I understand that Cal and Nike had a falling out under JK who completely botched the entire of the apparel/gear relationship. There has to be a concerted effort to get better options to the Cal fanbase.

Any complaint about weak purchasing has to be responded to with the self fulfilling prophecy of the weak offerings. Just look at the Cal offerings on nike.com:

https://www.nike.com/w/california-golden-bears-b54hd

Then look at the Stanford offerings:

https://www.nike.com/w/stanford-cardinal-5h7eg

The difference in the breadth of options is absolutely ridiculous.

I hope that with RR at the helm and a strong season will push demand for better options.

Other than Reyn Spooner shirts, I haven't bought any Cal gear since the first year of the UA contract when the only element lower than the designs were the quality. Complete crap.

*end rant

I feel your pain, brother.

01Bear said:

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Also, what happened to fitted caps? Why are the only Cal caps now available for sale snapback or some other adjustable cap? I'd really like to buy a Cal cap with the new block C and one with the (classic) Oski design.

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My brothers and I only wear fitted caps because the Flex fit are too small/tight, and snap backs either don't fit or we have to put them on the last button, which doesn't really work. The arms twist down into a V and feel weird and are not secure. We have been scouring the webs for fitted script Cal hats that have been in our arsenal for what 30, 40 years, but there are none. I too would scoop up the block C hat if they offered a fitted version.

The current offerings are a joke.

Side note about hats: I have never been able to wear to wear trucker hats, which doesn't really bother me, but a few year ago the A's (and now other teams too) began selling a fitted trucker hat, and I actually love it. It's also a topic of conversation and people can't believe that it really is a fitted trucker hat. kinda fun.


EDIT = One bonus to fitted trucker hat, less shrink

I can only wear fitted caps in a museum. As soon as they get wet or sweaty, they shrink and never fit again.

bearsandgiants said:

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I can only wear fitted caps in a museum. As soon as they get wet or sweaty, they shrink and never fit again.

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I buy them a step up or so and they last me a lot longer. I don't mind them a little loose partly because other historically have been so tight lol.

HairOfTheBear said:

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bearsandgiants said:

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I can only wear fitted caps in a museum. As soon as they get wet or sweaty, they shrink and never fit again.

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I buy them a step up or so and they last me a lot longer. I don't mind them a little loose partly because other historically have been so tight lol.

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my ocd necessities adjustable, but I totally understand! I need flexible because I'm not. Lol

sefton said:

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Since I got bald on the top back of my head, I quit mesh trucker style hats as they leave a grid of mesh imprints.

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certainly I mean no offense, but that was kinda funny, and I do empathize.

bearsandgiants said:

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HairOfTheBear said:

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bearsandgiants said:

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I can only wear fitted caps in a museum. As soon as they get wet or sweaty, they shrink and never fit again.

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I buy them a step up or so and they last me a lot longer. I don't mind them a little loose partly because other historically have been so tight lol.

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my ocd necessities adjustable, but I totally understand! I need flexible because I'm not. Lol

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lol oh man I get it.

Bring the Fitted Big C cap back please

Eastern Oregon Bear said:

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going4roses said:

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Bring the Fitted Big C cap back please

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I don't know about that. Big C is a valued member of BI and I enjoy his posts, but if we start making special hats to honor him and his hat size, it might go to his head.

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LOL, you rang?

On this topic (sort of), I need to get a quality Cal jersey with a certain specific number on it. Not tied to any specific current or former player. How do I do this?

more Cal Nike stuff here:
https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/home


Cal C cap with 3 sizes:
https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/products/nike-club-hat-block-c-logo


Calbears.com store with jerseys that you can personalize:
https://shop.calbears.com/cal-bears/o-38+t-01819273+z-945362-3299381748?_s=gppc&utm_campaign=NCAA+-+Cal+Bears+-+Brand+-+US+-+EN%7C14819356016&utm_medium=ppc&ks_id=6248_kw52127753&utm_term=cal%20store&matchtype=e&utm_source=g&target=kwd-3383626215&pcrid=738151301457&adposition=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=14819356016&gbraid=0AAAAADwueHmL8FDcr6yjbJT2gMLGwnjHi&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8KrFBhDUARIsAMvIApZCePK2LW37WGlC1JX9xKmxXbEMaQgBkERcnwshnPNJ5J814AyH2c8aAijnEALw_wcB

