Group Shirt

Stoshew71

Who is interested? This is just an initial request for interest. No commitments (yet).

Comment below. I am thinking a tech wicking shirt. If you know someone who makes these shirts and can give us a good deal, please let me know below. Otherwise we can use a shirt making outfit that did my Panera Pounders group shirts.

If you are a graphic artist or at least have an idea for a shirt design, comment below.

We will have a website to do online ordering when it is time to do that.

Color preferences? Long sleeve or short sleeve preference? I would like to chose one or the other to keep cost down as well as a common design and color scheme.

Since we will need to ship to individual locations, that will be a factor into price. I am not sure how that will effect out of US orders. I know the group that did our PPounder shirts required a minimum of 30 shirts to waive the setup fee.

I came up with a simple design concept but I am open to better ideas.

Stoshew71

I saw this and wondered how we could incorporate this into a shirt design idea. lol ..if you are into How I Met Your Mother.

Stoshew71

Bazinga! Another running goal met this month.


Just toying with some ideas. lol

kimlight2

No clue on the design, but I would be in to purchase one.

Virkati

I'm in to buy one. And for those NOT in the US or Canada, maybe members could purchase their shirt, have it sent to a particular person within delivery area and another member could send it out to the country they are in. The costs involved could be taken care of between members. I live in Denver CO, a major transportation hub, I might be able to help the non US people get their shirts. And I love the idea of a tank or techie. I own crayons, but I have trouble staying within the lines, so I don't think I've got any design skills to offer.

skippygirlsmom

I'm in. My creative juices are sleeping right now lol. It would be great to have option when ordering for sleeves or tanks. Same with colors.

Stoshew71

By the way, thanks to @skippygirlsmom for the actual idea of getting Group shirts.

Virkati

Stoshew71 wrote: »

By the way, thanks to @skippygirlsmom for the actual idea of getting Group shirts.

YES!!!

ACSL3

I would be interested in buying a shirt. I'd buy either long or short sleeved, but would prefer short. Don't really have much preference on color.

I have an APO, FP address. Some companies count it as a US address, some don't So I might need help

5BeautifulDays

I'd be in for buying. I'd love short sleeve (more use out of that) and a fun color! I'm not graphically talented, though, so I'll wait to see what you all come up with.

runner_girl83

I'm in! Will need to ship to Aus but happy to pay for shipping @Virkati if you can help get it here if it's u.s. only, would be appreciated

Love the selective colour option, though I'm okay with one colour if we have to.

Will be pretty cool to just have one, thanks @skippygirlsmom for the idea!!

I'll go for short tee.. I usually wear a long sleeve shirt under a short sleeve in winter anyway

Maybe a person running as a silhouette for the symbol on the shirt?

mbaker566

karllundy

I'm in to buy one. Will think on design...though creativity is not my strong suit. Maybe it should have a dog on it too (ha ha ha).

Stoshew71

I combined different ideas and came up with this. What does everyone think?

Stoshew71

Also, it seems that everyone likes the short sleeves. The only shirt color suggested was flurecsent orange.
I know people like options on colors and that would depend on who we go with to actually make the shirts and the options they allow and price. I haven't gone that far yet. LOL One step at a time I guess.

mbaker566

Stoshew71 wrote: »

Also, it seems that everyone likes the short sleeves. The only shirt color suggested was flurecsent orange.
I know people like options on colors and that would depend on who we go with to actually make the shirts and the options they allow and price. I haven't gone that far yet. LOL One step at a time I guess.

Flouscent-ish blue with white writing/logo? for purely selfish reasons-i look awful in orange and yellow

skippygirlsmom

I like blue. Instead of a person how about running shoe prints so it not gender specific.

mbaker566

skippygirlsmom wrote: »

I like blue. Instead of a person how about running shoe prints so it not gender specific.

kristinegift

skippygirlsmom wrote: »

I like blue. Instead of a person how about running shoe prints so it not gender specific.

Blue is a go for me! Though I do also like all variation of neon: green, orange, pink...
I like the shoe prints idea as well. And then it doesn't look like we yanked the MFP logo Love the motto though!

_nikkiwolf_

I would be in for a shirt too, if the shipping costs to France aren't too high.
Regarding short sleeves/long sleeves/colors etc: Maybe we can find a site where everyone can put their design on their favourite piece of clothing?
I think they did that for a climbing club I was a member years ago ago - somebody uploaded the design (somehow...?) to spreadshirt.com, and then everyone could use that design, and have it printed on their choice of clothing.

runner_girl83

_nikkiwolf_ wrote: »

I would be in for a shirt too, if the shipping costs to France aren't too high.
Regarding short sleeves/long sleeves/colors etc: Maybe we can find a site where everyone can put their design on their favourite piece of clothing?
I think they did that for a climbing club I was a member years ago ago - somebody uploaded the design (somehow...?) to spreadshirt.com, and then everyone could use that design, and have it printed on their choice of clothing.

