bosox Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Make the crest larger. Thats all that needs to be done to make it look decent. Its an ok design that needs some backup support from the crest.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 they don't suck...they don't rule but they don't suck. the crest is the main problem. the 96 WC uniform was better though A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 no, I dont like thosefor the aforementioned "crest is too small" reason yes, but they just look...cheesyit needs a stripe at the bottom and I even think a tie up neck would work on it US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thad Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 i think they look cool, but just make the crest bigger Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% about how you react to it.App State Mountaineers / Alabama Crimson Tide / Atlanta Braves / New York Jets / Atlanta Hawks "If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards." [Bear Bryant]Redmond Rampage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budbowl77 Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Guys, If dont know...those jerseys are supposed to represent USA Hockeys involvement in the first American Olympics in 1932 at Lake Placid. In the 1930s I dont think they were concerned about the size of the crest. I for one like the jersey very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budbowl77 Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 maybe they will look better with equipment.... Nah.... heres hoping the sucky jerseys=performance lol dont get too cocky my friend cause the fall is gonna hurt come august. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuse2000 Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Were the Nike Identity people so busy with the new Syarcuse "SU" logo that they could ony put three-and-a-half minute's thought into the USA hockey stuff????? "I still think a tag team of Jimmy B and Melo could kick the :censored: out of Jesus and God."Syracuse Orangemen2003 National Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Looks like something from the 30's back then all our olympic athleets wore a shield like that, look at pictures of Jessie Owens. 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...
random Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 I kinda like it. I will probably buy one.by the way, i think the '98 jerseys are the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 I dig that. Very nice. Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcap30 Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 i actually like these. its different whihc is killer. great unis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braden Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Whatever... I gotta give it a thumbs down!Oh! Wait I forgot something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 I actually like them, yes the logo is small--but I think it works in giving a throwback feel, even if it may be an "imaginary" throwback--I have to agree with SHark on one thing--they should a have a tie up collar.. Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 I like the shield but I wish it was bigger on the jersey 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...
philly97flyer Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 is that the devils font for the numbers? and what will the white jerseys be like? will they have names on the back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letterform Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 this isnt an "imaginary throwback" thought up by nike, its a replica of the 1932 olympic wool sweater.http://lelands.com/bid.aspx?lot=1939&auction=311that being, i think it looks kinda funny here. The crest on the original was better proportioned because the sweaters were a lot tighter fitting. Simple lines also tend to look a lot better on woolen sweaters than on modern jerseys.I'm curious about the rest of the uniform. Are they gonna wear white pants like the originals? DEATH TO REEBOK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDunn Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Here?s a link auctioning off a real game worn 1932 jersey: http://www.lelands.com/bid.aspx?lot=1939&auction=311-It doesn?t have hem stripings. I was wrong. I went looking on NHLuniforms.com to look at the 1930?s NHL uniforms and all of them(expect for a couple of the early road uniforms that were plain white and had no striping anywhere, just a logo) had hem striping. I thought sleeve stripes with no hem stripes was a more recent thing.-The logo has the Olympic rings, not USA, like in the Owens picture or on these new jerseys. Of course, it wouldn?t make much sense to have the rings on a W.C.o.H. jersey.-On the 1932 jersey, there are no sleeve numbers, so the striping is on the upper arm where the numbers would be. On the 2004 jerseys, the striping is wisely moved down. This looks fine and is a good idea because the striping would not have been tall enough to contain the numbers. But if the designers can make this change, why not a few other minor ones? 1930?s sweaters and 2000?s jerseys are very different. Collars, overall size, crest size, and the addition of the aforementioned sleeve numbers make the jerseys different. The designers started to address this with the sleeve thing, but stopped short of finishing it. For starters, they should not have tried to recreate a sweater neck look. On the large, loose jerseys of today it just looks awkward. It would have looked better to just have a normal hockey collar in red and white. Nike should have done a jersey that reflects the ?32 one without trying to duplicate it. Jerseys are made differently and not recognizing it makes parts of the design look silly. This next one may be kind of a stretch, but I?m gonna say it anyways. In 1932, there wasn?t really padding under the uniform, so the surface area was less. Also, the uniforms were more form fitting, again reducing surface area from today?s uniforms. So then the small logo may have looked alright. But today, jerseys are large, so that tiny logo gets lost in this massive sea of blue. Therefore, they could have made the logo larger to address that. On the other hand, I can understand why they didn?t enlarge it, to keep more of that ?classic? feel. This jersey would be a lot better if it didn?t have that dumb attempt at a 30?s collar on a modern jersey. Doesn?t work at all.I?d buy a cap with the logo on it, but a jersey, no.EDIT:Darnit, in the time it took me to write this long thing twice(i accidently deleted it after I finished it the first time) letterform posted the picture and made one of the same arguments I did. Oh well. Oh yeah. A tie up wouldn't be accurate. Tie ups weren't introduced until 1946 when he Canadiens wore them. I think a normal collar would be close enough to the originals and not a) have that awkard one and b)not have that forced retro feel some get from tie ups on uniforms in this day and age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Man! Nike's logo is almost bigger... Maybe that's the point...Here's a great example where Retro has gone just a little too far...Has anyone seen a similar one (not sure how much older/recent) with an eagle on it, in white?That would be better, @Frenchie_TO Owner of the Rochester Americans of the MLH Owner of the Toronto Frenchies of the GCFHL6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umlegend80 Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Well, this is a very quick job, but do you like the one on the left or right better?usa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeKobe Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Alright, in comparison to the 1932 jerseys nike appears to have done it right, i would have personally gone a different route by choosing a different team. But anyways they look to be right on. Heres the only pic of the team I could find so far. The problem is it's a little too small.Somebody get this larger.Hold up didnt see that larger ones had already been found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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