HoopDreams said:

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more Cal Nike stuff here:
https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/home


Cal C cap with 3 sizes:
https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/products/nike-club-hat-block-c-logo


Calbears.com store with jerseys that you can personalize:
https://shop.calbears.com/cal-bears/o-38+t-01819273+z-945362-3299381748?_s=gppc&utm_campaign=NCAA+-+Cal+Bears+-+Brand+-+US+-+EN%7C14819356016&utm_medium=ppc&ks_id=6248_kw52127753&utm_term=cal%20store&matchtype=e&utm_source=g&target=kwd-3383626215&pcrid=738151301457&adposition=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=14819356016&gbraid=0AAAAADwueHmL8FDcr6yjbJT2gMLGwnjHi&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8KrFBhDUARIsAMvIApZCePK2LW37WGlC1JX9xKmxXbEMaQgBkERcnwshnPNJ5J814AyH2c8aAijnEALw_wcB

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Oh no, those are those way too small flex fit nike hats. Oh and the wrong Block C.

I was really hoping that Cal would be included in the NIke collegiate pegasus shoe line this year, but it doesn't seem to be the case.

That situation with Nike needs to be resolved asap ? Can Ron put in a call ?

91Cal said:

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I understand that Cal and Nike had a falling out under JK who completely botched the entire of the apparel/gear relationship. There has to be a concerted effort to get better options to the Cal fanbase.

Any complaint about weak purchasing has to be responded to with the self fulfilling prophecy of the weak offerings. Just look at the Cal offerings on nike.com:

https://www.nike.com/w/california-golden-bears-b54hd

Then look at the Stanford offerings:

https://www.nike.com/w/stanford-cardinal-5h7eg

The difference in the breadth of options is absolutely ridiculous.

I hope that with RR at the helm and a strong season will push demand for better options.

Other than Reyn Spooner shirts, I haven't bought any Cal gear since the first year of the UA contract when the only element lower than the designs were the quality. Complete crap.

*end rant

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It's honestly really depressing how limited the options are compared to what the LA schools have. My hope has always been that more wins would lead to us getting back to being a premier brand on the west coast and better merch options. But to see that even Stanford has 60 items on the Nike site is pretty sobering.

This Nike talk begs the question of whether Cal is actually a school that is sponsored by Nike or just a client that basically buys goods from Nike (with a potentially reduced price negotiated).

sebstyle25 said:

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91Cal said:

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I understand that Cal and Nike had a falling out under JK who completely botched the entire of the apparel/gear relationship. There has to be a concerted effort to get better options to the Cal fanbase.

Any complaint about weak purchasing has to be responded to with the self fulfilling prophecy of the weak offerings. Just look at the Cal offerings on nike.com:

https://www.nike.com/w/california-golden-bears-b54hd

Then look at the Stanford offerings:

https://www.nike.com/w/stanford-cardinal-5h7eg

The difference in the breadth of options is absolutely ridiculous.

I hope that with RR at the helm and a strong season will push demand for better options.

Other than Reyn Spooner shirts, I haven't bought any Cal gear since the first year of the UA contract when the only element lower than the designs were the quality. Complete crap.

*end rant

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It's honestly really depressing how limited the options are compared to what the LA schools have. My hope has always been that more wins would lead to us getting back to being a premier brand on the west coast and better merch options. But to see that even Stanford has 60 items on the Nike site is pretty sobering.

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UCLA clothing is a fashion symbol for some weird reason in Asia. Idk how that came to be but it's not unusual to see people there wearing random UCLA clothing around. And U$C is $C. I think that's why there are more options because demand is higher.

I do wish we can become a Jordan brand though. Always felt like Jordan brand stuff looked cleaner and cooler.

Go get Team Jordan !!!! If at all possible