Honig's Shirts - CWS

[SanDiegoSteve]

I ordered my shoes and hats from Ump-Attire on Monday and they arrived today. I also ordered my shirts from Purchase Officials on Monday, and they also arrived today. Excellent service from both places every time I order. I have everything sent Priority Mail from the post office, which is much cheaper than UPS 2nd day air and the same delivery time.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I ordered my shoes and hats from Ump-Attire on Monday and they arrived today. I also ordered my shirts from Purchase Officials on Monday, and they also arrived today. Excellent service from both places every time I order. I have everything sent Priority Mail from the post office, which is much cheaper than UPS 2nd day air and the same delivery time.

I forgot about Purchase Officials Northeast. I also ordered a shirt from them and got it quickly. I've bought several things from them in the past, and they're top notch as well.

[Kevin Finnerty]

The Purchase Officials guy, Mike Shields, is a real pro. They have a poor web presence like Lester's, but they are very professional and reliable.

[Kevin Finnerty]

One of the main units in our area is showing signs of going to black and MLB blue at the high school level in 2010. It sounds like navy, powder and navy caps and ball bags are all finally going to be out. Also, it looks like they're thinking of relaxing the all-black shoe standard as well.

For those of us who wear black whenever allowed, it's good to see. I've also been waiting to try those Reeboks.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

One of the main units in our area is showing signs of going to black and MLB blue at the high school level in 2010. It sounds like navy, powder and navy caps and ball bags are all finally going to be out. Also, it looks like they're thinking of relaxing the all-black shoe standard as well.

For those of us who wear black whenever allowed, it's good to see. I've also been waiting to try those Reeboks.

Around here, you can pretty much wear what you want in the spring as long as you match, but a bunch of guys either A) Don't want to buy other color shirts, B) Are too cheap to buy them, or C) Don't know anything besides navy and powder blue (softball blue) exist. It's kind of frustrating when you have to wear navy all the time.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by zm1283

Around here, you can pretty much wear what you want in the spring as long as you match, but a bunch of guys either A) Don't want to buy other color shirts, B) Are too cheap to buy them, or C) Don't know anything besides navy and powder blue (softball blue) exist. It's kind of frustrating when you have to wear navy all the time.

... It's that way here, too. And it goes just like you described about the default colors---A, B and C. One of the reasons I carry two of every color is so I have a plate size and a base size. But another reason is so that a partner can borrow one and we can wear the color I prefer (black or gray). But the new regulations---if they go into effect---will just eliminate navy and powder as the default color scheme (along with the navy ball bags and cap).

[zm1283]

Funny story about uniforms and the all-black shoe debate...

A fellow umpire was selected to work the Final Four for the state tournament, which is held locally. The state office told the umpires working these games that they need to wear all black shoes, so my friend couldn't wear his Reebok base shoes, and instead wears some all black basketball referee shoes. So I'm looking at a photo album online from the state championships. In one of the pictures of the umpires, the three guys (Not the crew my friend was on) are wearing three different styles of navy jackets. One with the red/white stripes, one with the powder stripes, and one that's all navy.

I want to know who the guy is at the state level who is an all black shoe Nazi but will let three guys walk on the field for a state championship game in three different jackets.