MEGA New Miami Adidas Ultraboost🔥 - The Shoe and Nike/Adidas Thread.

[hoops156]

Again, UNTRUE.

As just ONE example, we had to change the nameplates MID-SEASON because they were so bad.

I just laugh at people who are "so in love" with adidas because they are now treating us well after years of being an abused partner.

and if it werent for richt basically forcing the change, 2016 wouldnt have happened.

i remember it was released as a throwback uni that richt forced it to be the new unis (unveiled for the FSU game after playing the first four games that year in the feather bull****).

side note: im still in shock that the school invited convicted murderer DJ Cutler Ridge Laz to their unveiling at LIV lol

 

[hoops156]

Again, UNTRUE.

As just ONE example, we had to change the nameplates MID-SEASON because they were so bad.

I just laugh at people who are "so in love" with adidas because they are now treating us well after years of being an abused partner.

the funny part is abercrombie is making better UM licensed apparel than Adidas is.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

I agree, the initial Adidas jerseys were pretty awful (2015 in particular). However, our current jerseys are probably better than anything we had with Nike between 2000-2014

Which nobody argues with.

But if we gave Nike 10 consecutive years to continue tinkering with (basically) two designs (the feathers and the "traditional"), I think that they would have nailed it a lot sooner.

We can go on and on and on and on about the designs that were approved from 2000-2014. Yes, those were not the "traditional" jersey. And like so much of the Nike-adidas threads, it's an apples-to[-oranges comparison.

Let's compare apples to apples. The "traditional" Nike jerseys from the late 1980s to 1999 **** on anything that adidas has done. Period.

If we want to criticize the Miami ADs and Nike designers who embraced bold new designs in the new millenum, fine. But let's not assume that's what we would get with Nike in 2028, IF MIAMI DEMANDS TRADITIONAL JERSEYS.

 

[9oh4Cane]

I get the complaints about the adidas gear, and Nike is definitely considered the premier brand.

But our uniforms from 2000-2015 were mostly garbage. Adidas was a breath of fresh air when they took over.

Adidas uniforms were embarrassingly bad and worse than Nike with the feathers and strawberry design that took forever for them to get rid of.

Nike quality is waaaaay better than the adidas spandex. I’m sure someone in the program can work with them on a traditional no BS design

 

[Zombie-Cane]

I agree, the uniforms have looked better, but the gear for us fans, is ******* beyond awful. The fit is so incredibly different between common items, the designs look horrible, and as stated on here by someone else, the best gear is only available to players and coaches.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Beside some quality issues.. adidas hasnt been as bad as many of you make it out to be imo.

Them not being prepared for the championship run we went on did **** me off as far as special merch and commercials.. they also for sure could give fans more and better options.. all that I agree with. But the jerseys the players wear are fine for the most part to me.

I’m with D$.. for a while Nike gave 2 ***** about this program and was just coming up with clown designs like we was some Arena Football Team or some ****.

Ideally I would like us to go to Jordan brand (owned by Nike.. I know).. but I could see the Gators trying to block that

adidas has absolutely been as bad as we make it out to be.

"Them not being prepared for the championship run"? What, you mean after they were unprepared for Cam Ward's Heisman run? And after they were unprepared for our Final 4 run (handed out all-white generic crap to our players), just one year after our Elite 8 run?

Give me a break. adidas has been unprepared in, literally, every single year of the contract.

As for this myth about "Nike gave 2 ***** about this program", that is nonsense. It has been explained before, but I'll do it again. Beta Blake was converting things that Miami was SUPPOSED to get (redesigns, new merch, equipment) into straight cash payments so that he could make it look like we were making more revenue from Nike in the years that we were in the toliet (W-L records) in football/hoops/baseball.

Nobody is arguing about the bra-straps. That's on our AD. Nobody, not even Nike, can force us to wear a jersey redesign we don't like. Ask Mark Richt about the 2015 jersey and him forcing the 2016 redesign.

