatever but for the most part the
whatever but for the most part the uniforms will sort of come together and
uniforms will sort of come together and
uniforms will sort of come together and tell a story of the history and of the
tell a story of the history and of the
tell a story of the history and of the overall story of the history of the
overall story of the history of the
overall story of the history of the organization and of the city that that
organization and of the city that that
organization and of the city that that team plays in and I love uniforms I
team plays in and I love uniforms I
team plays in and I love uniforms I think they’re great I think they’re
think they’re great I think they’re
think they’re great I think they’re awesome and there’s sort of why I’m up
awesome and there’s sort of why I’m up
awesome and there’s sort of why I’m up here today I they’re a really patent
here today I they’re a really patent
here today I they’re a really patent they’re a really big passion of mine so
they’re a really big passion of mine so
they’re a really big passion of mine so these are the thoughts feelings and
these are the thoughts feelings and
these are the thoughts feelings and confessions of a uniforms geek and by
confessions of a uniforms geek and by
confessions of a uniforms geek and by geek I mean meet rate and Miller so I
geek I mean meet rate and Miller so I
geek I mean meet rate and Miller so I think about uniforms in the same way do
think about uniforms in the same way do
think about uniforms in the same way do we think about art so here we have two
we think about art so here we have two
we think about art so here we have two different pieces of art on the Left we
different pieces of art on the Left we
different pieces of art on the Left we have dancer at the bar by panera of
have dancer at the bar by panera of
have dancer at the bar by panera of potato and on the right we have Newt
potato and on the right we have Newt
potato and on the right we have Newt descending a staircase number two by
descending a staircase number two by
descending a staircase number two by marcel duchamp so both these obviously
marcel duchamp so both these obviously
marcel duchamp so both these obviously as you can see a very different our
as you can see a very different our
as you can see a very different our paintings the artist of a different
paintings the artist of a different
paintings the artist of a different country through very different styles
country through very different styles
country through very different styles and made and very different times but as
and made and very different times but as
and made and very different times but as you can tell these these paintings
you can tell these these paintings
you can tell these these paintings they’re of relatively similar dimensions
they’re of relatively similar dimensions
they’re of relatively similar dimensions but also they feature a woman now one
but also they feature a woman now one
but also they feature a woman now one more modernistic Lee than the other one
more modernistic Lee than the other one
more modernistic Lee than the other one but they both feature a woman as the
but they both feature a woman as the
but they both feature a woman as the main protagonist of this painting very
main protagonist of this painting very
main protagonist of this painting very much in the similar way that a sports
much in the similar way that a sports
much in the similar way that a sports uniform say a football uniform is in the
uniform say a football uniform is in the
uniform say a football uniform is in the end just a football uniform whereas both
end just a football uniform whereas both
end just a football uniform whereas both these are both still paintings there
these are both still paintings there
these are both still paintings there they have similar templates a far
they have similar templates a far
they have similar templates a far different execution so let’s talk about
different execution so let’s talk about
different execution so let’s talk about some bass
some bass
some bass ball so here have a picture from a game
ball so here have a picture from a game
ball so here have a picture from a game earlier this year between the Chicago
earlier this year between the Chicago
earlier this year between the Chicago Bulls in the walkie box now the Chicago
Bulls in the walkie box now the Chicago
Bulls in the walkie box now the Chicago Bulls have worn these uniforms these
Bulls have worn these uniforms these
Bulls have worn these uniforms these white uniforms without change since 1985
white uniforms without change since 1985
white uniforms without change since 1985 they’ve worn these throughout the
they’ve worn these throughout the
they’ve worn these throughout the Michael Jordan era when they won six
Michael Jordan era when they won six
Michael Jordan era when they won six championships and as all that time went
championships and as all that time went
championships and as all that time went on people start to associate these
on people start to associate these
on people start to associate these uniforms with winning and with tradition
uniforms with winning and with tradition
