Hello, and thanks for visiting PlayerExclusive.com. Before I get into the details about what this site is all about, let me just tell you what will be featured on here over the next few months. Later this year, PlayerExclusive.com will cover the PE’s worn in college football and basketball as well as in the NFL and NBA, but for now you’ll only be seeing the custom shoes worn in current sports. As you can see, the first item being covered are the PE footwear and new releases being worn at the MLB All-Star festivities, but the Olympics, NFL training camps, NBA offseason, and daily MLB play will also be covered over the course of this summer.
The idea behind this site is to basically have a photo-oriented version of Uni Watch for pro/collegiate sports footwear — instead of following uniform elements, we’ll be following unique custom footwear (and occasionally equipment elements) from major American sports. There are plenty of other footwear blogs out there, but they mostly cover retail sneakers. Here at PlayerExclusive.com, we’re only concerned the about what’s worn on the field or on the court. The posts made on this site will include game photos, close-up shots of custom footwear, and Photoshop renderings of PE’s.
Now, chances are that if you’ve found this site, you’re well-versed in footwear terminology, but for those of you who aren’t aware, a “player exclusive” (or PE) is special colorway of a shoe made for a specific athlete. They often use different materials and technical components than general release models, and they typically feature custom embroidery and other personalized elements to make the product unique to the player wearing it. PE’s will be the primary focus of this site, but news about new releases, brand signings, and other sports equipment will occasionally be mentioned as well.
This site is technically still being developed, so please just be patient for now. If you have any comments, suggestions, or if you’ve spotted something that you think should be featured on this site, please feel free to email me here (don’t worry–I won’t be sending you any spam). Just include your name and I’ll be sure to give you credit.
Thanks… and by the way, my name is Mark. I hope you’ll be visiting PlayerExclusive.com again soon!
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Comments ( 3 )
rbkguy posted this comment on Jul 29 08 at 2:41 ammark you should add a spot on the home page for an ongoing chat. it’s tough looking up each entry to see what people are saying.
Mark posted this comment on Aug 02 08 at 10:16 amThanks for the suggestion, rbkguy. If there’s enough interest, I’ll consider adding a forum to the site in the future.
Henry posted this comment on Sep 18 08 at 2:35 amMark, you are the man. I’ve been dying to see what kind of cleats Jimmy is wearing since the break after the 2K4 Huarache’s and after a couple of days I stumbled onto your site and I’ve been on your site for hours AMAZED. I 2nd what rbkguy purposal of having an on-going chat. Hell, I 2nd everything that you do. This site is HEAVEN for Pro Exclusive footwear. Keep up the hard work.
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