Argos Merchandise

**Argoholics** · 07-20-2013, 10:25 PM

Maybe it's just me but I was hoping for a true replica of the boat logo unis and not the waterdowned Reebok version that's on the CFL.ca website. I get that Reebok has a certain style, just a damn shame....I was going to load up....maybe a little more will come out......

**argofandave** · 07-21-2013, 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by Argoholics

Maybe it's just me but I was hoping for a true replica of the boat logo unis and not the waterdowned Reebok version that's on the CFL.ca website. I get that Reebok has a certain style, just a damn shame....I was going to load up....maybe a little more will come out......

I completely agree with you. I can't believe that they didn't put the boat logo on the sleeves. It looks more like the 1989 jersey when Harry Ornest removed the boat logo from the jersey. I was going to buy the jersey but I probably won't now since the boat logo on the sleeve was the most important part of the jersey. Hopefully they'll have all sorts of other merchandise with the boat logo on it.

**ArgoRavi** · 07-21-2013, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by argofandave

I completely agree with you. I can't believe that they didn't put the boat logo on the sleeves. It looks more like the 1989 jersey when Harry Ornest removed the boat logo from the jersey. I was going to buy the jersey but I probably won't now since the boat logo on the sleeve was the most important part of the jersey. Hopefully they'll have all sorts of other merchandise with the boat logo on it.

Replica jerseys really should not be that difficult to get right. The 1991 "replicas" from a couple of years ago were disappointing also.

**Will** · 07-21-2013, 10:42 AM

Here is a picture of the jerseys that the 1983 team wore:

The jersey had both the number and boat logo on the sleeve. But, have you seen the way that players wear their jerseys now compared to then?

Look at the sleeves on Condredge and Joe Willie

My bet is that the team had to choose between boat logo and numbers on the sleeve for the current retro jersey and chose the numbers.

But, yeah it is a Reebok "watered-down" version if you want to call it that.

**gilthethrill** · 07-22-2013, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by argofan87

Here is a picture of the jerseys that the 1983 team wore:

The jersey had both the number and boat logo on the sleeve. But, have you seen the way that players wear their jerseys now compared to then?

Look at the sleeves on Condredge and Joe Willie

My bet is that the team had to choose between boat logo and numbers on the sleeve for the current retro jersey and chose the numbers.

But, yeah it is a Reebok "watered-down" version if you want to call it that.

I bought the white blank jersey off E-Bay a few years ago & had it done up like Joe Barnes...no press on #'s either, full tackle twill. I went by memory & was actually dead on with the double blue colour scheme.

**294life** · 07-24-2013, 09:10 AM

Sorry. But no room for the boat logo as per reebok makes me less inclined to buy as will most fans I believe.

**294life** · 07-21-2013, 10:51 AM

My dad will be at that game. Should be epic.

I actually managed to find argo merch yesterday in the deepest darkest corner of the jays store.

**Argo57** · 07-21-2013, 11:32 AM

I guess changing the stripes on the existing jersey constitutes a "retro" jersey in Reeboks minds, but totally agree, make it the same as it was in the 80's or don't bother with the "retro" theme at all.
The only change I would make to the current Argo uniform would be to go back to the boat logo from the early 80's, one of the best logos ever in pro sports!!!

**argofandave** · 07-21-2013, 11:41 AM

If there wasn't room for both the boat logo and stripes on the sleeves then the boat logo should be there without the stripes.

**Argocister** · 07-21-2013, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by argofandave

If there wasn't room for both the boat logo and stripes on the sleeves then the boat logo should be there without the stripes.

I don't think it was a choice between room for the boat logo and the stripes, it was no room for the boat logo and Reebok .... If you had the boat logo nobody would notice Reebok. It's their sponsorship so they should have their name on the shirts... But I like the ' 83 shirts with the boat.

**dmont** · 07-21-2013, 03:26 PM

**Will** · 07-21-2013, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by argofandave

If there wasn't room for both the boat logo and stripes on the sleeves then the boat logo should be there without the stripes.

If I had to choose between the stripes and boat logo then I would take the stripes. I think the jersey would look less authentic without the stripes there.

**argofandave** · 07-24-2013, 01:08 AM

Check out this website: prepsportswear.com Not only do they sell clothing for all current CFL teams, they also have clothing for the former US based teams. They even have clothing for teams that never played: Atlantic Schooners and Miami Manatees. The only team they seem to have missed is the Montreal Concordes. Unfortunately, they only use team logos on clothing for the current teams and not the former teams.

**argofandave** · 07-24-2013, 10:40 AM

Make that www.prepsportswear.com

**1argoholic** · 08-01-2013, 02:00 AM

Very cool site and thanks for finding it.

**AaronInToronto** · 07-24-2013, 04:07 PM

The response from the Argos in a nut shell.

'Boat logo fits on replica jerseys, but not authentic. Due to the way the on-field jerseys are fitted around the players arms and gear, there is limited sleeve showing at all. The team felt it was best to only sell a jersey that was representative of what the players will be wearing on August 23rd'

Paraphrased as I don't believe in publishing private discussions that were on an individual intent.

**argonaut11xx** · 07-24-2013, 04:51 PM

OK......

thinking out of the box...why dont they just make the 80's version with the sleeve, as it would probably fit most fans much better than the current style...its not like us fans are going to be tackled for wearing a jersey on the streets.....geesh...do most fans want that "form fitting style"...YIKES....

**1argoholic** · 07-25-2013, 12:38 AM

Firstly SCREW Reebok! Any Reebok Argo T I get is CRAP. I'm old school and long for the days where we didn't have brand names blasted across everything. I can't believe how so called fashion designers have people sucked into wearing names right across their chests. Crap looking stuff to boot. Real cool to wear some guys name across your t. Dorkfest.

Just saw the so called retro jersey's. What a steaming pile of crap. Unreal and I won't be buying that. Reebok my as well send them to some needy third world country because without the boat logo no Argo fan in their right minds are going to blow over $100 bucks on crap.

**dmont** · 08-08-2013, 03:34 PM

Where, you ask? That would be a little ice cream shop called "Gurts", 283 Roncesvalles near High Park. The clerk told me the owners are huge Argo fans.