Well, that's kinda the thing, it's SBX that has jerseys which actually look like our jerseys (I don't care who makes them, I just care that they look right), and it's SBX that has this great selection. Meanwhile, our official store, especially online, is woefully behind.Dayons_Den wrote:I think the authentic/replica adidas jersey boils down to a supply and demand thing.
SBX is obviously in tune with the fact that people will spend $65 or so on the Sportex replica jersey. They carry them, often times home and away, multiple numbers and are fairly quick to get new designs in their store.
SBX also carries a decent variety of adidas BG gear- polos, jackets, t-shirts etc.
This says to me a couple of things. One, SBX probably has looked in to carrying adidas replica jerseys. And two, SBX has probably determined it wouldn't be worth it for them to make the purchase. I would venture to guess that either adidas requires a massive minimum on replica jerseys or the price point on the replicas is set so that it doesn't make sense for SBX to carry the adidas ones after carrying the Sportex ones they currently have. Or both (high minimum and high price point).
I've been pretty satisfied with the Sportex jersey- it is quality and a pretty accurate replica. Would I like an adidas one? Yes, but I probably wouldn't buy as many if the price was closer to $100, I have multiple Sportex jerseys- Omar white, Diyral orange, brown #18, Partridge white, and Tyler orange.
And those of you complaining about selection, the last time I was in SBX I was blown away with the added floor space since the expanded and the great selection of shirts, hats, and novelties.
By the way, to your comments about price point, while I know that Tennessee's jerseys are less complicated than ours, they sell their replica Adidas ones for around $55-$60 in their official store, roughly the same price we pay for the Sportex ones from a third party store.
But like I said, I really don't care if it's an Adidas replica or a Sportex replica, I just want a jersey that has the right colors and elements in the right spots. (Which I have one, a Briggs away jersey, seeing as SBX sold out of home jerseys and said they wouldn't get any more in until August [this was in March], so I got what I could.) Right now, the bookstore doesn't have anything better than the jersey I mentioned and put a picture of earlier in this thread. And while it is the correct shade of orange, and the numbers are in the "BG font," but that's about it. No shoulder stripes, no brown cuffs, collar, or side stripes, and the interlocking BG where the word Falcons ought to be on the upper chest.
