No more Uniqlo?
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db10s
Hall of Fame
I personally think they should expand in to more retailers.
OskarDrakenberg
New User
Accully i would really enjoy to wear Uniqlo on court. I think that it's a brand that would come up with some bold and original designs if they just focused there attention on the tennis market and started to let TW and other big retailers sell their stuff, maybe they will, maybe they wont
MAXXply
Hall of Fame
Tennis apparel or no, I'd say their marketing-via-endorsement strategy is working just fine...in my case. I had no idea who the hell Uniqlo was before I saw the patch on Nishikori's shirts. Heck, I thought he was promoting a University or college somewhere. Now it's my preferred choice for wardrobe basics.
aznhippos
Rookie
Same here; Uniqlo is a great brand and I have a wide variety of clothes from thrm, but having a tennis branch would be awesome.
West Coast Ace
G.O.A.T.
Their dress shirts are awesome (will be getting more next mo in HK) - but they should still sell some of the tennis gear. And they could have gotten the brand out a lot easier than putting logos on tennis players.
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
But the Cerrutti 1881 clothes were much cooler!
Those suggesting Uniqlo should be interested in flogging a few hundred items through TW have to realise it is a low cost, high volume global retailer with revenues comparable with Gap, and over 1200 stores (only 5 in the US so far).
Their goal is to grow revenues to $60bn by 2020, with 200 stores in the US, so it won't be long until every place has one.
Their goal is to grow revenues to $60bn by 2020, with 200 stores in the US, so it won't be long until every place has one.
tyu1314
Semi-Pro
No tennis apparel, but they do have active sportswear, that is made out of 100%polyester.
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Of course there are more colors, but i dont want the post the link , check their website if you want to see more .Those are 20bucks, i went to the store at 5av today,and i think i saw they have some those in long sleeve,and 100%polyester polo(not the novak one)for 29.99.
Of course there are more colors, but i dont want the post the link , check their website if you want to see more .Those are 20bucks, i went to the store at 5av today,and i think i saw they have some those in long sleeve,and 100%polyester polo(not the novak one)for 29.99.
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springthorpe777
New User
I had this response from them a few weeks ago when I asked why they were not selling any tennis related clothing.
"Unfortunately we do not currently have a specific tennis range in our UK stores however please be advised this is something we are currently reviewing. We are currently developing a collection inspired by Novak Djokovic, and further details will be released in the coming months. We do kindly advise checking our website in the new year or signing up to our newsletter to receive updates."
"Unfortunately we do not currently have a specific tennis range in our UK stores however please be advised this is something we are currently reviewing. We are currently developing a collection inspired by Novak Djokovic, and further details will be released in the coming months. We do kindly advise checking our website in the new year or signing up to our newsletter to receive updates."
The Big Kahuna
Hall of Fame
Limited amount of Djokovic tennis wear now on UNIQLO website.
Adidas_Anderson
Semi-Pro
In HK , first day, all/most of the SM and M size of djokovic products are sweaped out....
eidolonshinobi
Professional
Taipei sold out of S,M, and L within opening day
blitzmage_89
Rookie
Nothing is sold out here in the Philippines, because the tennis line is quite pricey for the quality, and that big UNIQLO logo just looks so bad.
UNIQLO here has the complete Djokovic line and some generic polyester shirts and shorts. The quality of the fabric and the design is pretty bad though, I don't know why anyone would buy it. The fabric's something similar to polyester clothes you can buy at K-Mart.
UNIQLO here has the complete Djokovic line and some generic polyester shirts and shorts. The quality of the fabric and the design is pretty bad though, I don't know why anyone would buy it. The fabric's something similar to polyester clothes you can buy at K-Mart.
Bobby Jr
G.O.A.T.
The designs they have for the tennis gear is typically Japanese sportwear. There are a number of Japanese sportwear companies you don't see elsewhere and they've all been doing designs very much like these for over 20 years. I used to see it everywhere when I visited in the 90s. It was very team gym wear inspired stuff for the most part.
blitzmage_89
Rookie
They have a variety of dri-fit sportswear to choose from. They have sleeveless shirts, t-shirts, and polos outside the Novak and Nishikori line. They also have wrist bands, headbands.
The design isn't my type though. Their design is very Japanese, similar to Mizuno with all the flashy colors that reminds me of gym clothes or running singlets.
The design isn't my type though. Their design is very Japanese, similar to Mizuno with all the flashy colors that reminds me of gym clothes or running singlets.
Overdrive
Legend
I see. I guess the style is coming back.
Overdrive
Legend
Oh, isn't there a Uniqlo web site?
blitzmage_89
Rookie
The UNIQLO website isn't accurate. I don't know in your part of the country but our UNIQLO stores are selling a lot more types of clothes than what is listen in our UNIQLO website.
Overdrive
Legend
Why don't they open stores in the Metropolitan cities in the US? Seems silly to me.
blitzmage_89
Rookie
I'm not sure. We only got ours a year ago while neighboring countries like Korea and China had them for years already. I think they're hesitant to invest a lot in the US because UNIQLO's style is very Japanese. The fabric is generally different as well. It has more polyester content in it. (hence it looks more durable and high quality). I think the US market likes heavy cotton better. Personally I'm not fond of their clothes as well except for their socks and pyjamas.
