We were officially licensed by UM in the mid-1980s, which brought us into the foray of creating exclusive original designs –
something unprecedented at the time. In that long-gone era, collegiate licensing was like the Wild West and with Miami the
true renegade program of that time, as well as some big-name rivals, countless legendary shirts were born. In-state rival
Florida State provided some fodder as well, thanks to a lack of accuracy from their field goal kickers. The "Wide Right" shirts
started in the early 90s and were followed by "This Is A Goal Post, This Is A Nole Post" after a second straight showdown
ended with a kick sailing wide. A decade later, we had "Wide Right III" followed by "Wide Left". Thanks you for so much
material, Seminole Nation.

Still, no allCanes Original got more mileage or stood the test of time than our "It’s A Canes Thing…You Wouldn’t Understand"
tee. Created in the early 1990s, we still stock the shirt today as it truly was the first to embody this program’s "us against
the world" mentality. "Canes Thing" struck a good nerve and through that, original designs like "U Family", "The U Invented
Swagger", "Respect It!" and our "305" line hit home; shirts specifically created for this proud, brash and unique fan base.

It’s been an incredible journey from an old fashioned sporting goods store to the undisputed, number one Canes shop
nationwide and at the core of that, our undying love and dedication to the University of Miami. For allCanes, "U Family" is
more than a tagline or slogan.

I was introduced to the Canes a lifetime ago – when games were played Friday nights at the Orange Bowl and the premise of
a national championship was nothing more than a pipe dream. I passed that tradition on to my sons, taking them to games
in the 80s and 90s and telling them to soak up the good times, as UM’s then dominance was unprecedented; a rarity and
wasn’t going to last forever. Both boys grew up with an undying love for the Canes and my oldest, Chris, covers UM athletics
at allCanesBlog.com, handles our social media efforts as well as growing the brand that is allCanes.com.

As much as the Bello family bleeds orange and green, the top spot goes to our longtime general manager Harry Rothwell and
his clan. Harry has been the backbone for allCanes for the past two decades, in store, on the road or involved with UM and
the Hurricane Club, he’s worked tirelessly to earn the deserved title of Mr. allCanes. Harry’s son Justin has also been a part
of the allCanes family for years, working in store, while the youngest Rothwell, Daniel, earned a scholarship to UM and began
classes in fall 2012. Harry and his wife Julie couldn’t be more proud.

Through good times and bad, we’ve lived it all and supported UM the entire way. We experienced the ultimate highs, with five
football championships and four in baseball, while suffering every on-the-field heartache – as well as our hearts breaking every
time we lost another member of The U Family prematurely. Jerome Brown. Shane Curry. Marlin Barnes. Chris Campbell. Al
Blades. Brad Timpf. Bryan Pata. Luke DeBold. Sean Taylor. Too many, too soon.

At allCanes, we’re more than just a brick and mortar store or online shopping destination. We want to create a legacy that
makes Hurricane Nation proud. Last fall thousands of you participated in the signing of our #IStandForTheU banner, which
we delivered to UM players and coaches, letting them know this fan base is completely behind them.

During the ‘Season Of The Storm’, fans and customers turned out in droves weeks after Hurricane Andrew to sign a support
banner that was hand delivered to then-head coach Dennis Erickson and the 1992 squad, which eventually fell short in the
title game to Alabama, but gave this fan base a reason to root like hell during a very dark time for our hometown.

There’s also the annual Shopping Spree for Kids every December, where $95 is given to each member of the local charities so
local youths can holiday shop. We close down the store after hours, invite in local personalities, UM coaches and friends of
allCanes, we cater the event and we let some Junior Canes have a shopping experience all to themselves. For those who
have donated or participated in all of our wonderful charity events over the years, we thank you for your ongoing support
of allCanes and the University of Miami.

Thank you to all of our fans and customers,
Bob Bello & The allCanes Family