New Uniform Idea: The Weiler Design, by Matthew Weiler
Last spring, I got a lot of positive feedback from people when wearing this t-shirt from Red Jacket, which is essentially the 1986 Mets home jersey, but without the pinstripes.
In a similar theme, Matthew Weiler sent in the following design for a new Mets home jersey, using the 1986 racing stripes on egg-shell, with no black drop-shadow, no pinstripes, and no names on the back.
I like it, Matthew. I like it a lot.
I know there are traditionalists who believe every design should include the original, thin-blue pinstripes, from 1962. I am not against the pinstripes… it’s just, I like the clean look of the uniform without them.
Also, as a child of the 80s, I love the thick blue and orange racing stripe along the side of the shirt and pants, without any shadow or black in the design.
I feel like the Weiler Design is a nice hybrid of traditional and modern… also, it’s clean, simple, classic and new.
Nice work, Matthew.
So, this got me thinking…
If you have a design, do a mock up in Photoshop, and e-mail it to me. I will post the best ones during the off season, after which in spring we can have a site-wide vote to determine the best new look.