uniforms with winning and with tradition and with that sort of excellence and
and with that sort of excellence and
and with that sort of excellence and that’s why they still wear them today
that’s why they still wear them today
that’s why they still wear them today they mean so many things to the fan base
they mean so many things to the fan base
they mean so many things to the fan base and on the other side we have the
and on the other side we have the
and on the other side we have the Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee had their
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee had their
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee had their uniforms read on in 2015 by a
uniforms read on in 2015 by a
uniforms read on in 2015 by a brooklyn-based design firm and as
brooklyn-based design firm and as
brooklyn-based design firm and as basketball John Keats will tell you
basketball John Keats will tell you
basketball John Keats will tell you milwaukee is played with a ton of
milwaukee is played with a ton of
milwaukee is played with a ton of different color combinations their
different color combinations their
different color combinations their history they were purple and green as
history they were purple and green as
history they were purple and green as weird that sounds during the 90s they
weird that sounds during the 90s they
weird that sounds during the 90s they were red and green in the early 2000s
were red and green in the early 2000s
were red and green in the early 2000s and now the rent green and cream now a
and now the rent green and cream now a
and now the rent green and cream now a lot of people don’t know why they switch
lot of people don’t know why they switch
lot of people don’t know why they switch to green and cream winds up being that
to green and cream winds up being that
to green and cream winds up being that the design firm was inspired by the City
the design firm was inspired by the City
the design firm was inspired by the City of Milwaukee Wisconsin Milwaukee is
of Milwaukee Wisconsin Milwaukee is
of Milwaukee Wisconsin Milwaukee is known as cream city because all the
known as cream city because all the
known as cream city because all the major buildings in the city are made
major buildings in the city are made
major buildings in the city are made with cream brick that’s pretty cool and
with cream brick that’s pretty cool and
with cream brick that’s pretty cool and also as well if you can sort of tell up
also as well if you can sort of tell up
also as well if you can sort of tell up here there’s a little blue band right up
here there’s a little blue band right up
here there’s a little blue band right up under Jabari Parker’s armpit I know
under Jabari Parker’s armpit I know
under Jabari Parker’s armpit I know that’s probably the most awkward
that’s probably the most awkward
that’s probably the most awkward statement I’ll make today just work with
statement I’ll make today just work with
statement I’ll make today just work with me here those are a reference to the
me here those are a reference to the
me here those are a reference to the Great Lakes which are very important to
Great Lakes which are very important to
Great Lakes which are very important to the geography of the state of Wisconsin
the geography of the state of Wisconsin
the geography of the state of Wisconsin and these little details are what keeps
and these little details are what keeps
and these little details are what keeps me going in sports uniforms these these
me going in sports uniforms these these
me going in sports uniforms these these little stories and these little
little stories and these little
little stories and these little anecdotes that come with the creation in
anecdotes that come with the creation in
anecdotes that come with the creation in the history of these uniforms that make
the history of these uniforms that make
the history of these uniforms that make them really special me so at this point
them really special me so at this point
them really special me so at this point you may be asking but what makes a great
you may be asking but what makes a great
you may be asking but what makes a great uniform well thank you for asking that
uniform well thank you for asking that
uniform well thank you for asking that question I appreciate else we’re
question I appreciate else we’re
question I appreciate else we’re counting on it I have I have a theory
counting on it I have I have a theory
counting on it I have I have a theory three parts to it of what makes a great
three parts to it of what makes a great
three parts to it of what makes a great sports uniform the first one you have to
sports uniform the first one you have to
sports uniform the first one you have to have a goal in mind so let’s talk about
have a goal in mind so let’s talk about
have a goal in mind so let’s talk about rutgers football and that’ll be the
rutgers football and that’ll be the
rutgers football and that’ll be the first the last time you’ll have someone
first the last time you’ll have someone
first the last time you’ll have someone tell you that today
if anyone from New Jersey is watching
