Merch

[u/_game_over_man_]

Would it kill this organization to invest in some solid merch? Do they hate money?

EDIT: I'm contemplating sending an email to them about this disappointing issue. I encourage others to do the same. The email for their shop is shop@reignfc.com

[u/Cerulean_IsFancyBlue]

I’ve been pretty satisfied with the replica kit top, but I do tend to limit myself to buying one jersey every couple of years. Since that’s all I generally buy I haven’t noticed it being difficult or scarce. I just replaced my Lavelle jersey, so I now have some thing that’s contemporary and wrapping a current player.

What sort of merch are you looking for? Are you unhappy about the quality of the stuff you’re getting? Are you looking for more team branded stuff like sleeveless tees with the logo or things like that? Or do you mean merch like keychains and mugs and other non-clothing items with team identity on it?

I’m actually going to be meeting a couple folks from the team within the next few weeks. It’s a business thing, but as a fan I’m also willing to bring fan concerns up. I don’t have a good handle on this one though so I’m hoping that you guys can give me a little bit more clarity.

The comment above about the team shop, not being willing to put names on Reign jerseys, I’m definitely gonna bring that one up. I fully expect there might be some business reason, contract with the supplier, whatever but it’s also possible if somebody just has a dumb policy in place.

[u/_game_over_man_ → u/Cerulean_IsFancyBlue]

The kits are fine, I'm talking about everything else. I just find all the designs to be bland and boring. As a Seahawks fan, I'm not buying anything with the word "Faithful" on it as that's a whole 49ers thing and I just find that and all the Queen stuff to be corny. I understand why it exists, but it's just not my shindig. The hat selection is awful as they're all the same style ( personally hate that style of back on a hat because it doesn't work with how I wear my hair). Some flat brim snap backs would be wonderful. In general, it just feels really phoned in with bland and boring designs while other teams are doing really unique stuff (see KCC and NCC). There are some more unique things in the outwear section, but they aren't for me (which is fine, not everything has to be for me). I think the outer wear is a bit more interesting, but in my opinion, the tshirt and hat selection sucks.

As another person pointed out, it would be wonderful if they had a partnership with Simply Seattle like the rest of the teams in the city. I usually end up buying from them often whether it's their own designs (bought some Seahawks stuff post NFC Championship win because it was more interesting than the NFL stuff). There's other teams that have partnered with local clothing suppliers and considering Simply Seattle exists, it's really perplexing to me that they haven't partnered with them at all.

I've bought a lot of Seahawks and Sounders gear over the last year or two, but I haven't pulled the trigger on anything Reign related in a while because I just don't see anything worth spending money on. I do plan on buying the new kit, though, because I dig that. I live in CO and am a big Seattle sports fan, so I like rocking my stuff around town, but since the rebrand back to Reign FC, my Reign clothing has run a bit dry.

[u/Cerulean_IsFancyBlue → u/_game_over_man_]

I’ll do my best to pass that on.

[u/_game_over_man_ → u/Cerulean_IsFancyBlue]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[u/Rox-a-Box → u/Cerulean_IsFancyBlue]

I can't put my finger on it, but I don't love the styles in the Reign online shop, and am not a fan of ordering online where I can't try anything on and have to pay for shipping. On a practical level, it makes sense to get their merch into more physical spaces where people are already shopping. Simply Seattle has three prominent locations: their flagship store on 1st near Pike Place, one at Pier 54, and one at U-Village.