Was it nervous anticipation or an excited anxiety? The buildup towards Thursday's unveiling of the era of Adidas had endured just as much skepticism as it did bubbling enthusiasm.
ASU had left the football titan that is Nike and opted to join forces with a European company that's most-established in soccer. But the uptick in money earned and the chance to be a priority school for a brand was enough to sway the Sun Devils, and so Sparky joined the Three Stripe Life.
Months later, as the excitement for the upcoming Sun Devil football season hits a peak, Adidas finally unveiled the new threads that Arizona State will be taking the field in this season.