The Gators can't "block" Jordan. We aren't even in the same conference (back when Jordan tried to only do 1 school per conference BEFORE conference expansion).

 

[hoops156]

Which nobody argues with.

But if we gave Nike 10 consecutive years to continue tinkering with (basically) two designs (the feathers and the "traditional"), I think that they would have nailed it a lot sooner.

We can go on and on and on and on about the designs that were approved from 2000-2014. Yes, those were not the "traditional" jersey. And like so much of the Nike-adidas threads, it's an apples-to[-oranges comparison.

Let's compare apples to apples. The "traditional" Nike jerseys from the late 1980s to 1999 **** on anything that adidas has done. Period.

If we want to criticize the Miami ADs and Nike designers who embraced bold new designs in the new millenum, fine. But let's not assume that's what we would get with Nike in 2028, IF MIAMI DEMANDS TRADITIONAL JERSEYS.

honestly, its all trends too.

traditional unis were out then. as you can see with the new NBA designs for the next season, its coming back to the classic uniforms.

its all cyclical.

im sure nike would have released a more traditional uni for UM given the current trends.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Best I recall Zachariah and Zion Branch… heard rumors about others too.

And I’m not saying Miami would’ve been the landing spot if not for Adidas only but the affiliation was a part of the exclusion because they preferred Nike sponsored schools.

We had their verbals before Nike paid more money for them to NOT attend Miami.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Who is ultimately in charge of making this decision since we do not currently have an AD?

President Joe.

 

[skyman]

the funny part is abercrombie is making better UM licensed apparel than Adidas is.

I got some dope **** from them last year.. I remember walking by the store minding my business as I have never gone in that store before and saw they had some gear that caught my eye and was pleasantly surprised.. Some of the best stuff I bought and get asked about it every time I rock it..

Seems that there are two things in discussion, How the company outfits the team and how they make apparel for the fans.. I just dont know anyone who can look at the stuff Nike had us rocking after like 2004 and say it was good.. But there apparel for fans is just better overall it seems.. Adidas once we got past the feathers has been good enough on design keeping it clean and simple but the cut, fit and quality can be critiqued but the apparel for fans seem to be lacking and wont change.. Then you have to take value and payment into account..

 

[ST26]

Which nobody argues with.

But if we gave Nike 10 consecutive years to continue tinkering with (basically) two designs (the feathers and the "traditional"), I think that they would have nailed it a lot sooner.

We can go on and on and on and on about the designs that were approved from 2000-2014. Yes, those were not the "traditional" jersey. And like so much of the Nike-adidas threads, it's an apples-to[-oranges comparison.

Let's compare apples to apples. The "traditional" Nike jerseys from the late 1980s to 1999 **** on anything that adidas has done. Period.

If we want to criticize the Miami ADs and Nike designers who embraced bold new designs in the new millenum, fine. But let's not assume that's what we would get with Nike in 2028, IF MIAMI DEMANDS TRADITIONAL JERSEYS.

Dude, they're essentially the same jerseys lol. I get it, we were winning National Championships back then and Nike is the popular brand. However, if you take the logo off the uniforms, the 2025 jerseys clears just about everything

Late 80's/Early 90's:

2025:

 

[hoops156]

I agree, the uniforms have looked better, but the gear for us fans, is ******* beyond awful. The fit is so incredibly different between common items, the designs look horrible, and as stated on here by someone else, the best gear is only available to players and coaches.

a small in one shirt looks like an XS while the medium looks like a small and in another shirt the ******* S looks like a M and the M looks like a L.

you cant make it up

 

[9oh4Cane]

I got some dope **** from them last year.. I remember walking by the store minding my business as I have never gone in that store before and saw they had some gear that caught my eye and was pleasantly surprised.. Some of the best stuff I bought and get asked about it every time I rock it..

