The Red Sox unveiled new uniforms this week and the natives are restless. In an unscientific poll on Boston.com, about 80% of those who voted don't like the changes or only like some of the changes. I don't like the new hats at all, but I like the new road uniforms. They remind me of the 1986 era Dave Henderson/Don Baylor ALCS uniforms, though the font was more boxy.

I'm curious what the designers out there think. I also wonder if these changes were made to get the team's merchandising revenue through the economic down turn. These fonts/designs aren't completely new, the Sox have been selling merch with the 'hanging socks' design for years. Were they using those designs as tests for this type of situation?





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