First reactions to the Flames new "reverse retro" jersey aren't great
Reactions to the Flames reverse retro jersey are mixed, to say the least
The Calgary Flames, along with their 31 counterparts, unleashed a new round of reverse retro jerseys on Thursday.Ā
And the reactions are mixed, to say the least.Ā
The 1995-inspired pedestal jersey has made its return, remixed as a black base with a white logo and featuring custom player name and number fonts in italic, āgiving each of the creative elements of this jersey āforwardā movement,ā according to the NHL.
Straight š„
Introducing our @adidas Reverse Retro 2022 š„ #ReverseRetro
Available 11.15#Flames | @adidashockey pic.twitter.com/CtdwSECku6
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) October 20, 2022
Oh, and angled piping along the bottom leading into the Flaming C logo.Ā
āThis unique stripe breaks across the traditional horizontal pattern to align under the crest with similarly angled sleeve stripes complimenting the look,ā the NHL said in describing the jersey.
Pundits didn’t score the new setup all that well.Ā
The Athletic ranked Calgary’s new kit 30th among the 32 revealed. ESPN, which also did a full 32-team slotting, tagged the Flames’ release at 30th place, too.
Fans seemed equally unforgiving.Ā
These are abominations.
ā Andy (@McMav) October 20, 2022
this is assš„¶š„¶š„¶
ā Slaf For Calder, Bring Jeffery to Pens (@Edmundsimp44) October 20, 2022
Haha April fools ……. wait a minute. It’s October ??? pic.twitter.com/t4sizBtp36
ā Jose Flores (@flojo_mang) October 20, 2022
ā PR (@Ruddiculous16) October 20, 2022
Really? The platform logo jersey? pic.twitter.com/ndsGh9iNzg
ā Cody Burns (@mrbeanie45) October 20, 2022
ā Chris (@loachc) October 20, 2022
Definitely not a fan. The pedestal was one of the worst looks ever and they somehow made it worse lol
ā Wes Krentz (He/Him)šš³ļøāš (@weskrentz) October 20, 2022
Whoaa – @NHLFlames doing their best to spoil the awesome vibes generated by the summer of Tre and a 3-0 start – that jersey is awful. š¬
ā Todd Kathol (@NordoYYC) October 20, 2022
ā Dan Streisel (@Dan_Streisel) October 20, 2022
It’s not a full swing and a miss, though.Ā
Not everyone hated the pedestal jersey, originally designed as a home-and-away set with a white jersey featuring a red logo designated for home games and a red setup with a white logo for road tilts from 1995 to 2000. Ā
Some longed for the nostalgia of the “young guns” era.Ā
ā Dylan (@DillyD403) October 20, 2022
I NEED 10, I AM IN LOVE.
ā Diane Cardoso (@MsDianeCardoso) October 20, 2022
Elite. Weāre nostalgic for the 90s
ā Nishant Mehrotra (@nmehrotra) October 20, 2022
Lovers and haters alike can get their hands on the reverse retros starting November 11. They range from $210 to $260.