MMA shirts

[MasterKiller]

I was flipping through the ads this past Sunday and Target (think it was them anyways) was advertising Tapout t-shirts for sale there now.

I was at work one time (contracted in a school) and saw a kid wearing a Randy Couture Affliction shirt. To strike up some conversation while we waited, I asked him about the shirt and if he liked watching MMA. He gave me a blank look and had no idea what MMA was or who Couture was. It's just the cool thing to wear now.

I'm of the opinion that when people wear around their MA shirts (especially to bars) they are just asking for someone to pick a fight with them. Plus, it's going to be very hard to convince LEO's that you really didn't want to fight when you are wearing a fight t-shirt.

Really, MMA shirts are no different than footbal jerseys. Do you walk up to every kid in a football jersey and ask him what position he plays?

Who cares? I'm not the douche in line at walmart wearing Tapout sneakers.

[Lucas]

I get all my mma shirts from Uki.

[SoCo KungFu]

I have a couple shirts that have tribal like patterns, but I wouldn't consider them "MMA" shirts. They aren't really all that different from the stuff I get in surf shops.

The only shirts I have that specifically indicate MMA (either in words or in imagery) are the ones from my gym and our fight team. Those usually only get worn to actual events or on the random occasion I'm trying to drum up a little business for our gym and I've got a stack or cards on-hand. But honest our MMA tee's are really probably cleaner than the surf shop stuff I have.

[Kevin73]

Really, MMA shirts are no different than footbal jerseys. Do you walk up to every kid in a football jersey and ask him what position he plays?

Who cares? I'm not the douche in line at walmart wearing Tapout sneakers.

If I was talking with someone and they were wearing a football jersey and I asked him about the sport, I would expect him to know who the hell he was wearing and know the sport.

[Frost]

If I was talking with someone and they were wearing a football jersey and I asked him about the sport, I would expect him to know who the hell he was wearing and know the sport.

but affliction is a clothing range, its a named brand that is very popular that happens to sell MMA clothes, people buy for the brand, where as people buy football shirts to support the clubs (the clubs sell the shirts and make money on them)

[LSWCTN1]

Chris Heintzman produces a "Kung Fu Fighter" shirt that's a copy of that shirt...keep meaning to order one

you got a link to that?

[GeneChing]

I got it from Chris himself, when he debuted it. Unfortunately I couldn't find a link to the shirt. Here's the Hop Gar website and you'll find contact info for Chris there.

[Kevin73]

but affliction is a clothing range, its a named brand that is very popular that happens to sell MMA clothes, people buy for the brand, where as people buy football shirts to support the clubs (the clubs sell the shirts and make money on them)

I can see that point, just dont' agree with it.

I feel the same way about people who wear military t-shirts that were never in the military. I'm not talking about the "support our troops" type shirts. I'm talking about shirts that imply you were in the military. Or any other clothing that is specific to a sport and people just wear it to look cool.

[goju]

don't mean to be negative but why is every MMA themed shirt these days a ripp off of affliction (and btw I think the affliction designs generally suck!)

i agree they are a rip off of those clothes
and yes they do suck fierce

[Frost]

maybe because affliction makes a ton of money and the other companies want to follow suit ?

[SoCo KungFu]

So many fashion police...

So then if this is the logic:

Stay out the billabong/ripcurl/T&C/quiksilver stores if you can't surf.

No reebok unless you play in NFL

Put away your Nike shorts unless you can dunk

If you haven't climbed a mountain that Northface fleece was a waste of $150

Of all the things people could be complaining about, ya gonna hang on someone's shirt?

[sanjuro_ronin]

So many fashion police...

So then if this is the logic:

Stay out the billabong/ripcurl/T&C/quiksilver stores if you can't surf.

No reebok unless you play in NFL

Put away your Nike shorts unless you can dunk

If you haven't climbed a mountain that Northface fleece was a waste of $150

Of all the things people could be complaining about, ya gonna hang on someone's shirt?

[sanjuro_ronin]

[sanjuro_ronin]

Of course there are some types of shirts that transcend sports

[Lucas]

ya she does wear that well.