While most teams tend toward tradition, in an effort to draw the least amount of ridicule possible, occasionally a good old fashioned howler breaks through the ranks and burns its image into our brains.
The most recent was the woefully misguided alternate jersey released by Super 15 franchise The Bulls on Tuesday, which somehow combines lightning strikes with different - but equally as wild - shades of pink and purple.
It was quickly seen and countered by Serie A side Juventus' hot pink away jersey - complete with a near-lifesize black star.
Across a glorious history, SNF brings you a wide array of some of the worst sports outfits to ever walk the earth.
*NB - Big Bash League franchise teams excepted - on account of they were awful on purpose.
Juventus away jersey 2011-12: Need we say more, really.
This much hot pink should not be seen anywhere. Period.
Arsenal Football Club away kit 1991-93: Yes, they wore it for more than one season.
One of the world's most famous football clubs ran around the football pitch in their pyjamas for two years. All we want to know is, why?
Hull City Football Club 1994-95: Arsenal's pyjama party kit wasn't the only flambouyant kit making waves in English football in the early nineties.
Oh no. Hull City couldn't let the Gunners have all the fun.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976-96: That's right. 20 whole years of peach.
Respect to the Bucs for sticking with it for as long as they did - and for the players who were secure enough to wear it.
Maryland Terrapins 2011-12: Not so much hideous, as whaaa...? Turn left, it's red and white. Turn right, it's yellow and black.
They've won 11 conference titles for a reason.
Toronto Raptors 1996-99: The idea of a raptor as a team's mascot is awesome as anyone who watched the original Jurassic Park would agree.
But clearly, the concept didn't quite translate here.
Denver Nuggets 1982-93: Trying to be a rainbow. And space invaders.
Whatever the Nuggets were trying to achieve with this jersey, they failed.
Phoenix Coyotes 1999-2000: Ice hockey in the desert you say?
Just add in a cactus or two, in case people don't realise we're from Arizona. On the plus side, the camouflage is great for hunting.
Florida Everblades: Oh yes. A real team wore this.
Sadly, Christmas time comes but once a year.
Port Adelaide shocker: On the world stage, this one really stacks up.
If they meant to shock the rest of the football world, well, they really nailed it.
Winner: Mexican goalkeeper Jorge Campos wore many stellar outfits, but this one really took the cake.
Campos appeared for his national team no less than 129 times, but in no better outfit than this.