But with the trends toward dark grey and the frequent requests from some of our less "husky" customers for a more fashionable flat front look, then it's no surprise we now have so many styles.
No offense to our more "husky" customers with the statement above. I remember my Mom ordering from the Sears catalog when I was a kid and her always having to get the husky and not the slim, as I believe that's what the other fit choice was. Thanks Sears for always reminding me that I was the chubby kid in class when it came time to buy a new pair of pants!All of my unresolved issues and new trends aside, pleated pants and heather greys continue to be our most popular choices. And my crystal ball tells me that although umpires will gravitate more and more toward the dark greys over the next few years, the heather greys will continue to be the main color of choice for several years to come.
And for me and the husky umpires out there, pleats will always be a preferred pant style of choice.
2 comments:
As a less "husky" customer, and as a general style preference I like the flat front pants. Especially on the bases. However for the plate I have to say I need the pleats. A modified scissor + cup + flat front results in embarrassing groin blow outs depending on the size of your catcher and how low you need to get. Ummm....ya let's just say I know from experience lol.
I do have to admit that I was overwhelmed when I bought new pants the other day. Different colors? Western style pockets? The choices are nice though as you can get a pair of pants that actually fit. I am curious why you think the dark grey will be becoming more popular in the near future.
I think the dark greys will become increasingly popular in the next few years. The heather greys are still the most popular, and it's always a difficult thing for an association or league to say "ok, everybody has to get a new pair of pants (or shirt) next year" (even if your other color is in good shape).
Personally, I think the dark greys look a little more fashionable than the heather greys. But that is only because we've been looking at heather greys for years and perhaps our eyes are growing tired of that look.
If the dark greys do become more popular for many years, eventually everyone will move to something else.
If I remember correctly black and blue were standards once at different times for pants. So were red blazers and white turtlenecks. Yikes! So things change and the uniform of today, whatever that might be at the time, will look different from that of tomorrow.
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