Years ago, Nike started an arms race of sorts with their numerous jerseys for the University of Oregon. Every college program tries to one-up each other with the newest colorway or special set of gloves. Sometimes they workout great, and sometimes they fail horribly. Hawaii’s uniforms fall under the former category.
Everyone involved in the creative processes at Under Armour deserves a very nice, locally crafted beer. Hawaii will debut these retro away uniforms for its game against No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday. Cardale Jones can’t possibly lead the Buckeyes to victory when he’s being blinded by the beauty of these uniforms. (Okay, just kidding. He probably can and is favored to do so by 40 points.)
The rainbow patches on the shoulders look incredible on the backdrop of a pristine, white jersey. The beauty of this jersey is found in its simplicity. If you can find a pleasant color combination to accent an all-white jersey, then you’ve found gold.
Whether it’s intentional or not, the designers giving a nod to Reading Rainbow with the UH rainbow logo is pure genius. It should also be a useful recruiting tool when recruiting kids who grew up on the excellent, educational TV show.
I would not blame anyone for wearing these gloves out on the town. Receiver gloves are the new fashion item of 2015.
Hawaii may not win many football games this season, but they have won the aesthetic championships. Honestly, they should never wear another uniform. It’s a beautiful day to be a Hawaii Warrior.
(via Hawaii Athletics)
