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Oregon's 'Grateful Ducks' Gear Hits Retail as Nike Touts Recycled Jerseys

The drop taps Eugene's Grateful Dead legacy to power a tie-dye game theme.

Overview

  • The University of Oregon’s Grateful Dead–inspired collection went on sale at Fanatics on Oct. 24 with jerseys, shirts, hoodies, hats and other items.
  • Listed prices include a $129 game jersey, a $45 tie-dye SYF T-shirt, a $100 sideline hoodie and a $40 dancing-bears T-shirt, with a CIDER code offering up to 25% off select purchases.
  • Nike markets the game jersey under its Move to Zero initiative, stating at least 75% recycled content in the construction.
  • The on-field look features tie-dye numerals, reworked Steal Your Face shoulder patches and a dancing-bears motif reimagined with ducks.
  • Oregon debuted the uniforms on Oct. 18 as part of a planned tie-dye stadium theme that nods to the Grateful Dead’s repeated Autzen Stadium appearances from 1974 to 1994.