New Uniforms Coming

[Captain Kangaroo]

Word on the streets is that Scott Scarborough's interior designer had a hand in the design. I'm expecting something exceptional.

Olive Green?

[K92]

As a designer with more than 32 years experience, I feel that is one butt-ugly, poorly drawn font. I've hated it since it's introduction. I would prefer to keep it off the uniforms.

I like the numbers alright, but I don't care for the letters. I have noticed in a lot of UA signage that the kerning is very uneven with letters. Once you see it, then it sticks out like a sore thumb.

[Dr Z]

I like the numbers alright, but I don't care for the letters. I have noticed in a lot of UA signage that the kerning is very uneven with letters. Once you see it, then it sticks out like a sore thumb.

Which AKRON spacing do you like better, Daumantas 93 on the left, or Isaiah 56 on the right?

BTW, you can download the font here if your interested.

Edited December 3, 2015 by Dr Z

[K92]

Which AKRON spacing do you like better, Daumantas 93 on the left, or Isaiah 56 on the right?

BTW, you can download the font here if your interested.

I would like Daumantas' better if the O & N were spaced like the AKR. Isaiah's isn't spaced badly but needs to be closer. I looked for a good example of the font looking bad and I found a basketball promo that shows pretty well. When looking at this example it's not the spacing but the height that is out of whack. The problem seems to be with the caps. Lower case stuff usually looks better.

The word COUNTDOWN is atrocious.

[K92]

Never mind the font, although the space between the W & O is turrible. You wanna know what really drives me crazy about our current unis? The name on the back is sewed onto a patch. The patch is sewed onto the jersey and extends into the stripe. Looks awful.

Edited December 3, 2015 by Keener'92

[zippy5]

Wow keener I see what you mean on the "countdown." Not a big deal but man when you notice it you can't un-notice it. I think nameplates like that are pretty standard, maybe a smaller font so it doesn't spill, or get rid of the stripe there.

[Balsy]

The nameplate thing is because the Jerseys were designed to have a "Zips" patch on the back instead of a name. It was that way until Bowden became coach and they started putting nameplates on the back.

2011:

2012:

[Jrship35]

Cmon LBJ .... Hook all Zips athletics up with Nike !! ..... He obviously has juice !!

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14314807/lebron-james-signs-life-deal-nike

Edited December 7, 2015 by Jrship35

[Balsy]

The basketball team is Nike...someone explain that one please?

[ZachTheZip]

Akron could have gone all Nike, but when the opportunity arose, it was the soccer team that shut it down. They strongly prefer Adidas gear, and this was right at the peak of Caleb Porter's influence on campus and at a time when the football team (or any other team) wasn't in any position to overrule it. The compromise was that basketball got Nike gear and everybody else was still Adidas. Don't ask me how the contracts got resolved.

[LoyalZIP]

The basketball team is Nike...someone explain that one please?

http://youtu.be/GdKcyxmXzBw

[AyYo]

I would like Daumantas' better if the O & N were spaced like the AKR. Isaiah's isn't spaced badly but needs to be closer. I looked for a good example of the font looking bad and I found a basketball promo that shows pretty well. When looking at this example it's not the spacing but the height that is out of whack. The problem seems to be with the caps. Lower case stuff usually looks better.

The word COUNTDOWN is atrocious.

What's wrong with the word "countdown"?

[Balsy]

Akron could have gone all Nike, but when the opportunity arose, it was the soccer team that shut it down. They strongly prefer Adidas gear, and this was right at the peak of Caleb Porter's influence on campus and at a time when the football team (or any other team) wasn't in any position to overrule it. The compromise was that basketball got Nike gear and everybody else was still Adidas. Don't ask me how the contracts got resolved.

Thanks for the info! I had no idea. If addidas was what Porter wanted, than I'm more okay with it.

[ZachTheZip]

I wish that each sport could pick it's an gear brand, but I doubt that the combined contracts would be more favorable than what is currently in place.

[zippy_ua_00]

I actually like the all blue unis with the matte blue helmets

[Blue & Gold]

I actually like the all blue unis with the matte blue helmets

Those were my favorite home uni's this year.

The all white - helmet, jersey & pants - was my favorite away combo.

They've done a great job mixing them up this year.

[ZachTheZip]

Five MAC football teams in need of a uniform rebranding

 

You'll never guess who's number one. Or maybe you will.

Edited June 26, 2016 by ZachTheZip

[scottditzen]

5 hours ago, ZachTheZip said:

Five MAC football teams in need of a uniform rebranding

 

You'll never guess who's number one. Or maybe you will.

 

I've always kinda hated the "Akron" font. It reminds me of Div III

[skip-zip]

12 hours ago, scottditzen said:

 

I've always kinda hated the "Akron" font.

 

And we spent a lot of money to get that.  

 

And now that the new "Z" logo comes from that, don't expect anything to change anytime soon.  

Edited June 27, 2016 by skip-zip
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[akzipper]

Judging by this photo, this Zips are getting new uniforms.

 

 

Basically just plainer versions of what they have worn the past 5-6 years. No striping, just 'Akron' across the front in a smaller non-italic font.

 

At this point it would be smart of Akron to move away from Adidas. Most schools are dropping them for Nike or UA. Any school still using Adidas has either extremely ugly, or extremely boring uniforms. In the past few years they have lost Michigan, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, UCLA, Arkansas, and Tennessee. 

 

At the professional level Nike owns the NFL and soon the NBA. Adidas has shifted towards the NHL and CFL. 

Edited June 27, 2016 by akzipper

[K92]

Anybody see the new Buffalo unis?  Turrible.  Totally generic redraw of the Chicago Bulls logo.

[Dr Z]

16 hours ago, K92 said:

Anybody see the new Buffalo unis?  Turrible.  Totally generic redraw of the Chicago Bulls logo.

 

I think someone just modified this one from Shutterstock.

 

 

If the reaction is real, here are some of the players responses. Views like marketing to me, but I don't know.

 

 

[g-mann17]

Seems pretty real...

 

Press Release from April 2016

[akzipper]

UB probably has the most generic branding in FBS. Boring color scheme, generic clip-art logo to go with a generic mascot, and extremely plain uniforms. It honestly reminds me of a fictional team from a TV show or movie. I get that not everyone can be the Zips, Wolverines, Flashes, Buckeyes, etc. But plenty of big time programs take generic mascots (bears, tigers, wildcats) and take the time to make them their own. 

 

I have a hard time believing any football player at UB could be excited about those uniforms. 

Edited July 6, 2016 by akzipper

[Blue & Gold]

10 minutes ago, akzipper said:

UB probably has the most generic branding in FBS. Boring color scheme, generic clip-art logo to go with a generic mascot, and extremely plain uniforms. It honestly reminds me of a fictional team from a TV show or movie.

 

Spot on.