heh, I just bought one of the shirts...
it's not like a lack of interest thing, it's just hard to go over, log into paypal, and send off 22 bucks for a shirt that's not right in front of me. I'm MUCH more likely to buy a shirt at a tournament, when I can have it in my hands, and experience the awesomeness firsthand.
footbags, however, I will gladly order online. I love footbags, I'm addicted.
hm, instead of trying to talk my way through answering your questions, I'll just take the survey.
Footbags:
Do you like footbags? ...
Do you like to buy footbags? oh yeah
What kind of footbags? 32s made by reputable stitchers. I also like bags by more casual stitchers, but I don't like to pay full price (or anything) for them, because they often don't perform like the bags made by people who get really serious about it and dial their style.
How much do you like to spend on footbags? $20 for newer stitchers, $30 for quality-stitched bags, although I GLADLY paid more for 2 Felix bags at CP.
How often do buy footbags? hard to say, I went a long time without buying any, and then in the past few weeks, I've received 2 for free, bought one, and ordered 2 more from Paris, and I'm talking to a few East Coast stitchers who are just getting started from whom i'll probably get another 2-3 footbags. so, it varies...
How many footbags do you normally buy at one time? I've never purchased more than one from a stitcher at a time, except from Felix, but one of those was for someone else in my club.
Footbag Apparel
Do you like to wear footbag apparel? I love my tournament shirts, that's all I've got right now.
If so what kind?
Some examples...
T-shirts? yep
Hats? (ball cap or other) I'd wear a toque if I liked it enough, the color for the Chilly Philly ones wasn't right for me. probably not a baseball cap, those just aren't my style.
Shorts? yeah, the Worlds '03 ones with the super stylized freestyler doing a clipper were awesome, but having a footbag logo on my shorts isn't a priority. in fact, I would prefer something less baggy than said shorts. So, they'd have to be just right, but I'd buy some, maybe with something footbag related embroidered on the front hem of the left leg or something...
Hoodies? yeah, I'd definitely get one of these. Still waiting on JT Hibbs to finish the logo work so I can print some
Pants? i wouldn't spend my money on this
Jackets? I wouldn't spend my money on this
Jerseys? hm, maybe. I kind of perceive the hoodies as a jersey, and then I prefer to freestyle barechested.
How often do you purchase these items? sporadically at best
How much do you like to pay for these items? fair market value, definitely no more than $20 for a t-shirt... christ, I haven't spent that much a shirt since I was 16. I definitely would NOT go to the mall and get one at hot topic or something for that much, but it's worth it since it helps footbag and it's footbag related and by an awesome face on the scene.
Do you purchase these items a regular article of clothing or just get them as part of an event? More likely an event than a casual purchase
If you only get them as part of an event, why is that? for the reasons I wrote in my opening paragraph, and because I'm more psyched about footbag and life in general at tournaments, so I'm more likely to feel free with money and just spend it easily because I'm having a good time and because I associate the items with the event and people I love. makes sense, right? I, and most players, don't have a lot of money to throw around, and footbag-related apparel just isn't at the top of my budget this month.
Style
What types of designs and styles would you like to see on apparel? I'd like to see a real footbag shoe. Aesthetically, I like the super-stylized kind of graffiti writing and art that's going all over everything these days, it's just the style of the fresh, young alternative sport scene right now. However, I'd like to see things moving into a different kind of stylization, just stuff that isn't so cliche, maybe more artistic. if we're just talking about graphics, I LOVE JT Hibbs' style, and I think he should be putting out some awesome footbag shirts.
So, be artsy with it, but not everything has to look like it was done with a can of spraypaint.
What sorts of changes or improvements would you like to see in footbags? Hard to say... I love my felix bag because it kicks straight and true, it's quite full, relatively heavy, and stalls well even though it's not floppy.
I'd like very much to see the natural changes and improvements that will come from more people stitching, getting their footbags just as they like them, and experimentation. Footbags will improve on their own, but as for the direction I'd like that improvement to take, it's hard to say. I like things as they are, and I can't wait to see how they evolve.
) I like 2 - 2 1/2 inch inseam. Good footbag shorts are hard to find...
) I would definitely wear along with a hoody and a toque.