I've used spreadshirt before.. Good company! You can create a logo or image, put it here for everyone to save to their own computer and we could order our own shirts like @_nikkiwolf_ suggested. Not sure about running quality of clothing but they seem to have a bit of a range!

Stoshew71

OK! I incorporporated @moyer566 footprints. Seems like a lot of people like this idea. Also, made a blue background for shirt and white lettering.
I like the idea of everyone using the same image and everyone get's their own color and style of shirt on their own. I can adjust the image to make it more nuetral, but using the blue background for now since a lot of people like a blue shirt.

Stoshew71

here is a place where you can upload your own logo to this website and get your own shirt. Not sure for non-US places tho.
Nice line of performance shirts.

http://www.customink.com/categories/performance-wear/47/styles

Here's an idea of what it looks like. There is a minimum of 6 shirts per design though.
http://www.customink.com/proof_page?cid=aeg0-00ad-kfwq
If I bought 6 shirts of that design and shirt style, the cost would be $24.06 per shirt.

Maybe a few people can agree on a shirt style and color and have them shipped to a single place, then make agreements on how to send it where it needs to go?
Realize that shipping from one location to another will be an added cost and would be up to the lead for each group to make it known to everyone else.

Virkati

@Stoshew71 Is it a minimum of the same 6 style shirts or can you mix styles to hit the minimum? Also, do you know if they need to be the same sizes?

ETA...I really like the footprints too.

Stoshew71

Virkati wrote: »

@Stoshew71 Is it a minimum of the same 6 style shirts or can you mix styles to hit the minimum? Also, do you know if they need to be the same sizes?

@Virkati I know it doesn't have to be the same size. But it did complain it wanted 6 from the same shirt style. If I call them and tell them different people will want to order from the same design logo but different style shirt or color, they may have an idea on how to do that, and maybe a way to ship it to different locations rather than a single location. I haven't put much effort into how to order shirts as much as the design. :-)

But it looks like this website does offer a lot of options on how to place orders. I can look more into it.

Stoshew71

Chat session with an agent at CustomInk

Leslie: We do at CustomInk are best used by shipping and printing in bulk---we are unable to have an order ship to different parts of the country and aren't able to ship internationally unless it is for military customers with APO or FPO addresses

Leslie: One option we have is to use the group order form in which everyone can enter their own payment and sizing info---but it still has to be shipped to 1 location

Leslie: If you wanted everyone to just create their own you could possibly create a design and tell everyone to order their own using one of the products we have with no minimum

Stan: Do you have a list of products that have no minimum? Also, what is your minimum?

Leslie: Our minimum for most shirts and products is at least 6 to be ordered but we do have a very large list with no minimum so that everyone can just get 1 shirt or sweatshirt--let me get you that list really quick

Leslie: No minimum list
http://www.customink.com/categories/no-minimum/96/styles

Leslie: I have one other suggestion for you as well!

Stan: ok?

Leslie: We do have a sister company called Booster--they are actually setup to ship individually and accept individual payments. How this works is you setup a campaign and can offer different products with that design for everyone to chose from. It acts like an "online" closet in some sense. You can even fundraise as well if you wanted Check out Booster
http://www.booster.com/

Leslie: I have supported Booster in the past so I do know a little bit on how it works--but to get more in depth answers to questions I would suggest reaching out to them

Stan: Great. Thank you very much. You have been helpful.

Leslie: No problem Stan! Was there anything else I could help out with today?

Stan: That is all for now.

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Stan: Thank you. You as well.

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Stoshew71

I looked into the Booster idea. It seems the minimum is too high (11) and not a very good selection of shirts (no performance tees). The closest they have is a 50/50 shirt.
But they will ship each order to individuals.

Otherwise, that resorts us to maybe coming up with maybe 2 or 3 styles on CustomInk and if the minimum of 6 is not met then you will have to order your own as a No Minimum product.
Each person orders their own shirt and size but for each shirt product it would have to get shipped to a central location and then that person ships to the end person.

What does everyone think?

Elise4270

skippygirlsmom wrote: »

I like blue. Instead of a person how about running shoe prints so it not gender specific.

I'll second, or third the non gender specific, Blue would almost have to be our mfp color. I'm all about being seen out there. I'd go chartreuse. White may be a bit dicey, but I'm in.


As far as the design- Consider putting our mfp names on the back like the race shirts have sponsors listed? Or banded around the shirt, like stripes, small-ish, various fonts?.I'd be like we are running together... I realize that maybe an added expense.

I can also ship someone their shirt- no problem.

WE NEED A GROUP NAME. " Stan's little runners"? Lol!, so JK!

Run Byte's ? Diggin' runs? ! Ha-ha! Sound like a potty joke!

I'm so lame! Ha-ha!

MF p pounders.. My fit pal pounders?

Elise4270

@Stoshew71 I think we can manage the custom ink thing.

I like the "challenge accepted" too

Elise4270

I saw an app. "Design & get your shirt".. Looks promising..

ddmom0811

I'm in! Thanks Stan and @skippygirlsmom for getting this going.