We research the details of authentic apparel in a number of ways. We contact collectors, auction houses, the leagues, or any one else that we think can help us get our hands on a game worn version of what we're trying to re-create. There are occasions when we just can't locate that authentic piece and we have to rely on photos. We rely heavily on a photographers eye and attention to detail to help us do what we do. So the names Walter Iooss and Neil Leifer are very familar to us, and we're sure that their work is familiar to you. There's a pretty good chance that if there's an iconic sports photograph, one of these two may have shot it.
Check out this article and some images shot by these two legendary sports photographers. And if you're in LA, don't miss their exhibit at the Annenberg Space for Photography.
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/showcase-78/?src=twt&twt=nytimes
New NBA gear will be hitting later this month...just in time for your holiday shopping!
The Mitchell & Ness Bounce Pass Hoody will keep you warm and fashionable this winter; here is a sneak peak at a couple teams...
Remember those gross gym shirts and pinnies from High School? Well, we do and wanted to bring back that same look and feel (minus the odor!). Make sure you grab one of our Reversible Practice Tees later this month...
These teams and more will all be available on mitchellandness.com later this month. Be sure to keep checking back!
Today is the 12th, so there's no better time to talk about who has worn the number 12. In baseball, you've got Roberto Alomar, Wade Boggs and not many others. Hockey, Marcel Dionne is probably the biggest. In basketball there are a bunch of current players who wear 12, but for legends, John Stockton is probably the biggest. But in football, it's a different story.
It's really the number of the QB don't you think? When we think of legendary quarterbacks and the jerseys that they put on every Sunday, #12 that comes to mind. If you're playing Madden and you want to create a QB, there's a good chance you'd make him #12. It just feels like the number of the quarterback.
Do you agree? If so, who's your favorite #12.
Terry Bradshaw
Tom Brady
Randall Cunningham
Bob Griese
Jim Kelly
Joe Namath
Ken Stabler
Roger Staubach
As we mentioned previously we love the old hockey logos and colors. Based on the responses that we got to our NHL logos post, you guys love them too. So we just wanted to make sure that you take note of some of the great new hockey tees that we got in recently. You can't miss with these. Check them out now on our website and let us know what you think.
Here are a few to pique your interest.
With the Saints being the talk of the NFL, we got to thinking about what are some of the greatest moments in Saints history. Certainly coming back to the Superdome after Katrina stands out in recent memory, but this moment by Tom Dempsey might be the winner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ziTME4lfsU
Dempsey's 63 yard field goal is now tied for the longest field goal in NFL history. The Broncos Jason Elam also kicked a 63 yard fg on October 25, 1998 against the Jaguars.
Did you know that Tom Dempsey was born without toes on his right foot? He kicked with a modified cleat as seen here.
At the time there was a debate on whether or not this type of cleat gave a kicker an unfair advantage. In 1977 the NFL added a rule that unofficially became known as the "Tom Dempsey Rule." It stated that "any shoe that is worn by a player with an artificial limb on his kicking leg must have a kicking surface that conforms to that of a normal kicking shoe."
But back to the matter at hand, is Dempsey's kick the greatest moment in Saints history? Let us know what you think.