Gray Shirts

[KMBReferee]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

You do realize that the exact same fabric that is made in the gray is the very same material that they use for black and white shirts that are commonly used (college shirt as an example)?

Peace

Maybe so. I haven't had to buy any black and whites in years; I still have the ones that I first started with eight yrs ago. I simply know the grays I have now are more comfortable than my black ones.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by KMBReferee

Maybe so. I haven't had to buy any black and whites in years; I still have the ones that I first started with eight yrs ago. I simply know the grays I have now are more comfortable than my black ones.

You have never seen a newer catalog in 8 years?

You can have mine, I get several a season from different companies.

Peace

[Eastshire]

Personally, the gray shirt makes me think who ever designed it was trying to make the referees hard to see and look bad at the same time.

I'm all in favor of going the full soccer route and having 5+ colors we can wear, but let's pick something other than gray.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by KMBReferee

I still have the ones that I first started with eight yrs ago.

And fabric choices haven't changed in those eight years?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by KMBReferee

Maybe so. I haven't had to buy any black and whites in years; I still have the ones that I first started with eight yrs ago. I simply know the grays I have now are more comfortable than my black ones.

My goodness. 8 years ago I was still wearing 100% polyester shirts. Trust me when I say the shirts are now made of the same material.

I think the grays are fugly. I've seen pictures of people wearing them and they couldn't be less flattering. And if they show sweat like posters here say they do, that's even worse.

I do like the NBA shirts. I'd have no problem moving to a different shirt, but I guess I'm trying to understand the point. What exactly is wrong with black and white stripes?

[26 Year Gap]

I am a heavy sweater. If I did not have an underarmor shirt on underneath, it would show a lot of the sweat. That said, I don't mind the gray shirts. Until they come up with wide panel college grays, that is.

[Maineac]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

I am a heavy sweater. If I did not have an underarmor shirt on underneath, it would show a lot of the sweat. That said, I don't mind the gray shirts. Until they come up with wide panel college grays, that is.

Here you go, Gap, is this what you had in mind?

Smitty 206 Elite Grey Pinstripe w/Side Panels

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Maineac

Here you go, Gap, is this what you had in mind?

Smitty 206 Elite Grey Pinstripe w/Side Panels

Just a matter of time until the big timers show up in these.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Maineac

Here you go, Gap, is this what you had in mind?

Smitty 206 Elite Grey Pinstripe w/Side Panels

One shirt where the side panels actually look good....

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

One shirt where the side panels actually look good....

I like the look and it has nothing to do with "big timing", I just like the look of the side panels.

My basketball shirts are the Ultimate Referee shirts by Ump-Attire. I also wear a performance fabric undershirt underneath. I haven't ever noticed visible sweat marks on my grey shirts and I sweat quite a bit. I'll take a look next time to see if I've just been as blind as the fans think I am.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I like the look and it has nothing to do with "big timing", I just like the look of the side panels.

Around here, since we're not supposed to wear the panels for HS games, many would take you to be "big timing," no matter what you said to the contrary.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

One shirt where the side panels actually look good....

+1

All it needs are a few logos and flag patches

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by KMBReferee

Maybe so. I haven't had to buy any black and whites in years; I still have the ones that I first started with eight yrs ago. I simply know the grays I have now are more comfortable than my black ones.

That is equivalent to saying that Fords are not as good as Chevy's because your last Ford was a Pinto and your recently purchased Chevy is a Volt.