When Naruto’s manga first released, he had a unique design. In addition to his orange outfit, he wore goggles on the top of his head. Those goggles, however, didn’t last long.
Once Naruto achieved genin status, he swapped his goggles for a Konohagakure headband. The reason might seem obvious in-universe (Naruto wanted to show off his new status), but there was also a practical reason. Kishimoto found drawing the goggles to be too time-consuming, and eliminating them saved him time while drawing his manga pages.
