NEW ALT. UNIFORMS

Originally posted by IdahoNiner:

I actually really like them. I like everything except the socks. Socks should be all red. The white looks like s**t.

The white part of players' hosiery are called "sanitary socks" and are a mandatory part of the NFL dress code...no team design or player can infringe it with full-length color socks without expecting to face a fine

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

That entire article was crap. Complete click bait. Please tell me you don't hold "paul lukas' (who?)" opinion in high regard. lol

Uh yeah....UniWatch (his blog) is highly regarded by many....it tilts towards the conservative side in that is disdains faddish styles and needless alternates while champions traditional looks, but it also gives followers of the blog to express their creativity in their design contests

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:

Originally posted by IdahoNiner:
I actually really like them. I like everything except the socks. Socks should be all red. The white looks like s**t.

The white part of players' hosiery are called "sanitary socks" and are a mandatory part of the NFL dress code...no team design or player can infringe it with full-length color socks without expecting to face a fine

Thanks for the info. Didnt know that, just knew they were supposed to be full length from the fines Gore got.

Still think the white looks like s**t. Only part i dislike.

Originally posted by IdahoNiner:

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:

Originally posted by IdahoNiner:

I actually really like them. I like everything except the socks. Socks should be all red. The white looks like s**t.

The white part of players' hosiery are called "sanitary socks" and are a mandatory part of the NFL dress code...no team design or player can infringe it with full-length color socks without expecting to face a fine

Thanks for the info. Didnt know that, just knew they were supposed to be full length from the fines Gore got.

Still think the white looks like s**t. Only part i dislike.

I didn't know about that either, but why in the hell is that a rule? The color of the sock has no bearing on how sanitary it is. lol



And LMAO at hosiery. DBW, you're awesome.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

That entire article was crap. Complete click bait. Please tell me you don't hold "paul lukas' (who?)" opinion in high regard. lol

Uh yeah....UniWatch (his blog) is highly regarded by many....it tilts towards the conservative side in that is disdains faddish styles and needless alternates while champions traditional looks, but it also gives followers of the blog to express their creativity in their design contests

yeah ok...I actually follow his blog as well as Chris Creamer's, SportsLogos.net, Gridiron Football Database etc.

Lukas isn't some hack "clickbaiting" and looking to rile you black jersey lovers...if you actually read his critique objectively his points are valid and should be agreed with by not only Niner fans who favor the classic look, but most non Niner fans who likely scoff at this passé fad alternate the team has decided to trot out

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

I didn't know about that either, but why in the hell is that a rule? The color of the sock has no bearing on how sanitary it is. lol



And LMAO at hosiery. DBW, you're awesome.

they're called that likely because their the only functional part of the hosiery (absorb sweat etc) the colored part that covers the calves are purely aethestic

also it's easier to blend white tape onto white socks for a more uniform look

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

I didn't know about that either, but why in the hell is that a rule? The color of the sock has no bearing on how sanitary it is. lol



And LMAO at hosiery. DBW, you're awesome.

they're called that likely because their the only functional part of the hosiery (absorb sweat etc) the colored part that covers the calves are purely aethestic

also it's easier to blend white tape onto white socks for a more uniform look

Interesting. They use black tape though too, so the first part is most likely the main reason.





They could still make that bottom part of the sock any color they want, so this is just more of the nfl being the nfl and caring way too much about the most ridiculous of things. lol

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:
Agree with everything in this critique:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12798826/how-49ers-whiffed-new-alternate-uniform?ex_cid=espnFB

he makes great points.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by Afrikan:
very few teams can pull off the ALL Black intimidating look..... Ravens do..... Saints never came off intimidating.




our red colors throw everything off. It's like we are trying too hard.


instead of trying to be intimidating we should try to come off *classy* Royalish....Empirish.


and All whites with Gold numbers would've done that.....or even red numbers.



Christ look at the size Kevin Gogan.

All white with red numbers, huh? Like our current away jerseys? lol

first I said I'd prefer ALL whites with Gold lettering....but if they wanted to keep red that's fine.

and yes genius our current away jerseys are white, BUT WE STILL KEEP OUR PISS COLORED pants.

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:

Originally posted by StOnEy333:
I didn't know about that either, but why in the hell is that a rule? The color of the sock has no bearing on how sanitary it is. lol



And LMAO at hosiery. DBW, you're awesome.

they're called that likely because their the only functional part of the hosiery (absorb sweat etc) the colored part that covers the calves are purely aethestic

also it's easier to blend white tape onto white socks for a more uniform look

Its not the only part that's functional. The upper parts are functional in their own right, allowing the upper leg to breath. Obviously calf high socks look like s**t, so thigh high socks are a must. Thus the uppers have to thinner and more breathable. So while the upper sections of the socks don't function like the lower parts of the socks, they are indeed functional.

The lower portion is indeed thicker than your normal cotton tube sock, but not as thick as your typical wool socks.

Only reason i know this is because i have worn these types of socks when i played football.

HOWEVER.... None of these facts have any bearing on the color of the lower portion. They could be made any color and still function the same, to the rule is kind of pointless. I do understand the point about the tape, as it does help tidy the lines on white taped ankles, but only if they required the use of only white tape. The use of black tape is counter to that.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by Niners816:

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:

Agree with everything in this critique:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12798826/how-49ers-whiffed-new-alternate-uniform?ex_cid=espnFB

Yeah Paul Lucas nailed it...he's a niner fan too.

That says it all right there. So much of a nobody that you didn't even know how to spell his name.

Yeah I accidentally f**ked up the spelling of his name using an alternate spelling of Lucas/Lukas. However he has been featured on ESPN.com for years. Don't let my f**k up invalidate him.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:
Agree with everything in this critique:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12798826/how-49ers-whiffed-new-alternate-uniform?ex_cid=espnFB

That entire article was crap. Complete click bait. Please tell me you don't hold "paul lukas' (who?)" opinion in high regard. lol

It was spot on. I'm not a fasion guru, but did someone really get paid to do that. I think the numbers need gold trim for sure.

Lukas was harsh only cos he's a Niner fan like us, and can see past the marketing BS....he's dead right that black for black's sake unis are soooo early 2000's

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:

Lukas was harsh only cos he's a Niner fan like us, and can see past the marketing BS....he's dead right that black for black's sake unis are soooo early 2000's

I also think it's really not that fresh of marketing either. Black niner jerseys have been avail for over 20 years.



There is nothing fresh or innovative about these Alts. Again, huge miss and should have just remained without if this was the option.

I think you dudes weren't gonna be happy with anything unless it was exactly what you wanted. lol