wonderbread Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I like the blue stripe between the white and yellow because I feel white and yellow should never touch or else they become muddled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I'm going to sound negative in this post, so let me preface this by saying this is a huge upgrade. The Blues will look very good wearing these sweaters. With that said...Why are teams so unable to make the little decisions that elevates a look from very good to flawless, or at least almost flawless? Hell, in this case they pretty much had the flawless decision right there in their inspiration, and they changed it for no damn reason.The sleeves stripes are too thick, but that's not a huge issue. The big issue is the thin royal blue stripe in between the yellow and the white. It's a completely unnecessary addition and makes the should stripes inconsistent with the sleeves and waist.Having the yellow and gold touch would create a muddled look, especially when the stripes are that thick. I think they are necessary addition that doesn't take away from the look at all. Plus there's a slight historical precedent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I get what you're saying, but I'm so happy to see the team dressing the way they should that I'm willing to ignore that small detail. It's sort of like how the Islanders went to their throwbacks fulltime, but they inexplicably went with the uniforms that are slightly different from what they wore during their dynasty years. I mean, the Islanders should be dressing the way they were in 1982 and are instead dressing the way they were in 1977, but at this point I'm just happy that they got close to how they should look after so many years wandering lost in the wilderness that it's good enough for me. And no offense to you, but that's almost precisely why I'm less and less interested in sports design and why I wish I cared less about it when it comes to the teams I for which I root. It just seems like the details don't really matter in sports design. Once you hit generally good and/or nostalgic, then you're set. No need to bother with the little things. I think that largely speaks to a couple of human tendencies that go beyond basic logic. That would be (relatively) unconditional loyalty to our teams, and as I alluded to, nostalgia. And that's alright, I suppose, but as an extremely detail oriented designer, I can't get out of that mindset. There are plenty of other good designers who seem to be able to. But I can't. There isn't really a "good enough" for me. I judge all the way to perfect. And maybe the worst part me feeling that way and sports teams generally not, is that I tend to be more bothered by designs that are well within reach of perfect but don't go there than I am of designs that are complete dumpster fires. I like the blue stripe between the white and yellow because I feel white and yellow should never touch or else they become muddled. This is a fair view point, and it wouldn't bother me if they did that on the shoulders as well. But they didn't. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliott Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Maybe we will see something like this? Mocked up the white jersey Dribbble ... Behance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreamSoda Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Maybe we will see something like this? Mocked up the white jerseyI would guess white between the arm stripes on the away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 This would vault the Blues from bottom 5 to top (arguably) 5 in an instant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordiks_19 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Amazing ! Almost looks identical to what they were wearing before the Edge template arrived. Colorado,Calgary,Ottawa,Pittsburgh and Minnesota are hopefully next in line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Awesome upgrade if true. Well done St. Louis (I hope). PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 It would be a huge upgrade, but I'm not feeling all the love for it. I still think blue and yellow is a great color scheme without the navy, and keeping navy holds this set back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I give it a solid 8.5/10. Sure, it could be better, but they made such a big improvement over the old stuff that it's hard to hold the imperfections against them too much. It's a sweater befitting a heritage team in a traditional city. Kudos to the Blues. Backes is still a dickweed ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karby65 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 The Blues mockup is better, but not a classic. Stillman and a Blues beat writer have mentioned classic and timeless, this isn't. Icethetics mentioned that the shoulder striping was based off of the 67 jersey. The mockup doesn't show it, and only the whites had shoulder striping. The blue jersey didn't have a shoulder yoke until 1979. I'd love to see the new jerseys be the ones from 68-73 with the current Note and no navy. Not sure what to this because of the inconsistencies of the mockup and what was described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 In my perfect world, the Blues would mix both shades of blue, yellow, and white, while the Sabres just go with single-layer yellow on royal blue. The white outlines on the 1970-96 dark sweater always seemed to get in the way to me. It'd be more striking without the white. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worcat Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I'm a little disappointed with the blues to be honest. While it is an upgrade, if this is true, the jersey has design flaws.They either need to remove the blue between the white and yellow on the arms or add a blue line between the white and yellow on the shoulders. Inconsistency is my biggest complaint and unfortunately my favorite team is doing it right now.But THANK GOD, no more roundal logo. Bleeding Blue since 1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 My biggest fear of the Blues new jerseys is the possibility of a creative font like the Ducks, Kings, Sens, etc. If they stick to a standard block font, it will look outstanding. A cutesy font will kill it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Any ideas on the numbers ? Maybe just a yellow outline on the blue aways and, a white around the yellow homes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zilch Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Would assume same number font as the past 2 jersey designs. No reason to change to something new/modern when going back to a traditional set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worcat Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Here's what I came up with for the away jersey. It could go either way. Based on the decision of the 2000's style, should be "A" but prolly be "C" Bleeding Blue since 1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worcat Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 look how much better it'd be if the blues just used one shade of blue instead of royal and navy Bleeding Blue since 1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan1 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Or this...http://s419.photobucket.com/user/CanadiensFan85/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Br9KUukCQAEalNMcopy_zpse3f1dba6.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Recreation based on sneak peak. No photo leaks yet.Nice! The only thing I'd change is to get rid of the space between the white and yellow stripes on the sleeves and hem to match the outline of the yoke. Regardless, this is a big improvement on the crap they were wearing. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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