thezhouker
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RF Cap is back
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chrisberchris
Semi-Pro
I wonder at what price point. I will probably purchase a couple since my older Nike ones have seen better days.
Babolast
Legend
Yes.
bobleenov1963
Hall of Fame
Nishikori's hat goes for $29.90 so I guess RF will be at least $29.90 if not more.
Nishikori's hat went on sale for $14.90
Nishikori's hat went on sale for $14.90
HitMoreBHs
Professional
This must mean that Roger now holds full ownership of the RF logo. Wonder if we’ll ever hear the terms of the settlement for Nike to relinquish that. One can only assume that when Nike designed the RF logo for him, Fed likely believed that he would remain with Nike forever (akin to Tiger or Jordan).
Nice to see it finally out of limbo and with who it rightly should be with.
Nice to see it finally out of limbo and with who it rightly should be with.
Pics?
bobleenov1963
Hall of Fame
David Le
Hall of Fame
Fed always been more marketable than Djoker so makes sense.
It sold out days ago. I got myself a few for $14.90
Might be trivial but I doubt most would consider that "Kei's hat"
Uniqlo would be lucky if people recognize that as "a Uniqlo hat"
It's pretty bland at best imo
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
WOW,, Crazy good looking hat. but couldn't they have made the front logo bit smaller ?? It is so Huge, can see it 2 miles away.
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N01E
Hall of Fame
You just proved that it's a different hat. The RG13/W13 cap had those stripes on sides that were much thinner on the back and was not available for sale.
The only ND cap uniqlo ever sold was the USO 2012 one:
(pic of Novak's match used one)
(pic of retail version alongside the rest of USO 2012 gear)
It's also different material wise compared to Kei's caps (which uniqlo was selling tons of, sometimes 3 per tournament).
If anything it would be better to compare the new RF cap to the old ND one (although that one wasn't available for sale), as they are almost identical with the exception of stiching on the bill
And pretty much the same on the inside:
(will add pics of ND cap for comparison when I get back home and perhaps order the RF one as well)
That's definitely not a performance oriented hat, but one could argue it's much better for casual wear.
bobleenov1963
Hall of Fame
I am not disputing that. They are not the same hat because the old Djokovic's hat is made from dri-fit material which the current Uniqlo Nishikori is not. That being said, just about every tennis people recognize the Uniqlo logo on the hat. Btw, I do have the Uniqlo hat that Djokovic wore when he was with Uniqlo
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
The logo is a little too big for my taste and I've always found the reverse Go Roger text kinda silly.
brinkeguthrie
Hall of Fame
They will sell out in the blink of an eye. Would love to try one on- cap fit is a problem for me. Hope to see the RF on the clothing- I remember when Qlo said they had no plans to use the RF, too. https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/uniqlo-roger-federer-rf-nike-logo/
brinkeguthrie
Hall of Fame
Roger Federer gets back the iconic 'RF' logo for use with Uniqlo
Roger Federer can now officially use the 'RF' logo again, after getting the rights transferred from Nike. The Swiss legend, in collaboration with Uniqlo, will launch the new 'RF' caps on 8 December.
www.sportskeeda.com
brinkeguthrie
Hall of Fame
Could he then license the RF to.....On?
Alexh22
Professional
They d better have the logo. The Uniqlo ones sucked until they have the R F. But it is the super rich Japanese owner who makes decisions that haven’t made any sense yet.
how much are these ? $30 ?
brinkeguthrie
Hall of Fame
For a clean look, lose the double box on the sleeve, and replace with the RF. Done.
bobleenov1963
Hall of Fame
I like the double box on the right sleeve and RF on the left sleeve. That's what I have with my "fake" Uniqlo and RF dri-fit tennis shirt.
innoVAShaun
Legend
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
I’ll agree with you there on the Federer Uniqlo designs. Bland and ugly
ChrisG
Professional
yes a great disapointment since day one. Wear with great joy a lot of uniqlo casual gear, including some collabs they've done in the past, and i can't understand how they miss the spot everytime with Federer.
tbh their "active" line has always been dull and cheap looking. I wrongly thought they'll bring a premium line with Fed name.
