Whitecaps MLS Apparel

Ekchuah · Post edited by piltdownman at 2011-03-17 17:12:49

Any update when some new MLS apparel might be available ?
Those blue training jackets look pretty cool, I wonder if they'll ever sell a version of that? There really isn't much to choose from at the moment.

Moved to Whitecaps FO

7semiao

training jackets, tops, pants, 3/4 pants and lots more are slated to come out in the spring, probably around mid- to late february. a LOT of the Adidas gear has Bell branding on it though, and i know a lot of people weren't too keen on that

Ekchuah

Great.
People need to realize that without corporate sponsorship that the MLS probably wouldn't be possible for the whitecaps.

With the rare exception of Barcelona FC, there's probably not a professional soccer team anywhere that doesn't have it's label across the front of its jersey.

Do you work with the Whitecaps FC; is that how you know about the the impending apparel release?

I'd like to see just the whitecaps crest sold separately so that we can sew it onto whatever we want.

7semiao

i work for a soccer retailer, so i'm lucky enough to see the catalogues well in advance

piltdownman

<blockquote rel="Ekchuah">With the rare exception of Barcelona FC, there's probably not a professional soccer team anywhere that doesn't have it's label across the front of its jersey.<br><br></blockquote>

Exception? They just signed one of the biggest deals ever with Qatar Foundation, who are well dodgy.

Ekchuah

Too bad - They used to only have UNESCO or "Save the Children" or something nice like that. I guess that couldn't last indefinitely.

barca99

Ekchuah said:
Too bad - They used to only have UNESCO or "Save the Children" or something nice like that. I guess that couldn't last indefinitely.

Barcelona's been struggling financially, so they took the money. They will still donate to UNICEF, but can't continue giving up the money (25 million pounds/year)

I agree with the sponsorship point you made. If Bell will pay, then I'll wear their name. Just the way things are. Not as crazy as S. America with their 50 different sponsors! Like European hockey, it's just a way to keep the league going.

GoF

I agree with that sentiment when it comes to the strip but no other club merchandise I have from all over the world comes with the sponsor on it's apparel as well.

7semiao

GoF, it's not that uncommon, especially if it's an item the apparel company (nike, adidas) puts out as opposed to the club. lots of training tops, jackets and track suits have the primary sponsor somewhere on them. this is especially true with lots of national team warmup apparel. i guess they need to put it somewhere, since it won't go on the jersey

Ekchuah

Like I mentioned before, I wish that they would just sell the new Whitecaps MLS logo as a patch, then we could sew it onto whatever we want, rather then it always being stuck on something that says Adidas.

I might just buy a hat and cut the logo off of and place it on a hoody or something LoL

RobotRock

I got a Whitecaps official scarf for my birthday. IT'S TOO SHORT! You can't wrap it around your neck in any fashion other than letting it hang like an awkward horseshoe. It fails as a scarf because it provides no warmth. Tragic.

Ekchuah

How thick can your neck possibly be that you can't wrap it around? (Like Mike Tyson?)

RobotRock

my neck is a 17-1/4, not that big.

it definitely goes around, but then the remaining pieces are not long enough. they hang super awkward.

just warning anyone who intends to use it for warmth.

for example, almost all of these methods are unattainable:
http://www.kinowear.com/blog/how-to-tie-a-scarf-9-tying-techniques

life goes on though

Ekchuah said:
How thick can your neck possibly be that you can't wrap it around? (Like Mike Tyson?)

Robchester_2000

i have one, its pretty long for a footy scarf. the southsiders one is way shorter. but thats strictly for swinging in the air.... lol

GoF · Post edited by GoF at 2011-02-05 20:32:07

Not sure these would be big enough, but could be ideal for us sewing on to gear.

I'm thinking of buying 5 and making my own strip.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/5-Lot-Vancouver-Whitecaps-FC-NASL-MLS-Soccer-Patches-/190499015238?pt=US_Soccer_Fan_Shop&hash=item2c5aa04a46

Stick it on something like this:

http://www.shopadidas.ca/product/GM116/P93429/Sports/Men's-PREDATOR-UCL-Jersey/detail.jsf

Add a Cascadia patch on one sleeve, founders patch on the other.

and there you have a custom Southside Caps jersey

Ekchuah

GoF said:
Not sure these would be big enough, but could be ideal for us sewing on to gear.

