Black foul weather pants

[whitehat]

Has anyone received their black foul weather pants yet? I know they are back ordered at most places.

I ordered a Large and got mine today. They are HUGE. I'm wondering if a Medium would have been better. my normal waist size is right around 35. Also, looks like they allow you to alter length yourself as they are about a foot too long with an unfinished bottom seam.

[InsideTheStripe]

Got mine. Love them.

[BktBallRef]

Who has been approved to wear them?

[umpirebob71]

I hope Ohio never allows them. They would make us look like gym teachers. There is nothing wrong with our knickers.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by umpirebob71

I hope Ohio never allows them. They would make us look like gym teachers. There is nothing wrong with our knickers.

Ohio will be the 39th state to allow them. Real trend setters here in the heartland.

It was 48° at game time yesterday. I was warm enough in my jacket, but if it gets much colder in the next 5 weeks I might spring for the foul-weather pants.

[JRutledge]

We have. I am still waiting on my order (then again I am out of town). And I like them better than the knickers if you ask me. And they are black and you get them dirty and not look totally bad.

Peace

[RadioBlue]

UPS Tracking tells me they should arrive today. I'm looking forward to trying them out.

[Canned Heat]

Have mine...they're a tad bit big. Won't be wearing them for High School contests (as WIAA here in WI is almost always the last one to change course with anything) but will try them during late season youth games here.

I'm also on the side of these over knickers...when conditions permit. I find it kind of funny that nearly all indoor sports and summer outdoor sports use dark, full length pants, yet football which sees every possible weather condition there is, uses bright white knickers. I've already had 4 games this year that have required some serious work to get stains out of my Honig's. When it gets downright cold like during playoffs here in WI, It'll be much easier to add base layers under those rather than knickers. I think that within 10 years, you'll see almost everyone wearing these, at least late in the year or where lousy weather conditions occur. Look at what's happened to soccer and baseball officiating wear over the last 10...just a trend (and good marketing).

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Canned Heat

Look at what's happened to soccer and baseball officiating wear over the last 10...just a trend (and good marketing).

What happened?

[bossman72]

They're approved here in PA! Here's some for $35:

Purchase Officials Supplies NorthEast :: Football :: Knickers, Shorts & Foul Weather Pants :: NEW! Foul Weather Football Pants

[Canned Heat]

Originally Posted by LDUB

What happened?

Soccer officials went from all black, to allowing yellow, to allowing chartreuse, to blue, to red....It's almost any color in the spectrum now.

Back when our team won the state HS baseball tourney in the mid-80's, the umps weren't wearing their choice of black shirts, gray shirts, dark blue shirts, powder blue shirts, white shirts, or red shirts.

So I'll rephrase that...in the past 20 or so years.

[BktBallRef]

I didn't like them on the NFL guys at first but they've grown on me. I hope we're allowed to wear them.

[Canned Heat]

Originally Posted by bossman72

They're approved here in PA! Here's some for $35:

Purchase Officials Supplies NorthEast :: Football :: Knickers, Shorts & Foul Weather Pants :: NEW! Foul Weather Football Pants

Those are the ones we have...but these are the bomb here: Davis Black Football Pants: Gerry Davis Sports

[RadioBlue]

I got mine yesterday (Honig's). A buddy of mine got his Davis ones yesterday, too.

The Honig ones are thicker. However, the Davis ones have the expandable clasps on the side (think tuxedo trousers) and a flag pocket between the standard right pocket and the fly. However, that pocket is quite narrow & small and could prove a difficult place to tuck your flag if you're wearing gloves.

[ChicagoLJ]

Originally Posted by RadioBlue

I got mine yesterday (Honig's). A buddy of mine got his Davis ones yesterday, too.

The Honig ones are thicker. However, the Davis ones have the expandable clasps on the side (think tuxedo trousers) and a flag pocket between the standard right pocket and the fly. However, that pocket is quite narrow & small and could prove a difficult place to tuck your flag if you're wearing gloves.

It's difficult when you are not wearing gloves. I wore them for a varsity game a couple of weeks ago. Let's just say I need to bring them to the tailor.