if anyone from New Jersey is watching this either in this crowd or on the
this either in this crowd or on the
this either in this crowd or on the internet I’m sorry these are Rutgers
internet I’m sorry these are Rutgers
internet I’m sorry these are Rutgers uniforms the early to mid-2000s well mid
uniforms the early to mid-2000s well mid
uniforms the early to mid-2000s well mid to ten mid-2000s early 2010s they were a
to ten mid-2000s early 2010s they were a
to ten mid-2000s early 2010s they were a lot to deal with they use these
lot to deal with they use these
lot to deal with they use these battle-scarred silver helmets for these
battle-scarred silver helmets for these
battle-scarred silver helmets for these battle-scarred shoulders those markups
battle-scarred shoulders those markups
battle-scarred shoulders those markups aren’t actually from football that’s
aren’t actually from football that’s
aren’t actually from football that’s like real they put that on there to make
like real they put that on there to make
like real they put that on there to make them look like medieval soldiers and
them look like medieval soldiers and
them look like medieval soldiers and stuff and they have this very medieval
stuff and they have this very medieval
stuff and they have this very medieval number font that has like silver on it
number font that has like silver on it
number font that has like silver on it that’s like reflective and it was a lot
that’s like reflective and it was a lot
that’s like reflective and it was a lot guys it was it was a lot to watch and
guys it was it was a lot to watch and
guys it was it was a lot to watch and Rutgers got into football coach this
Rutgers got into football coach this
Rutgers got into football coach this past year and he wanted to get back to
past year and he wanted to get back to
past year and he wanted to get back to the fundamentals he wanted everyone to
the fundamentals he wanted everyone to
the fundamentals he wanted everyone to know all right Rutgers instead of having
know all right Rutgers instead of having
know all right Rutgers instead of having all these being so flashy they want to
all these being so flashy they want to
all these being so flashy they want to get back to playing to above all playing
get back to playing to above all playing
get back to playing to above all playing good football so they switch the
good football so they switch the
good football so they switch the uniforms to this much more traditional
uniforms to this much more traditional
uniforms to this much more traditional set there are still some modern little
set there are still some modern little
set there are still some modern little twists to it like the pattern on the
twists to it like the pattern on the
twists to it like the pattern on the sleeve cats for the most part this is a
sleeve cats for the most part this is a
sleeve cats for the most part this is a much more traditional luck and what we
much more traditional luck and what we
much more traditional luck and what we were trying to communicate with this is
were trying to communicate with this is
were trying to communicate with this is that they’re getting back to the
that they’re getting back to the
that they’re getting back to the fundamentals and letting everyone know
fundamentals and letting everyone know
fundamentals and letting everyone know that this is a new era in rutgers
that this is a new era in rutgers
that this is a new era in rutgers football and that’s really important and
football and that’s really important and
football and that’s really important and that’s an example of having a goal in
that’s an example of having a goal in
that’s an example of having a goal in mind the second thing is have to use
mind the second thing is have to use
mind the second thing is have to use color to accomplish that goal so let’s
color to accomplish that goal so let’s
color to accomplish that goal so let’s talk about Seattle this is the same face
talk about Seattle this is the same face
talk about Seattle this is the same face that clint dempsey mix in all photos I
that clint dempsey mix in all photos I
that clint dempsey mix in all photos I couldn’t find one then he wasn’t making
couldn’t find one then he wasn’t making
couldn’t find one then he wasn’t making a space so this is basically seattle
a space so this is basically seattle
a space so this is basically seattle sounders this is the soccer team in
sounders this is the soccer team in
sounders this is the soccer team in seattle they love this neon lime green
seattle they love this neon lime green
seattle they love this neon lime green color it’s a lot to deal with but it
color it’s a lot to deal with but it
color it’s a lot to deal with but it makes more sense why the users color
makes more sense why the users color
makes more sense why the users color whenever you start thinking about the
whenever you start thinking about the
whenever you start thinking about the City of Seattle so Seattle’s this
City of Seattle so Seattle’s this
City of Seattle so Seattle’s this incredibly modern city they want to be
incredibly modern city they want to be
incredibly modern city they want to be on the cutting edge of all trends and