The fabric isn't that breathable. Even their "cotton" apparel seems to have a little polyester content. It's probably alright if you live in a colder region but if you're in a warmer place like LA or Florida you're not missing out on anything.
The fabric isn't that breathable. Even their "cotton" apparel seems to have a little polyester content. It's probably alright if you live in a colder region but if you're in a warmer place like LA or Florida you're not missing out on anything.
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^^Uniqlo is becoming pretty ubiquitous in NYC (in terms of advertising and people wearing their stuff), and they do indeed have plans to invest a lot in the United Staes. Some of you guys are behind the times, if I can say that, as a 19th century Romantic.
http://runway.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/22/with-endorsements-uniqlo-has-a-knack-for-picking-winners/
http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml
http://runway.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/22/with-endorsements-uniqlo-has-a-knack-for-picking-winners/
http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml
^I have some stuff from them. I really like the cuts on some of their polos and the design of the collars. It's not high end by any means, but for the price, it's good.
The new Michael Bastian collection made a big splash.
http://www.gq.com/style/blogs/the-g...uniqlo-x-michael-bastian-polo-collection.html
The new Michael Bastian collection made a big splash.
http://www.gq.com/style/blogs/the-g...uniqlo-x-michael-bastian-polo-collection.html
SempreSami
Hall of Fame
^The Michael Bastian polos were excellent, I hope he does another range for them.
blitzmage_89
Rookie
Except for the Lacoste Sport line, which is pretty bad as well.
Well the prices are ok. The design is actually great. I just have issues with the fit and the fabric. You just get what you pay for so don't expect full cotton when you buy their $20 polos.
Well the prices are ok. The design is actually great. I just have issues with the fit and the fabric. You just get what you pay for so don't expect full cotton when you buy their $20 polos.
Overdrive
Legend
Are you stating that the Lacoste Sport line is bad in quality or the Casual line?
They should honestly stop the line that is made out of cotton because it isn't good at all to me.
tennis tom
Legend
JFYI, Uniglo, had a blimp fly over the Pro Tour tournament at Tiburon, announcing their new store opening in downtown frisco last fall.
I agree that Lacoste is higher quality (one of my favorite brands), but I like that Uniqlo is a better value and I also like to have some non-logo apparel.
They do have some full cotton polos and I've seen them go on sale for 12 bucks. The Bastian polos were full cotton.
I agree though that the standard dry pique polo isn't made of the best fabric. The fit on most of their stuff is good for me though--it's definitely more trim than most brands.
SempreSami
Hall of Fame
Really? I find myself going down a size in Uniqlo stuff. Especially with the boxy pique polos.
CivicLx
Hall of Fame
OT here
but tom, are you from Tiburon? I just went to Sausalito with my mom for the first time in my life back in April. We were going to go over to Tiburon but didn't have quite enough time. If you do live there, how do you like it?It's definitely more trim than the department store stuff (Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Nautica, Tommy Bahama, etc.). It also runs smaller than Lacoste for sure (though perhaps not their L!ve line). The pique polos are a bit boxier than say the collar polos they sell. The MB stuff is also cut trimmer.
A nice thing about their website is they list the measurements for the individual items in different sizes.
Has anyone shopped at Maison Kitsune? (On the other end of the price spectrum, but I'm curious).
Best,
Chopin
Mighty Matteo
Semi-Pro
Has anybody tried their dry mesh and dry ex shirts? Wondering if they are any good...
karamanovic
New User
I was actually looking to buy some online. But it seems that their stock is very limited. Most of them are out of stock (size M) including the Djokovic line. I am actually hoping to visit the store when I'll go to London in a few weeks, we'll see if they have it stocked there.
tennis tom
Legend
OT here
I'm just over the city limits line at Mill Valley. Great area, weather is cooler then further north, which I like. Great views of SF, high demographic, Tiburon/Belvedere is in the top ten demographic nationally wealth wise, lots of Mercedes/Prius liberals. Some nice public courts and a couple of nice clubs, about $20 K to join. Lots of bicyclists, runners, yoga and Pilates. Downtown is small, touristy in the daytime, quiet at night. No traffic jams except when the helicopter parents p/u the kiddies after school, what happened to school buses?
Pretty safe, one old lady got murdered in her front yard a couple of years ago, still unsolved. They put in cameras afterwards, at the only two ways in and out of town. That should help keep the crime rate down. The progressives fought this "invasion of privacy"--must protect the civil rights of criminals after-all.
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SoCalJay
Semi-Pro
Yes, I have two of the generic workout shirts I picked up in Taiwan last year and the quality seems much higher than the generic stuff you see around the US and for about the same price or less. I also have the Djokovic USO shirt and it's as good as any Adidas, Nike, Fila, etc shirt I have.
Federerkblade
Hall of Fame
beautiful shorts
karamanovic
New User
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beautiful shorts
You got them from the official site, or?... You're lucky.. I can't find my size (M) they are all sold out..
