Click to enlarge As you may have heard yesterday, MLB now has an official sock provider: Stance, the same company that supplies socks for the NBA. My ESPN colleague Darren …
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Hope I Die Before I Get Old (oops, too late)
As we recently discussed, uniform rankings rarely bring out the best in anyone. So when my Sweet 16 uni rankings appeared on ESPN last month, I got lots outraged reactions …
How Can We Tell What Will Become Classic?
I was being interviewed on a sports radio show recently, and the hosts and I talked a bit about the Diamondbacks’ new uniforms, which we all agreed are pretty awful. …
Uni Watch Show & Tell: A 1958 Aluminum Siding Catalog
For all images, click to enlarge I’m a sucker for programmatic classification systems — there’s something satisfying about them. That’s a big part of why I like uniforms, and it’s …
Romanian Soccer Team Provides Math Lesson
Click to enlarge Interesting move yesterday by the Romanian soccer team, as players warmed up for the friendly against Spain while wearing jerseys and jackets with various mathematical sequences in …
Saints Unveil 50th-Season Patch
Just the other day we were discussing the difference between an anniversary and an ordinal, and how an Nth-anniversary patch is so much better than an Nth-season patch (at least …
What Should We Do About Really Stupid Uni Rankings?
Remember when Bleacher Report was known primarily for really stupid rankings-based slideshows, usually posted by kids who didn’t even know what the hell they were talking about? I was reminded …
We Interrupt This Blog for a Special Announcement
Back in November, right after Halloween, I posted the story behind the quarter that’s on my key ring. In case you missed it or don’t remember, here’s an abridged version …
Officially Speaking
There’s a guy out there named Skye who has a popular Twitter feed called @Uniformswag. You may recall that I interviewed him three years ago. In Skye’s Twitter profile, he …
A Very Merry Vilkmas – The Lucky Ones
By Phil Hecken and Jimmer Vilk Happy New Year, Uni Watchers! As you guys will remember, a couple weekends ago I did a post with Jim Vilk where he graciously …
A Look at Harlem Globetrotters Uniforms
As I’m sure you all know by now, Meadowlark Lemon passed away earlier this week, which makes this a good time to look at the rich topic of Harlem Globetrotters …
Chimney Creep
Fifty-two years ago this month, the great Esquire art director George Lois decided to dress heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston in a Santa outfit and put him on the magazine’s …
And to All a Good Stripe
Click to enlarge ’Tis the day before Christmas, and Uni Watch HQ has been abuzz with activity. Mascots Tucker and Caitlin have sleigh bells tied to their tails, the Christmas …
Uni Watch Fan Appreciation Day, 2015 Edition
Greetings from Wisconsin, where I’m taking part in a panel discussion this morning and then flying home later in the day. Please join me in thanking Phil and Mike for …
Has the Uni-verse Become Part of the Fashion World?
Later this month I’m going to be participating in a panel discussion about uniforms. The organizers who invited me asked if the event could also include a “fashion show,” where …