on the cutting edge of all trends and
on the cutting edge of all trends and social trends and fashion and technology
social trends and fashion and technology
social trends and fashion and technology all the sorts of stuff and they really
all the sorts of stuff and they really
all the sorts of stuff and they really associate with this color because it’s
associate with this color because it’s
associate with this color because it’s not a very traditional color it’s kind
not a very traditional color it’s kind
not a very traditional color it’s kind of bizarre it’s very in your face and
of bizarre it’s very in your face and
of bizarre it’s very in your face and very almost futuristic and so they love
very almost futuristic and so they love
very almost futuristic and so they love this color both on the Seattle Sounders
this color both on the Seattle Sounders
this color both on the Seattle Sounders and on the Seattle Seahawks the football
and on the Seattle Seahawks the football
and on the Seattle Seahawks the football because it’s something different it’s
because it’s something different it’s
because it’s something different it’s something that no one else does and it’s
something that no one else does and it’s
something that no one else does and it’s not something that you see every day and
not something that you see every day and
not something that you see every day and that really connects to both the City of
that really connects to both the City of
that really connects to both the City of Seattle and the way they want to see
Seattle and the way they want to see
Seattle and the way they want to see their sports teams and finally you have
their sports teams and finally you have
their sports teams and finally you have to distinguish all you have to find
to distinguish all you have to find
to distinguish all you have to find something in your history of that sports
something in your history of that sports
something in your history of that sports team and of that organization that sets
team and of that organization that sets
team and of that organization that sets you apart so let’s talk for a second
you apart so let’s talk for a second
you apart so let’s talk for a second about northwestern football in 2012
about northwestern football in 2012
about northwestern football in 2012 under armour I’m completely redid the
under armour I’m completely redid the
under armour I’m completely redid the northwestern football uniforms and put
northwestern football uniforms and put
northwestern football uniforms and put this stripe in the middle of the
this stripe in the middle of the
this stripe in the middle of the football uniforms and most people like
football uniforms and most people like
football uniforms and most people like that’s a weird thing to do that’s not a
that’s a weird thing to do that’s not a
that’s a weird thing to do that’s not a wear stripes go but it did have a
wear stripes go but it did have a
wear stripes go but it did have a purpose because these were the uniforms
purpose because these were the uniforms
purpose because these were the uniforms on as well how well you can see because
on as well how well you can see because
on as well how well you can see because for the uniforms the 1928 Northwestern
for the uniforms the 1928 Northwestern
for the uniforms the 1928 Northwestern Wildcats that pattern the skinny fat
Wildcats that pattern the skinny fat
Wildcats that pattern the skinny fat skinny striping pattern is known in the
skinny striping pattern is known in the
skinny striping pattern is known in the design community as the northwestern
design community as the northwestern
design community as the northwestern stripe Northwest were the first ones to
stripe Northwest were the first ones to
stripe Northwest were the first ones to wear the striping pattern on a football
wear the striping pattern on a football
wear the striping pattern on a football uniform and and since they were the
uniform and and since they were the
uniform and and since they were the original rhythm originator zuv this
original rhythm originator zuv this
original rhythm originator zuv this under armour decided to go all out and
under armour decided to go all out and
under armour decided to go all out and include these in the most eye-catching
include these in the most eye-catching
include these in the most eye-catching ways possible on their new uniforms and
ways possible on their new uniforms and
ways possible on their new uniforms and so far I think it’s really cool because
so far I think it’s really cool because
so far I think it’s really cool because it’s distinguishable and no one else
it’s distinguishable and no one else
it’s distinguishable and no one else really has a claim to the striping
really has a claim to the striping
really has a claim to the striping pattern in the same way the northwestern
pattern in the same way the northwestern
pattern in the same way the northwestern does and so these three steps to
does and so these three steps to
does and so these three steps to creating a great uniform having a goal
creating a great uniform having a goal