I'm thinking of buying 5 and making my own strip.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/5-Lot-Vancouver-Whitecaps-FC-NASL-MLS-Soccer-Patches-/190499015238?pt=US_Soccer_Fan_Shop&hash=item2c5aa04a46

Stick it on something like this:

http://www.shopadidas.ca/product/GM116/P93429/Sports/Men's-PREDATOR-UCL-Jersey/detail.jsf

Add a Cascadia patch on one sleeve, founders patch on the other.

and there you have a custom Southside Caps jersey

Hey that's fantastic that you found this !! Way to do.
Now I don't need to buy a hat and remove the logo off of it

:-))

Chris

GoF said:
Not sure these would be big enough, but could be ideal for us sewing on to gear.

I'm thinking of buying 5 and making my own strip.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/5-Lot-Vancouver-Whitecaps-FC-NASL-MLS-Soccer-Patches-/190499015238?pt=US_Soccer_Fan_Shop&hash=item2c5aa04a46

Stick it on something like this:

http://www.shopadidas.ca/product/GM116/P93429/Sports/Men's-PREDATOR-UCL-Jersey/detail.jsf

Add a Cascadia patch on one sleeve, founders patch on the other.

and there you have a custom Southside Caps jersey

This would be really cool as a loyalty thing. Be a Southsider for, say, 5 years and get your jersey instead of the usual scarf/pin package.

JgSM1TTY

@GoF

Are you purchasing the patches? I would buy one off of you. $17 is a bit steep, and I don't want 5. I was gonna buy a hat too and sew the patch on my Adidas Argentina zip-up. It's a thing of beauty with the navy/baby blue/white and would look even better with the Caps logo sewn over the AFA! It will be one sick zip-up. I want to walk into the Caps store and say "THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE".

Ekchuah · Post edited by Ekchuah at 2011-02-06 12:44:29

I just order a package of 5 and could probably spare one, after I start running out of things to stick them on.

Yah, I like the idea of custom making our own stuff, Schalke on one arm, Southsider's on the other arm and our home club whitecaps over my heart on the front.

Ekchuah

Has anyone ordered those Cascadia flag patches in bulk? Maybe we could trade some MLS whitecap patches for Cascadia patches?

MrBuzzcut

The lack of team merchandise at this late point is perplexing. Is it me or does the team store pail in comparison to other team's versions ?

I did see a grey-blueish hooded sweatshirt at Sportchek around Christmas (gone now). Other than that, it's still just the jerseys and plain white T's & hoodies. Kind of bland so far.

Is Adidas Canada partly to blame ?

JgSM1TTY · Post edited by JgSM1TTY at 2011-02-12 11:40:30

Well, I am sure it helps the Timbers that Adidas USA is based in Portland. That is one sweet presentation jacket they have going. Hopefully the Whitecaps will get something similar.

7semiao

MrBuzzcut said:
The lack of team merchandise at this late point is perplexing. Is it me or does the team store pail in comparison to other team's versions ?

I did see a grey-blueish hooded sweatshirt at Sportchek around Christmas (gone now). Other than that, it's still just the jerseys and plain white T's & hoodies. Kind of bland so far.

Is Adidas Canada partly to blame ?

absolutely. everything that was on offer from adidas was in the whitecaps store in metrotown as well as the store i work at.

this should be more of an adidas gripe than a whitecaps one

piltdownman

If Adidas Canada is to blame why does TFC have so much merchandise?

Even San Jose has a ton more stuff than Vancouver and their attendance is less than 10k.

7semiao

tfc has been around for years longer, and they have an idea of what kind of numbers they'll do with merch? just hazarding a guess.

believe me when i say there's a lot more stuff set to be released in the spring (around march 1)...not as much as tfc just yet, but definitely more than what's around right now

masster

Some of the training gear that the Whitecaps have been wearing is sick. Teitur had an awesome new hat as well.

GoF

Talking of hats.

I think I'm going to buy those sew on patches. I might have a couple to spare.

I want to get one of these though and stick one on it:

http://www.pgwear.net/shop/product_info.php?cPath=29&products_id=154

serfboy

Still basically the same stuff on the team store (web site) from near the original site launch.

I really was hoping for a lot more. Will they at least have a blue t-shirt, everything right now is the cheap-looking white t-shirts.

I think they're missing out on sales opportunities. The NHL switched to the dark jerseys at home as stats showed people were more likely to purchase the dark colors

DavidCross · Post edited by DavidCross at 2011-02-28 14:42:53

Some new merchandise of shopadidas.ca site...

http://www.shopadidas.ca/pages/products/productSearchPage.jsf?c=,whitecaps;sort=TOPSELLERS_ASC;i=all;i=all;

I'm waiting on the blue zip hoodie I saw players wearing in a recent interview.

DC

eunited

Does anyone know how the season ticket holder discounts work? Where / how do we buy the merch and get the discount?

