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Because that is not how uniqlo operates...Why not?
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Lol.It’s also not 12/8 yet, which is when the 7 total hats Uniqlo manages to produce will go on sale.
I’m going to buy like 4 of the blue with white RF hats if they aren’t Uber expensive, can’t wait for when they eventually put RF on his clothes, I’ll actually buy them!
I guess 2 thenThey should be like $20 right?
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I guess this means either Uniqlo is coming to TW or they are just sending them through the RF foundation like you said, interesting point.Interesting last post. I gather they might be available through the RF Foundation then.
That purple one is money.
As soon as I read they were cotton I decided to not buy them. Uniqlo is doing a **** job with his gear honestly.Basically sold out in minutes in typical Uniqlo fashion, couple colors left. What's really bad is they are just cotton hats, not the DriFit material, which Uniqlo has. Personally Cotton hats are good for just walking around but not great for playing as they stain and get dirty quickly.
Glad I got the Nike RF hats in black/white and red so I have those at least.
It's really frustrating. Uniqlo has no grasp of the scope and inclinations of RF fans. They seem to think that a cotton RF hat for casual wear is more attractive to a base comprised of people who actually play tennis. Oh, and undersupplied cotton hats at that.Basically sold out in minutes in typical Uniqlo fashion, couple colors left. What's really bad is they are just cotton hats, not the DriFit material, which Uniqlo has. Personally Cotton hats are good for just walking around but not great for playing as they stain and get dirty quickly.
Glad I got the Nike RF hats in black/white and red so I have those at least.
Well one consistently sells out in minutes... and ones sits on clearance for months. Stark indeed.The comparison of Federer's Uniqlo kits vs Djokovic's Uniqlo kits is incredibly stark. It shows how uncreative they have become and fail to execute an exciting line - especially with their capability and resources.
Ah, so by signing Roger Federer, one of the biggest names in modern sports, to a 10 year deal Uniqlo certainly reinforced their reputation for non-sports wear, which includes the ever-popular down jacket for only $39.99!It has been explained multiple times that Uniqlo is not a sports apparel company, and their marketing doesn't revolve around that, so the bitter complaints about how they don't behave like one are pointless.
As for Federer going back to Nike: Nike had the chance to keep him, and failed. For the near future he is with Uniqlo.
BTW, Nike did plenty of the same with Federer's apparel when he was with them, despite of being a dedicated sports company: PE stuff was a norm. They were quite demonstratively putting him in apparel that was not for sale (not even in limited quantities).
Ah, so by signing Roger Federer, one of the biggest names in modern sports, to a 10 year deal Uniqlo certainly reinforced their reputation for non-sports wear, which includes the ever-popular down jacket for only $39.99!
Rare for Nike DriFit hats? I have 3 (Black/White/Red) right now and they were not hard to get through Nike or the other online stores. Uniqlo has great drifit materials as well and could make a comparable hat for on court use. They might be a 'lifestyle' brand but they are missing a big opportunity with minimal costs to the RF fans out there.Nike made so many RF hats with cotton materials. Extremely rare for dry fit materials.
I am not a big fan of cotton materials for hats and I don’t use cotton hats to play tennis.
I think we will see cotton version of hats for a while and very doubtful to see poly versions from Uniqlo.
Hopefully, I want to see poly versions so I can use it for tennis too but I need to make it by myself for now.
I was referring to Nike Dri fit (featherlight hats) with RF logos.Rare for Nike DriFit hats? I have 3 (Black/White/Red) right now and they were not hard to get through Nike or the other online stores. Uniqlo has great drifit materials as well and could make a comparable hat for on court use. They might be a 'lifestyle' brand but they are missing a big opportunity with minimal costs to the RF fans out there.
Nike went retro with Fall and it sold out so quickly they started producing more (thankfully I got some of the polo's). There are plenty of pieces of pie for everyone to be successful in this space, I just think Uniqlo is leaving too much at the table.
You can make fun all you want, there is something to be said about it. When you win all your tournaments and slam with one brand and then switch at the back end of your career and everything is going right - then you switch and start having some matches slip -- it does go through your mind. I would think RF would take 1-2 more slams over $30MM a year - given he is already worth north of $500MM.Same racquet, same shoes, reverse engineered clothing and $30,000,000, yet he messed with the mojo...
*******! You're the reason I couldnt snag a pink one!I got 8 white hat, 8 pink hat, 5 blue, and 5 navy. My my and kids are very happ.
*******! You're the reason I couldnt snag a pink one!
Lol on the hype. Of course they are sold out. They did not have enough stock. Less than ten boxes per store.
i think notYou can make fun all you want, there is something to be said about it. When you win all your tournaments and slam with one brand and then switch at the back end of your career and everything is going right - then you switch and start having some matches slip -- it does go through your mind. I would think RF would take 1-2 more slams over $30MM a year - given he is already worth north of $500MM.
I wasn't poking fun, I agree with you; don't know about financial tipping points but confidence is as invaluable as it is fleeting and shouldn't be messed with. My point was despite all the efforts at mitigating change there still may be a correlation outside of the effects of Father Time. I guess one has to acknowledge that a younger Fed did manage to deal with the psychological effects of changing racquets; however, that didn't involve a financial incentive with the underlying public perception that he 'sold out'.You can make fun all you want, there is something to be said about it. When you win all your tournaments and slam with one brand and then switch at the back end of your career and everything is going right - then you switch and start having some matches slip -- it does go through your mind. I would think RF would take 1-2 more slams over $30MM a year - given he is already worth north of $500MM.
FAXXX! ha. Also, Notice that when Fed changed to Uniqlo and lost to Anderson and None that he went back to his old RF97 paint job. It started messing with him. Fed in all his years never had a pj bother him. Then after he won Basel in 2018 he said in the presser that he knows people doubted he could win again with Uniqlo -- clearly it was on his mind.I wasn't poking fun, I agree with you; don't know about financial tipping points but confidence is as invaluable as it is fleeting and shouldn't be messed with. My point was despite all the efforts at mitigating change there still may be a correlation outside of the effects of Father Time. I guess one has to acknowledge that a younger Fed did manage to deal with the psychological effects of changing racquets; however, that didn't involve a financial incentive with the underlying public perception that he 'sold out'.
not very clear at tallFAXXX! ha. Also, Notice that when Fed changed to Uniqlo and lost to Anderson and None that he went back to his old RF97 paint job. It started messing with him. Fed in all his years never had a pj bother him. Then after he won Basel in 2018 he said in the presser that he knows people doubted he could win again with Uniqlo -- clearly it was on his mind.