creating a great uniform having a goal using color to establish that goal and
using color to establish that goal and
using color to establish that goal and also distinguishing yourself from the
also distinguishing yourself from the
also distinguishing yourself from the rest I feel like these three are done
rest I feel like these three are done
rest I feel like these three are done the best buy a particular team from the
the best buy a particular team from the
the best buy a particular team from the history of sports and that’s the 1980
history of sports and that’s the 1980
history of sports and that’s the 1980 san diego padres look at how cool they
san diego padres look at how cool they
san diego padres look at how cool they are god amazing they were so groovy and
are god amazing they were so groovy and
are god amazing they were so groovy and incredible brown gold and orange are a
incredible brown gold and orange are a
incredible brown gold and orange are a very unique color palette of course but
very unique color palette of course but
very unique color palette of course but also I it really encapsulate Slyke the
also I it really encapsulate Slyke the
also I it really encapsulate Slyke the city of San Diego because it’s a place
city of San Diego because it’s a place
city of San Diego because it’s a place where there’s never clouds in the sky it
where there’s never clouds in the sky it
where there’s never clouds in the sky it never rains it’s very sunshine and happy
never rains it’s very sunshine and happy
never rains it’s very sunshine and happy and friendly everyday so gold and orange
and friendly everyday so gold and orange
and friendly everyday so gold and orange really brightens up the look
really brightens up the look
really brightens up the look known as you spine no one else and
known as you spine no one else and
known as you spine no one else and that’s a really distinguishing factor
that’s a really distinguishing factor
that’s a really distinguishing factor and also have other distinguishing
and also have other distinguishing
and also have other distinguishing factors in this uniform like the
factors in this uniform like the
factors in this uniform like the incredibly groovy lowercase word mark
incredibly groovy lowercase word mark
incredibly groovy lowercase word mark that’s across the chest and the spoopy
that’s across the chest and the spoopy
that’s across the chest and the spoopy front that’s the best word to describe
front that’s the best word to describe
front that’s the best word to describe it’s poopy front panel on the caps these
it’s poopy front panel on the caps these
it’s poopy front panel on the caps these are incredible now this is what the
are incredible now this is what the
are incredible now this is what the Padres were thin these days and it’s
Padres were thin these days and it’s
Padres were thin these days and it’s very sad to me because there’s nothing
very sad to me because there’s nothing
very sad to me because there’s nothing that’s really distinguishing about this
that’s really distinguishing about this
that’s really distinguishing about this they’re very plain they’re very white
they’re very plain they’re very white
they’re very plain they’re very white very navy and for me it never really
very navy and for me it never really
very navy and for me it never really speaks to anything having to do with the
speaks to anything having to do with the
speaks to anything having to do with the city of San Diego or the history of the
city of San Diego or the history of the
city of San Diego or the history of the Padres it’s just more just there it
Padres it’s just more just there it
Padres it’s just more just there it doesn’t really have any story or meaning
doesn’t really have any story or meaning
doesn’t really have any story or meaning behind it so if you’re watching this
behind it so if you’re watching this
behind it so if you’re watching this owners of the Padre / their marketing
owners of the Padre / their marketing
owners of the Padre / their marketing department / whoever this is only
department / whoever this is only
department / whoever this is only internet and you can send it to them I’m
internet and you can send it to them I’m
internet and you can send it to them I’m looking at you wherever the camera is
looking at you wherever the camera is
looking at you wherever the camera is please go back to this or something
please go back to this or something
please go back to this or something along these lines because this these
along these lines because this these
along these lines because this these uniforms were awesome they were groovy
uniforms were awesome they were groovy
uniforms were awesome they were groovy they’re interesting they had a story and
they’re interesting they had a story and
they’re interesting they had a story and above all else they gave people
above all else they gave people
above all else they gave people something to root for thank you very
something to root for thank you very
something to root for thank you very much ladies and gentlemen I appreciate
much ladies and gentlemen I appreciate
much ladies and gentlemen I appreciate it
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