Athe took this picture from the press box when we were at the Chelsea v Inter game at the Rose Bowl. The guy on the phone…that’s McMuffin aka McManager aka the dude that runs some of LA’s hottest bars. He’s one of the homies, a huge soccer fan and he was sporting one of the first Bumpy Pitch shirts we ever did, the vintage Seattle Storm t-shirt. We picked dude out from a distance and Athe snapped the picture.  Can you hear me now?

Been on the move the last couple days and it’s starting to feel like this view’s been Groundhog Day for the last little bit, but you gotta love the Free WiFi that airports are starting to kick down.

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Bumpy Pitch and subsequently The Original Winger has always been an experiment. One that we are committed to, but an experiment nonetheless. We started all of this because we believed that there was a deep connection to the sport that transcended what took place on the field. That there was a vibrant, and very real culture and lifestyle that the sport represented. It might have been under served, but we felt it existed and we wanted to be the first to tap into it.  We’ve taken our knocks from people along the way. Asking why we didn’t offer gear that could be worn on the field, why we didn’t make soccer balls, jerseys, etc…you name it, we have been questioned about it. We were told that if we didn’t produce “real” soccer items, that we were on our own.

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With music playing a role in where we drew inspiration on the design, it seems very fitting to see the Bumpy Pitch “View From the Shed End” shirt onstage.  We got these pictures sent to us from Johnny from the band Allensworth. We definitely appreciate the support!

Sometimes I feel like a walking contradiction. I love new technology and where things are headed, but I have a sweet spot for nostalgic ish from my childhood (see all my “vintage” posts).  One of the things I remember from my days as a young buck playing soccer, was that damn near every team rocked some sort of the “bumble bee” socks. Whatever team colors you had, no doubt you had the same colorway of bumble bees. They were uncomfortable as a mutha…They were some sort of un-natural polyester, that would give you the illest blisters if you didn’t double up with some cotton socks underneath. But damn, they were fresh. And on top of the colors, they could make even the skinniest of calves look like they were on swole. Some sort of wierd optical illusion that did not escape me as an 8 year old. I miss you bumble bees…you had your own style and swag. The more that I think about it, the more I think it might be time for some Bumpy Pitch bumble bees. I would rock them…

Thanks to the folks over at Long Beach Magazine for including Bumpy Pitch in their “Sporty and Smart” feature that just hit news stands. Head here to check the feature.

Caught the early afternoon flight out of SLC and proceeded to make my way down to Houston for Saturday night’s Dynamo vs DC United at Robertson Stadium, but first had to catch up with FC Uptown when I got into town.

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It’s been all West Coast lately over here at BP_TOW, getting our road trip on for Club America vs Inter up in Northern California as well as AC Milan vs Los Angeles Galaxy at the Home Depot Center and Chelsea vs Inter at the Rose Bowl.

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