rmackman Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 It seems I'm being pushed out of sports related clothing. I've noticed for a long time that jerseys were getting bigger and bigger. I still try to find older style jerseys that I can get in 44 because the NFL doesn't even make anything less than a 48. Thankfully baseball still has stuff for smaller sizes. The problem has now extended to hats. Every draft cap for the NHL, NBA, and NFL is a Reebok stretch fit for "one size fits all." Well...obviously not. Those stretch hats are made to fit people 7 1/4 and above. I wear a size 7. They left out the 6 7/8 and size 7 market in making these new hats. I've heard they're too tight on size 8 people as well. So it should say one size fits 7 1/4 to 7 3/4.The hats are too big, the jerseys are too big. So now what? I guess I'm just S.O.L. Okay I'm done griping. "Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be eaten. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you'd better be running." - Unknown | Check out my articles on jerseys at Bacon Sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I'm in you're boat, I wear a 7 hat now, and that's probably a size to big. The only jerseys I really buy nowadays are soccer shirts which fit me fine. I guess you need to start eating at Burger King and McDonalds on a regular basis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp49 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Either that or get a big ego so your head swells (or just do roids like Barry Bonds.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hormone Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I'm with you. Size 7 hat and a L or XL shirt. I get hats that cover my whole forehead and ears and short sleeve jerseys that hang down to my wrists and knees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew22 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Now I feel bad, I'm a 7 3/8 and I'm 14. Eagles/Heels/Dawgs/Falcons/Hawks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappital92 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Now I feel bad, I'm a 7 3/8 and I'm 14.I'm 15 and I wear a 7 5/8. http://www.wizardsxtra.com Is it the shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I'm size 8 and I think they are fine www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmackman Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 The worst part is at least for the team issue ones I don't have to pay for them and I can't friggin wear 'em. "Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be eaten. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you'd better be running." - Unknown | Check out my articles on jerseys at Bacon Sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 The only fitted hats that fit me are the size small for Twins Enterprise hats. I have a tiny mellon. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I have a 7-1/2 hat size, but my biggest issue is in jersey sizes. A "medium" is often too big for me when not too long ago a medium was the right size for me. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Damn, I wish I had your problem. Wearing a 8 1/8 hat, and needing something in the 3-4 XL range just for the length isn't much fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Yeah, the one size fits all crap is really annoying. Most new hats aren't "deep" enough to stay on my enlarged melon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyHubCaps Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I think the plethora of New Era fashion caps has ruined MLB caps for me. I've seen so many since I started watching "America's Best Dance Crew."Anyway, I have no idea what my head/hat size is. I own one NCAA hat, and it's a little snug, but it is also a "One size fits all" hat, called a FlexFit, I believe. So I'm just going to guess that I'm in that range, but of course, I sympathize for your problem and hope that accomodations can be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacker12 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Those Reebok OSFA Flexfit hats are garbage. When I grabbed one of those things to wear on the sideline for the Falcons preseason game this summer, I had to borrow a trainer's scissors to cut the sweatband to get the thing to feel somewhat comfortable. However, I don't wear any of my Reebok Falcons' hats because I don't like the way that they feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckymack Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I have that problem with football jerseys. I bought a Large, because that's what size T-shirt I wear(rockers wear 'em snug, don'tcha know), but that damn thing is HUGE! I do have the hat problem, though. Tall dudes need hats for tall dudes(read: Depth to cover our five-heads, not just circumference). Most jerseys are long enough for me, with the exception of hockey, of course(sleeves).Edit: I think I may need to rethink my liberal use of parentheses. Sigs are for sissies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick 1733 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I honestly don't see the problem.The standard flex fit hats always fit me, I always buy a 2XL/54 jersey and they fit just fine (and I wear 2XL shirts).I just don't see any problems with it... maybe you should buy the larger 'youth' sizes if it's really that much of a problem. MLB, NBA, NFL & NHL Font Packs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Damn, I wish I had your problem. Wearing a 8 1/8 hat, and needing something in the 3-4 XL range just for the length isn't much fun.well when you are the 7ft resident here I understand. But I wear a 7 3/8 and have a XL for jerseys and they fit just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I honestly don't see the problem.The standard flex fit hats always fit me, I always buy a 2XL/54 jersey and they fit just fine (and I wear 2XL shirts).I just don't see any problems with it... maybe you should buy the larger 'youth' sizes if it's really that much of a problem.everybody is different. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittsburghSucks Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I wear a size 8 and the flexfit hats hardly ever work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I honestly don't see the problem.The standard flex fit hats always fit me, I always buy a 2XL/54 jersey and they fit just fine (and I wear 2XL shirts).I just don't see any problems with it... maybe you should buy the larger 'youth' sizes if it's really that much of a problem.Uhh...that's because you're different size than he is. The flex fit hat doesn't fit him, even though it's supposed to be a "one size fits all" and 7 is a rather normal size.I'm a 7 1/8-7 1/4, so the one flex-fit I have is fine. However, I echo his sentiment on the jerseys...I'm 5'11" 160ish and a 48 is just a little too big. Reebok does make a 46 in NFL authentics, but they tend to be made in extremely fewer quantities and only for the best-selling jerseys. Plus, you can't get a customized authentic in a 46.Please, Reebok...give us smaller guys who don't want to look ridiculous in jerseys a break! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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