I’m very excited to
finally own this jersey because it’s my first football jersey. Although I have had the chance to buy a few
in the past, I always passed on them because I didn’t like the quality of the
jersey, the price, or the team. Quality
was a major factor because up until a few years ago, football jerseys were made
pretty flimsy. The numbers and names
were screen printed and would rub off easily, the polyester material would rip
easily, and the way they were tailored seemed awkward to me. But then around the late 90’s the quality
improved and that got me really interested.
Suddenly jerseys would use better materials, screen print was replaced
by stitching, and the new tailoring made them much more comfortable to wear.
Unfortunately the
price was still high, so I refused to buy one until I saw them on sale. Well, my patience paid off because I was not
only able to attain a football jersey on clearance, but also a jersey from a
team I like. Now just to give you a
little background on why it was on clearance, was because it was Reebok
brand. A few years ago, Nike took over
the NFL licence which led to stores putting all the Reebok brand appeal on sale
and clearance. I don’t mind buying jerseys
like this because you’re getting good quality for an even better price. Though I must confess, these new Nike
football jerseys have phenomenal quality.
My jersey is of the
Chicago Bears, and for some reason I have always loved the sports teams from
Chicago, minus their baseball teams. The
jersey is from Reebok’s Premier line, which makes it a medium quality jersey,
where you get some patches stitched on.
I actually prefer this quality because it’s quality that can handle
everyday use. The colorway is clean and
simple, a solid navy blue, with orange and white highlights. My only complaint about it would be that it
uses the silky type of polyester that can scratch easy, but what can you do
since football jerseys don’t use the same polyester that baseball jerseys use. Other than that, this is a wonderful jersey
that I can’t wait to wear in the summer.
Chicago
Bears:
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YY-llIahvk
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