Seems that there are two things in discussion, How the company outfits the team and how they make apparel for the fans.. I just dont know anyone who can look at the stuff Nike had us rocking after like 2004 and say it was good.. But there apparel for fans is just better overall it seems.. Adidas once we got past the feathers has been good enough on design keeping it clean and simple but the cut, fit and quality can be critiqued but the apparel for fans seem to be lacking and wont change.. Then you have to take value and payment into account..

We have competent people in the program now who can approve the design stuff. That’s the easy part. Adidas can’t replicate the quality

 

[hoops156]

I got some dope **** from them last year.. I remember walking by the store minding my business as I have never gone in that store before and saw they had some gear that caught my eye and was pleasantly surprised.. Some of the best stuff I bought and get asked about it every time I rock it..

Seems that there are two things in discussion, How the company outfits the team and how they make apparel for the fans.. I just dont know anyone who can look at the stuff Nike had us rocking after like 2004 and say it was good.. But there apparel for fans is just better overall it seems.. Adidas once we got past the feathers has been good enough on design keeping it clean and simple but the cut, fit and quality can be critiqued but the apparel for fans seem to be lacking and wont change.. Then you have to take value and payment into account..

I wish they'd give the players better gear to rock in their walk ups.

like Adidas has popular street wear shoes right now that are up there with Nikes but they dont provide any of them to the players.

same with the apparel.

 

[#26-MEAST]

Jumpman us!

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Here's what people like @DMoney try to forget.

The "2015 jersey" wasn't just a one-off abortion.

The jersey was SUPPOSED TO BE our permanent jersey for 2016 and beyond (photos below).

The "clean, traditional jersey" was SUPPOSED TO BE A THROWBACK FOR THE FSU GAME.

Except for the fact that Richt hated the 2015-2016 jersey SO BAD that we wore "throwbacks" for the next 9 games.

And made the "throwback" our permanent jersey in 2017.



2016 game 1 (FAMU):

2016 game 2 (FAU):

2016 game 3 (App State):

2016 game 4 (GaTech):

2016 game 5 (FSU):

2016 game 6 (UNC):

2016 game 7 (VaTech):

2016 game 8 (Notre Dame):

2016 game 9 (Pitt):

2016 game 10 (UVa):

2016 game 11 (NC State):

2016 game 12 (Duke):

2016 game 13 (West Virginia):

 

[skyman]

We have competent people in the program now who can approve the design stuff. That’s the easy part. Adidas can’t replicate the quality

Yea but do they understand that and even care if Adidas will give them a few more dollars to be saddled with a more ****** company, also the relationship matters also. Even tho Nike may be better overall from a fans/culture perspective, does it matter if they not taking care of the team and outfiiting them correctly compared to teams they value more like UO?

 

[Garnacho]

Who is ultimately in charge of making this decision since we do not currently have an AD?

I nominate @Rellyrell and @TheOriginalCane

 

[Zombie-Cane]

I nominate @Rellyrell and @TheOriginalCane

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Dude, they're essentially the same jerseys lol. I get it, we were winning National Championships back then and Nike is the popular brand. However, if you take the logo off the uniforms, the 2025 jerseys clears just about everything

Late 80's/Early 90's:
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2025:
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The sad part is, you are completely missing the point on a very important thing.

I'm not claiming that Nike "invented" or had a patent on our "traditional" uniforms. Nike basically improved slightly on our RUSSELL jerseys of the early 1980s.

Therefore, the REAL point in all of this is simple. Let's compare apples to apples to apples.

Were the Russell "traditionals" great? YES.

Were the Nike "traditionals" great? YES.

Are the adidas "traditionals" great? After 10 years of tinkering, YES.

But yet people keep bringing up the "oranges" of 2000-2014, which were agreed upon by our ADs and were not forced down our throats. Not to mention that Beta Blake LOOOOOVED the 2015 uniforms so much that he brought them back for 2016, before the Richt veto.