I wanted to show u the fundamental difference between Nike’s Hawaii vs. Adidas version of the same jersey.
1st let’s look at Adidas:
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On the surface, nothing wrong; just a basic template. Unfortunately, this chasis is one step above their HS level jerseys. As u’ll see there’s no collar, arm sleeves are basic finished w/ a semi breathable material piping.
The Hawai’i graphic is more of a cartoonish font, but the number font is nice.
Now, comparatively with the new Nike unis:
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1st thing that stands out is the material used is an upgrade, w/ a collar and placing Hawai’i’s logo in the middle. The other noticeable difference is the shade of green is back to Hawai’i original shade. Adidas’ shade was a more brighter forest green vs. the deeper hunter green (think UofM Adidas’ Sun Yellow vs. Nike’s Maize).
Another difference is Nike corrected both UA & Adidas’ blunder in making sure Hawai’i across the chest was reflective of the jersey number. The old Hawai’i was just in white lettering, while the new Hawai’i is in green outlined in white playing off the number design causing more of a pop on a black canvas.
Lastly, & this probably the most obvious, reinstalling one of the most important symbol in Hawaiian culture, the Kakāu pattern on to their shoulder pads, paying homage to the 808. To UA credit, they did have this on their original jersey (albeit crooked). Adidas had it down their pants leg, but this meant to be on the arm sleeve for cultural purposes.
What often separates Nike from Adidas is details, & material.