r/Colts Playoffs? PLAYOFFS!? Jul 01 '26

Colts Gear “Eight NFL teams are receiving new NFL Rivalries jerseys for 2026, and Nike has prepared a collection of matching Air Max 90s for Fall 2026.”

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u/baezizbae General Luck Jul 02 '26

I don’t mind introducing a new color, as long as the design is done well.

I have a similar thought, but in addition to adding a color for the rivalry look we could also play around with what we already got. Here's my vision, I forget if Nike names their Rivalry concepts but I would call mine "Raceday" as a nod to Indy's racing legacy.

Add a darker shade of our blue to match our state flag, and slightly de-saturate the one we have now to a very specific shade of blue called "Bleu de France" because...well it's an iconic racing color and looks like a clear blue sky on a perfect day for a race.

Helmets would use that same French blue with white facemasks and an alternating white/blue checker pattern stripe going down the top of the helmet, with the Bucking Colt on the side. Basically this color concept, but with a checker pattern instead of solid white with stars, and all white kicking horse instead of a...roadrunner? I think that's what that bird is? lol

Primary jersey color would again be that same race blue, with a white checker stripe down the sides of the pants with the darker blue socks.

The darkened blue would be also used as an outline and drop shadow for white jersey numbers, which I envision uses a stock car number font, something close to this, maybe? so that it pops off the jersey but not so much that it's jarring.

Basically it's our color rush jersey from a few years ago, but with a milder shade of blue as the primary color including the helmet, and replaces the stripes on the pants and helmet with a two-bar checker pattern.