And I'm not even talking about that well beaten horse that is their awful management of products availability.
tbh their "active" line has always been dull and cheap looking. I wrongly thought they'll bring a premium line with Fed name.
And I'm not even talking about that well beaten horse that is their awful management of products availability.
Subway Tennis
Legend
I have no idea why they overscaled the RF logo like that.
Not sure how Uniqlo has managed to screw up something as idiot-proof as an RF cap, but they have.
I can understand Uniqlo wanting to demarcate their caps from the Nike version by incorporating their own "rOGer logo" branding properties but they are included way too prominently, too.
It's been such a disappointing run so far. I liked the Shanghai and Cincy kits from a few years ago but apart from that Federer x Uniqlo has been a massive diappointment. My theory was that Uniqlo was phoning in Federer's early designs preparing to go all-out in 2020 for the Olympic year, but we haven't seen any of those designs. Maybe in the new year we will start seeing a big improvement in the line.
That would make for an interesting design proposal. Pay Federer 10 million a year for a decade to wear Uniqlo and then remove the Uniqlo logo from his shirts
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brinkeguthrie
Hall of Fame
That's not what I said. I said lose the double box on the sleeve. Not the chest.I have no idea why they overscaled the RF logo like that.
Not sure how Uniqlo has managed to screw up something as idiot-proof as an RF cap, but they have.
I can understand Uniqlo wanting to demarcate their caps from the Nike version by incorporating their own "rOGer logo" branding properties but they are included way too prominently, too.
It's been such a disappointing run so far. I liked the Shanghai and Cincy kits from a few years ago but apart from that Federer x Uniqlo has been a massive diappointment. My theory was that Uniqlo was phoning in Federer's early designs preparing to go all-out in 2020 for the Olympic year, but we haven't seen any of those designs. Maybe in the new year we will start seeing a big improvement in the line.
That would make for an interesting design proposal. Pay Federer 10 million a year for a decade to wear Uniqlo and then remove the Uniqlo logo from his shirts
Subway Tennis
Legend
You're right. Apologies for misreading the origibal comment.
jmacdaununder2
Legend
Is the problem with the RF logo fitment perhaps due to the front of the Uniqlo cap being more streamlined/tailwindish than the more ‘trucker’/Elmer style Nike Fed caps?
brinkeguthrie
Hall of Fame
29.90 USD
Bartelby
Bionic Poster
I admit it's derivative, but most caps look like this.
You need to buy a real designer brand to get beauty.
And even most of those look like everything else.
You need to buy a real designer brand to get beauty.
And even most of those look like everything else.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
The design of the cap is very clean looking, and the proportions are perfect, as are the colours.
I bet that the people that get it will be very happy with what they bought.
There is a notable omission in the colour palette: a red cap with white logo. Federer being Swiss, and those being the traditional colours for Switzerland tells me that that omission is not accidental, and the release of that will be reserved for when the OG come around. I would also like to see a bordeaux colour (with white or perhaps silver logo) and a cream colour (with red logo).
I bet that the people that get it will be very happy with what they bought.
There is a notable omission in the colour palette: a red cap with white logo. Federer being Swiss, and those being the traditional colours for Switzerland tells me that that omission is not accidental, and the release of that will be reserved for when the OG come around. I would also like to see a bordeaux colour (with white or perhaps silver logo) and a cream colour (with red logo).
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bobleenov1963
Hall of Fame
Haven’t been released on the US website yet.
jwjh
Legend
I'm in Asia. Will be out mid morning ET 8 Dec on the US site.
brinkeguthrie
Hall of Fame
not til 'mid morning ET' on 12/8 in the USA. Immediate sellout, no doubt. 100%.
jwjh
Legend
What colors did you get?
