For all photos, click to enlarge The Packers wore their Color Rash mono-whites last night. That made them the fourth NFL team to wear white jerseys, pants, and socks in …
Category: Hosiery
Redlegs, Literally: Cincy Wears 1936 Throwbacks
The Reds had their latest 150th-anniversary throwback game yesterday, and it was the one I was most excited about, as they turned back to the clock to 1936 and broke …
A Uni Watch Look at Frank Robinson
Click to enlarge Frank Robinson died yesterday. You probably know that he was MLB’s first black manager, that he’s still the only player to have been named the MVP of …
To Tuck or Not to Tuck?
Reader Charles Noerenberg got in touch with me yesterday to point out a very small uni-related detail regarding an NHL player — a detail I had never noticed or even …
The Series When the White Sox Wore White Socks (mostly)
There are certain uniform variations and peculiarities that have become standard knowledge among the uni-scenti over the years. By now we all know that the Cowboys wore red, white, and …
A Look Back at the Lakers’ 2007 Throwback Short Shorts
Click to enlarge When it was announced that the Lakers would be wearing late-’80s throwbacks for last Friday night’s game against Golden State, several people felt obliged to quip, “Are …
Scenes from the Iowa State Baseball Tourney
Click to enlarge Each year reader Jesse Gavin covers the Iowa State Baseball Tournament, which is currently taking place in Des Moines, and spots all sorts of uni-notable items. “If …
A New Way to Show Your Stripes
If you’ve ever bought striped stirrups or striped athletic socks (as many of you did back when Comrade Robert Marshall ran his Uni Watch Stirrups Club), you know there’s a …
Jon Jay Honors Tony Gywnn with His Socks
Click to enlarge It’s a little hard to see in the photo shown above, but Padres centerfielder Jon Jay has been wearing socks featuring the image of former San Diego …
More on MLB’s New Sock Deal with Stance
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 …
Something Up His Sleeve
Remember when we recently talked about Kevin Durant’s new signature footwear blurring the line between sneaker and sock? He blurred it a lot more seriously during pregame warm-ups for last …
Is It a Shoe, a Sock, a Sleeve, or All Three?
Nike released Kevin Durant’s latest signature shoe yesterday, the KD8 Elite. I don’t usually delve into the world of sneakers, but this one has an interesting wrinkle that merits further …
Good News, Bad News Regarding Indians’ New Striped Socks
Shaw, Carrasco, Otero, Soto and Thatcher working through mound sessions this morning: pic.twitter.com/QEJGvfWZoe — Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) February 23, 2016 Yesterday’s Ticker had a shot of Indians pitcher Corey Kluber …
In Which Brinke Lands His White Whale (or at least a reasonable facsimile thereof)
[Editor’s Note: Got home last night from Wisconsin and am still getting recombobulated, so today we have a guest entry by Brinke Guthrie, who you know from his weekly “Collector’s …
Sock It to Me: NBA Inks New Hosiery Deal
. Big changes afoot in the NBA (no pun intended), as Stance will become the league’s official sock supplier starting next season. According to this story by my ESPN colleague …