I asked this question on the Whitecaps' facebook page, but it's been ignored. Instead they need to post about Whitecaps cakes and cupcakes. : P

piltdownman

I would image it works like it does in Seattle that with your season tickets you will get a card which gives you a discount at the club store at the stadium.

piltdownman

Also I think the Cap's mentioned a discount of only 10% which means you should wait for the Southsider partner that will be announced in the next week ... as it will save you some money ;)

Proggie

yeah i'm waiting for non-white shirts/hoodies too. White is impossible to keep white. I can guarantee that mine will be dirty the first day I wear it :P

eunited

A better discount with the Southsiders membership?? I'm only 1 day into this membership, and I'm liking it more and more!

:-</span>

86er

I heard from some people at the team store that there should be some more merchandise sounded like it could be quite a bit actually, at the first match.

Ekchuah

I bought a cheap blue hoodie from Mark's Work Wharehouse and ordered some Whitecap's MLS logos (off of ebay $17 for 5) and sewed it on. That way, you can make your own gear and don't need to wait for whatever they want to give you and you're not a walking billboard for Bell or Adidas.

DavidCross · Post edited by DavidCross at 2011-03-07 10:06:49

7semiao said:
i work for a soccer retailer, so i'm lucky enough to see the catalogues well in advance

Since you have the insider info... any idea if the Blue Zip Hoodie that Bob was wearing in the Passaglia countdown video will be available soon? If so, where/when?

http://img851.imageshack.us/i/adidascapsblueziphoodie.jpg/

Cheers

SoccerSue

Proggie said:
yeah i'm waiting for non-white shirts/hoodies too. White is impossible to keep white. I can guarantee that mine will be dirty the first day I wear it :P

I'm happy to report that after the Cascadia Summit, mine is still clean, even after eating pizza and a french dip sandwich yesterday. My goal is to at least get to the regular season before it gets trashed.
:p

Southside_Regular · Post edited by Southside_Regular at 2011-03-07 13:47:10

SoccerSue said:

Proggie said:
yeah i'm waiting for non-white shirts/hoodies too. White is impossible to keep white. I can guarantee that mine will be dirty the first day I wear it :P
I'm happy to report that after the Cascadia Summit, mine is still clean, even after eating pizza and a french dip sandwich yesterday. My goal is to at least get to the regular season before it gets trashed.
:p

Haha, me too Sue. The real test was the hot dog I had . Had mustard and relish all over my hands but not a spec on the kit.

Evil_Bert

survived a whole day in my all white jump suit with no stains!

Evil_Bert

You have to wonder what is going on with all the distribution there are some items on the addidas site no on the caps site and items the two tone rufneck scarf that was on mlsgear.com

MrBuzzcut

Evil_Bert said:
survived a whole day in my all white jump suit with no stains!

and represented in your white pimpsuit Whitecaps-style

Ekchuah

Evil_Bert said:
survived a whole day in my all white jump suit with no stains!

Well then you obviously didn't get "down & dirty", so you had better
step it up (or down) a notch for the next outing !!!!!!!!!!! Mr. Disco

Rico

That is a wicked hoodie!!

There is some decent gear on the adidas.ca site, seems to be the largest selection to date.

TheUpstart · Post edited by TheUpstart at 2011-03-11 19:27:02

Sportcheck has a BOGO event on right now and in addition to the jerseys they have some nice blue rain jackets and golf style shirts. Oh look, blue and white track tops too.

td04

Jersey's on BOGO? beats the 15% discount

MrBuzzcut

FINALLY !!

Went back to the same Sport Chek(Park Royal) where I got the white authentic s/s 25% off back in early December and lo and behold there was a wonderful selection of new stuff. Rain jackets & pants, track pants, training tops, pre-game jerseys, polo shirts. After seeing nothing new for so long it was a shock to the system seeing it all displayed so prominently at the front. Felt like a kid in a candy store.

Got the blue replica for Mrs Buzzcut to match her white one and a l/s training top for myself for the colder games. Just in time for the 1st game .

Mar 14 is the last day of the bogo 50% off sale.

Whitecats

Is this the stuff that they have?

http://www.shopadidas.ca:80/pages/products/productSearchPage.jsf?c=,whitecaps;sort=TOPSELLERS_ASC;i=all;i=all;&_VCM=1300062925351

Strange that the Whitecaps online store still has nothing.

MrBuzzcut

Yes, most of the adidas site stuff is at Sport Chek. It is weird that the Whitcaps & MLS sites have very little selection still.

PBandG

Anyone have any idea when they are going to release that blue softshell jacket with the hood that everyone has been wearing in their interviews?

spinrack

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the way this sale works is that the second item (of equal or lesser value) is 50% off,. So buying two of the same item would effectively give you a 25% discount on both items.

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