After many complaints, the Red Sox finally switched from blue to red socks (to go along with the recently re-added red t-shirts) under their new gray road uniforms. In a recent statement, Red Sox Chief Operating Officer Mike Dee said that initially the blue socks were not a prime consideration in the new uniform design, especially because most of the time the socks aren't visible. Really?!? Considering the team has been known as either the 'Red Stockings' or 'Red Sox' for over 100 years, you would have to explain to me how a designer or marketing person was able to overlook including red socks in the new road uniforms. It's bad enough that the new gray uniforms look more like the LA Dodgers or remind one of the old gray uniforms the Sox wore during the heartbreaking '86 World Series, but to have the prominent color be blue and not red is ridiculous! Especially when fans never asked for the road uniforms to change and the prior road uniforms already had more red added (as ordered by Owner John Henry in 2003) and are now associated with our World Series victories in 2004 and 2007.
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