Help! Smitty Performance Poly Spandex Charcoal Grey Umpire base Pants with Expander Waistband

[Skools64]

Brand new umpire here again. I really greatly appreciate everyone advice.

 

I just received these in the mail today.  https://www.ump-attire.com/Products/S394X/Smitty-Performance-Poly-Spandex-Charcoal-Grey-Umpire-Base-Pants-with-Expander-Waistband

 

They seem to be lighter than the traditional Charcoal Grey color because of the Performance Poly. Are more umpires going to the performance poly. I just don't want to show up to the field with a lighter looking color pants. 

[Replacematt]

26 minutes ago, Skools64 said:

Brand new umpire here again. I really greatly appreciate everyone advice.

 

I just received these in the mail today.  https://www.ump-attire.com/Products/S394X/Smitty-Performance-Poly-Spandex-Charcoal-Grey-Umpire-Base-Pants-with-Expander-Waistband

 

They seem to be lighter than the traditional Charcoal Grey color because of the Performance Poly. Are more umpires going to the performance poly. I just don't want to show up to the field with a lighter looking color pants. 

These pants are very common. Don't worry about the color difference--they look different than poly-wools and regular poly (both of which are dying out) and all new, lighter pants are slightly different between manufacturers.

[kylejt]

It seems every brand/model of pants have a different shade of grey. Luckily, those Smitty pants are the new normal. 

[Thatsnotyou]

As long as you have pants deemed charcoal gray, you’re fine. Yes, a ton of guys are moving to the poly spandex. 

I used to be worried about matching brand to my partner. Then I realized it’s not only impractical to try to own every brand and every shade of charcoal/material, but that no one cares (and you’re standing next to each other for two minutes). If the umpires are wearing charcoal gray pants that are close to the same shade, good is good enough. Even in summer, sometimes we have different styles of black or polo blue - some guys work college and have those shirts. It’s just not worth worrying about depending on the game/level. 

[MadMax]

22 hours ago, Thatsnotyou said:

… but that no one cares (and you’re standing next to each other for two minutes).

Oh, but there are some that do. A few rather entrenched college & high school assigners / association leads… 

… and softball. Don’t forget about softball. What a fashion disaster that is.