Under Armour making pool pants?

cleary

cleary

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Under Armour is marketing their new chinos toward recreational activities (pool/bowling). Pretty cool and good style but I'm sure they're outside of some dresscode...

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Promo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLpEITtyu4k

website for purchase:
https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/mens/apparel/bottoms/pants?iid=hero
 
Those and a nice polo would get pool players a lot of mileage.

Emphasis on nice. No stains or beer guts hanging out.
 
They look very respectable, sort of like khakis. Add a button up or polo and I would wear these for sure if they were comfortable and allowed.
 
$90 for a pair of cheaply made khakis?

This goes in the "For people with more money than brains" file along with $30 cubes of chalk and $5 cups of coffee.
 
Those look nice. I agree, those and a nice polo is exactly the image I would like to see pro and high level tournament pool present. Clean, crisp, somewhat athletic. Perfect.

Nice to see a company like UA using pool in their marketing too, that can only be good for pools image to current non-players I feel.

Not sure I'd agree that these are cheaply made khakis, they're probably pretty nice and all UA stuff is expensive I think (never actually bought any, not my style) but no reason the look can't be duplicated with less expensive pants that fit and look similar. Or with better quality pants that cost a little more (I'll stick with my high quality US made chinos even if they do cost more).
 
Cleary

Did you angle shoot the pool attire thread cause you knew Under Armour was coming out with this?;)

Triple Smart Cleary...

Uh huh...

Unbelievable timing!! LOL

I like them though. Do they have a microfiber lined pocket to clean the cue ball in?:thumbup:
 
jaetee said:
....or hangin' droopy with underwear showing out the a$$ end...
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Ugh. I am all for dressing the way you want, but it takes so little education to know how to avoid looking like a slob in public.

People want to get paid to play pool but dress for a minimum wage job. "Dress for the job you want not the job you have" applies in spades.
 
So Under Armour pants, Moose billiard shoes, and a Universe shirt. I think I'm ready to play some pool... now all I need is some skill and ability.
 
ideologist said:
People want to get paid to play pool but dress for a minimum wage job. "Dress for the job you want not the job you have" applies in spades.
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That might make sense in the office, wearing a suit when you don't really need to... but doesn't apply in pool at all. Pool doesn't really have an identity... and the identity people seem to want is horrible. It's like a high schooler going school shopping with their grandmother. She just doesn't get it.
 
cleary said:
That might make sense in the office, wearing a suit when you don't really need to... but doesn't apply in pool at all. Pool doesn't really have an identity... and the identity people seem to want is horrible. It's like a high schooler going school shopping with their grandmother. She just doesn't get it.
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I don't know how you figure that. Pool may have a fairly nebulous identity, but you still get taken more seriously in clean, well fitting clothes. There are so many pairs of sweatpants with 6 inches of boxers sticking out in pool halls that saying an improvement in image doesn't apply is silly.
 
Always good to see a mainstream company using pool in their marketing.

If these live up to the quality of their golf attire, they will be nothing short of fantastic.
 
I think one of the problems with some of the comments I read here about how pool players dress, is the delusional assumption that pool players understand what that means. Just because you put on a suit or slacks with a button-down, doesn't mean you look good. I'm willing to bet that about 80% of the pool playing contingent doesn't understand how a suit should fit.
I fully agree with everything that Cleary has posted on AZ about dress codes. Up to date I have attended several events that require dress codes for pool players. These include Turning Stone, Ultimate 10-ball, World Straight Pool and the BCA Championships in Vegas. To say that a dressed up player automatically looks better is a joke. Most of these guys don't have a clue about how to put themselves together properly. If anyone thinks that a guy wearing jeans/sneakers/t-shirt looks worse than a guy who looks like he pulled his suit out of good will, or the guy swimming in his vest, or even better... the guys who "cheat" the dress code by wearing black high tops with their tuxedo pants or black shiny sweat pants instead of slacks, the guy who wears a baggy ass polo shirt that looks like a dress but fits the collared shirt requirement, then you're just fooling yourself.
Any dress code that's good enough for golf, should be good enough for pool. Fitted slacks, comfortable shoes and a polo should be sufficient for any tournament.
That being said, I would fully endorse the UA pants. I use all their gear for my fitness training and their quality is top notch and not as overpriced as people might think. Good athletic gear is always a little pricey.
 
DShlemp said:
I think one of the problems with some of the comments I read here about how pool players dress, is the delusional assumption that pool players understand what that means. Just because you put on a suit or slacks with a button-down, doesn't mean you look good. I'm willing to bet that about 80% of the pool playing contingent doesn't understand how a suit should fit.
I fully agree with everything that Cleary has posted on AZ about dress codes. Up to date I have attended several events that require dress codes for pool players. These include Turning Stone, Ultimate 10-ball, World Straight Pool and the BCA Championships in Vegas. To say that a dressed up player automatically looks better is a joke. Most of these guys don't have a clue about how to put themselves together properly. If anyone thinks that a guy wearing jeans/sneakers/t-shirt looks worse than a guy who looks like he pulled his suit out of good will, or the guy swimming in his vest, or even better... the guys who "cheat" the dress code by wearing black high tops with their tuxedo pants or black shiny sweat pants instead of slacks, the guy who wears a baggy ass polo shirt that looks like a dress but fits the collared shirt requirement, then you're just fooling yourself.
Any dress code that's good enough for golf, should be good enough for pool. Fitted slacks, comfortable shoes and a polo should be sufficient for any tournament.
That being said, I would fully endorse the UA pants. I use all their gear for my fitness training and their quality is top notch and not as overpriced as people might think. Good athletic gear is always a little pricey.
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I like UA, plus they are based in my state and I'm a big supporter of local businesses. I would rock these. Might head out to the UA store this weekend.

Thanks for posting.
 
DShlemp said:
Any dress code that's good enough for golf, should be good enough for pool. Fitted slacks, comfortable shoes and a polo should be sufficient for any tournament.
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When somebody builds a hundred million dollar estate for playing pool, I'll dress up for it. Also, if the last payout is worth minimum wage, I don't think it makes sense to dress up. Decent jeans and a collared shirt.. good enough.
 
The above could be said for cues, cars, homes and anything else that is visible to other people. If you value something and you can afford it, then you should treat yourself to whatever you want.
More often than not, comments like that are made by people who can't afford the things they want.
 
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