Uniform/Helmet/Shoe design thread (merged)

[BigOrange15]

I'm with you. Adidas apparel always felt higher quality and lasted longer. Even now, I tend to prefer the cut and construction of my older Adidas Vol gear. I've got Nike stuff but it always manages to feel cheap. I don't quite know how to describe it. Every apparel manufacturer looks for ways to save on their production costs, but Nike's gear always feels like they not only price higher but spend even less to manufacture. They've had some good designs along the way, but a lot of forgettable and even ugly patterns too. So. No love lost either way.

I feel this way except literally the exact opposite in every way lmao

 

[orange parmejohn]

Tennessee's apparel deal ends June 30, 2026. There might be news sooner rather than later.

DP a few questions if I may.

1. Will uniforms for 2026 season be ordered through Adidas this year or not until the contract expires which would push the first game in Adidas to 2027?

2. Who owns the rights to the dark mode branding and uniform design?

3. Will new uniform designs be released at the time of ordering or not likely until the season they begin wearing them?

4. You talked about this when Tennessee left Adidas for Nike, but do you think Tennessee will be one of Adidas’ top priorities?

 

[orange parmejohn]

Laugh if you want, but I think this would be pretty cool. I assume it’s only an apparel logo.

 

[NighthawkVol]

I hope the news is that we’re going to be a Jordan brand school. If we go back to that Adidas garbage, so help me…

 

[NighthawkVol]

I feel this way except literally the exact opposite in every way lmao

Adidas is garbage. Everything looks cheap and their designs are terrible. Their Smokey greys with the white helmets were trash. Those white jerseys with some checkerboard pattern in the numbers looked like a child’s design.

This isn’t a European soccer program. Kids prefer Nike.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Oh well. I quit buying Nike apparel not long after we switched. Overpriced. Adidas will be too.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Oh well. I quit buying Nike apparel not long after we switched. Overpriced. Adidas will be too.

What brand are you buying?

 

[WVU05UT09]

What a horrific decision.

Look at the Nike schools then look at Adidas schools and tell me who youd rather be aligned with.

Theres a reason Michigan didnt stay with Adidas long…

 

[orange parmejohn]

DP said that Nike is no longer bidding Jordan Brand

I hope the news is that we’re going to be a Jordan brand school. If we go back to that Adidas garbage, so help me

 

[JCHateSteve]

The Nike uniforms are objectively better.

But.....

Nike fan gear is trash. Bought some when we switched and it all fell apart within 2 years. Meanwhile my old Adidas stuff is still going.

I bought my first pair of Nike shoes in 20 years a few months ago. $150 bucks for a pair of Air Max. As they broke in, the dang things squeak like there's no tomorrow. Totally unwearable after 3 months. There is no fixing it either. Those will be my last pair of Nikes, not that I could wear many anyway. 90% are to narrow to go on my feet.

Can we keep Nike unis for the school and switch to Adidas for fan gear?

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I’m with you, this is just nuts. Athletes prefer Nike, and what about dollars on the backed with merch sales? Go look up “university” on the Adidas website and tell me how that goes.

Pivoting to Adidas would be a travesty and Danny should be embarrassed.

I’d love to hear what the athletes think about this potential move. Nobody wants to wear Adidas, especially in basketball. The only thing, and I stress only thing, adidas does well is make a good throwback.

 

[YankeeVol]

Not since 2021.

They resigned ND in 2023

 

[Jax_Vol]

The Nike uniforms are objectively better.

But.....

Nike fan gear is trash. Bought some when we switched and it all fell apart within 2 years. Meanwhile my old Adidas stuff is still going.

I bought my first pair of Nike shoes in 20 years a few months ago. $150 bucks for a pair of Air Max. As they broke in, the dang things squeak like there's no tomorrow. Totally unwearable after 3 months. There is no fixing it either. Those will be my last pair of Nikes, not that I could wear many anyway. 90% are to narrow to go on my feet.

Can we keep Nike unis for the school and switch to Adidas for fan gear?

Hey hey...I occasionally trot out an old Adidas shirt for a game.

Not too proud.

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

Hey hey...I occasionally trot out an old Adidas shirt for a game.

Not too proud.

From a clothing standpoint, I think that Adidas made better jackets (they had a pretty solid collection of retro ones that I still wear) and I really liked some of their long sleeve t-shirts. Just a byproduct of the times, but it'll be hard for me to ever replace the Pat Summitt "Forever A Lady Vol" shirt they gave out way back when.

But that's what eBay's for. I feel that Adidas really just started mailing it in with their college athletics products and (to a much smaller extent than player satisfaction) I think that having brand recognition/spread by way of merch sales is important.

 

[allstar34bd]

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[whobethis16]

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1 Brand won multiple awards for Uniform of the year. The other has a pattern that will last 60k hwy miles in all weather.

UNISWAG FOOTBALL UNIFORM OF THE YEAR AWARD — UNISWAG

www.uniswag.com

Given Uniswag's Uniform of the Year didn't start until the year after these were worn, it's a little difficult for it to win that award.

 

[WVU05UT09]

UNISWAG FOOTBALL UNIFORM OF THE YEAR AWARD — UNISWAG

www.uniswag.com

Given Uniswag's Uniform of the Year didn't start until the year after these were worn, it's a little difficult for it to win that award.

Their nasty work with the Black History Month alternative jerseys should disqualify them for ever winning any kind of Uniform of the Year award--for eternity.

 

[VolInDayton]

I think Nike did a better job than Adidas. I also think Nike is has gotten worst in their uniform design and quality. The uniform doesn't really matter as much as it use to in the NIL era. I think as a fan I like Adidas gear more.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

UNISWAG FOOTBALL UNIFORM OF THE YEAR AWARD — UNISWAG

www.uniswag.com

Given Uniswag's Uniform of the Year didn't start until the year after these were worn, it's a little difficult for it to win that award.

Given that they look the way that they did, I would say any possibility of an award was very unlikely.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Remembering Schiano Sunday | The Knoxville Focus

Would a Schiano Sunday save us?

This adidas rumor has made its way on to twitter and some have jokingly suggested there would be a Schiano Sunday event if we go back to adidas.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Walter Cronkite was famous for always finding his lead story from THE VolNation

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

What brand are you buying?

Nothing. Whatever I get nowadays is a gift. But still have a lot of older stuff too.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Nothing. Whatever I get nowadays is a gift. But still have a lot of older stuff too.

Same here. Exact same.

My line of gear in closet shows slightly different tints of your orange. Is the Nike version a bit brighter than the Adidas?

 

[onevol74]

I’m with you, this is just nuts. Athletes prefer Nike, and what about dollars on the backed with merch sales? Go look up “university” on the Adidas website and tell me how that goes.

Pivoting to Adidas would be a travesty and Danny should be embarrassed.

To me Nike is an embarrassment.

 

[onevol74]

Remembering Schiano Sunday | The Knoxville Focus

Would a Schiano Sunday save us?

Would be a village idiot parade.