No helmet mix-ups or other uniform eccentricities in last night’s MLB All-Star Game (grrrrr), but there was still plenty of uni-watching fodder. Here’s a rundown: • All jerseys and caps …
Category: Footwear
Kickin’ It at the NBA ASG — A Sneakerhead’s Delight
By Phil Hecken Taking a break from the past week’s rather in-depth discussions of Native Peoples’ iconography/logos/naming, Klan uniforms, and other more “esoteric” subject matter, today we break out the …
Uni Watch DIY Projects: From Head to Toe
Two good DIY projects today, beginning with one from reader Kyle Beaudoin. I’ll let him explain it: I recently created a logo and subsequently a jersey as a gift for …
Thursday Morning Uni Watch
Back in April, as part of my coverage of the NFL/Nike unveiling, I wrote the following: Giants equipment manager Joe Skiba tells me that all players can now wear team-colored …
Trainspotting
Yesterday I took the subway out to to the U.S. Open in Queens, where I met up with ESPN.com’s tennis editor, Matt Wilansky, who’s soon going to be taking over …
White Shoes Near the White House
Click photos to enlarge It’s funny how a random comment can lead you down a rabbit hole. Case in point: Phil and I were recently attending a Mets game, and …
How Many Oddball Shoes Can You Spot in This Photo?
Not the most uni-notable All-Star Game last night. No helmet mix-ups, no major snafus, just a parade of specialized footwear. I missed the first half of the game, so I …
Kickin’ It At The NBA ASG
By Phil Hecken It’s that time of year again — the one day I let the inmate run the asylum day everyone’s favorite sneakerhead, Matt Powers, gets to highlight the …
Black Thanksgiving Comes to Uni Watch HQ
Click photos to enlarge With the NBA All-Star Game taking place this Sunday, I received a surprise package yesterday from Adidas. Inside was the jersey you see above. I assume …
Couldn’t They Wait Until the Draft Like Everyone Else?
In case you missed it yesterday, Phil reported how Nike had unveiled a new set of NFL gloves for the Pro Bowl on Saturday. What Phil didn’t mention (in part …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
By Phil Hecken Paul’s still recovering from his weekend in the boonies, so he’s left me in charge of the ship. It’s the first MMUW of 2011, so let’s get …
When the White Shoe Was ‘Hot’
By Phil Hecken Back about three weeks ago, the day of the MLB All Star game, in fact, I had wanted to do a piece on specialty cleats players wear …
A Brand of a Different Stripe
As you may recall, last Friday I engaged in a lengthy examination of Hank Aaron’s 1974 footwear. A few hours after I posted that piece, I got the following note …
Playin’ Footsie with Hank: A Uni Watch Investigation
It was 37 years ago tonight that Hammerin’ Hank hit No. 715. I was 10 years old and the time and remember it clearly. NBC televised the game nationally, so …
The White Cap Chronicles, Continued
The 1967 A’s and their occasional use of white caps, which I first wrote about last Friday, continue to present an intriguing rabbit hole, as reader Dave Robb has just …