My older son thought the glove would look mean with some red laces so I figured what the hell it's the weekend. Forgot to take before pics but it had all black laces.
I think it looks pretty good because of the red Rawlings script. Not sure it looks mean but it's got a little flavor now.
Looks great. I'm doing my black Rawlings in red laces right now too. Only the trapeze web is KILLING me! Like you, I wish we could replace thumb and pinky loops...I would do so on my Nokona.
Alas, my glove is better than my game.
Gamer and most prized possession: Nokona Buffalo personalized with my name in script AMG175BF
The "Backup": 2009 Rawlings black GG12XTCB