dirtynine's Digest - The Thread for Kits

[koufax32]

NYT does a 5 best and 5 worst kits all time from the Euros. It’s nice to see that I am not alone in my Croatia outrage.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5517528/2024/05/27/best-worst-kits-euros/

 

[Joe D Reid]

I am probably the last person on earth to this, but I have the Europa Conference final on in the background and the Fiorentina away kits are amazing.

 

[67YAZ]

I am probably the last person on earth to this, but I have the Europa Conference final on in the background and the Fiorentina away kits are amazing.

I’ve been in Italia for the past 2 weeks, keep eyeing these. They look fantastic in person.



I did pick up the Roma black jersey, so slick.

 

[67YAZ]

I feel both ways about these jackets? Like, if I was a teen I’d be all over it.

View: https://twitter.com/thecolorfulkit/status/1801016855785570579?s=46&t=GfuLFvTYcOxcFiCZjyIYZw

 

[Zososoxfan]

I’ve been in Italia for the past 2 weeks, keep eyeing these. They look fantastic in person.

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I did pick up the Roma black jersey, so slick.

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I think I'm ready to say that Italy is the European capital of football kits right now. Fiorentina's are stunning.

 

[NJ_Sox_Fan]

I’ve been in Italia for the past 2 weeks, keep eyeing these. They look fantastic in person.

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I did pick up the Roma black jersey, so slick.

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I just picked up the Fiorentina jersey - still waiting on it to actually get here - but agreed, they look great.

 

[Ale Xander]

Anyone know where (in Eastern MA, in person) I can get a Borussia Dortmund baseball cap?

 

[Arroyo Con Frijoles]

Brazilian Soccer House in Revere, maybe.

 

[OCST]

I always love love love Roma kits. The colors are great- I also typically enjoy Galatsaray, with the same color scheme- but beyond that they just always seem to nail it with the details.

Since the Roma ownership grits about to buy Everton I may have to pop for a kit of our sister club.

 

[dirtynine]

Seen over in the transfer thread:

View: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1807736459891294362


That’s a strong look for Atleti. It may not be “good” per se but stuff like this tends to age very well.

 

[candylandriots]

I NEED one of these. I hope this is the actual kit for the season, because this is incredible.

seems not to be too popular with the commenters, with lots of McDonald’s jokes. I like the Berlin with the Fernsehturm though. That’s way better than Palace’s sponsor.

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9CLM0_MNtq/?igsh=cWlvNGtnNjVoMGh1

edit: just saw on the train that they’re going without a main sponsor, so missing out on the €6 million that goes with that. So this is it.

 

[nayrbrey]

That is a bold kit, @candylandriots , I like it.

For any other club passing up a sponsor wouldn’t make sense, but fits in with Unions ethos.

 

[Cellar-Door]

So there is a reallly heinous sponsor patch on the sleeve, but otherwise these 60s inspired West Ham Home shirts are great:

The away are an awesome idea.... that just doesn't really work, the pattern of the Mary le Bow church is cool, but it appears to have been too subtle and doesn't show up in most pictures

 

[Tangled Up In Red]

Wow, kudos, Hammers & Umbro!
Clean and tight!

 

[rguilmar]

Malaga are celebrating their return to the second flight in style

View: https://twitter.com/malagacf/status/1811699431546163256?s=46&t=XvGOrrWIyL-5CHVVL_0JYQ

 

[67YAZ]

Basel brining the fire…too literally.

 

[rguilmar]

Basel brining the fire…too literally.

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Welcome to Flavortown

 

[NJ_Sox_Fan]

Not sure how I missed this out of Italy, but Bologna’s 3rd kit is just awesome:

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This is one of my favorites.

 

[67YAZ]

Just came across these Adidas MLS Archive Authentic jerseys.

Some absolute bangers in here. Sad there's no Chicago.

 

[nayrbrey]

The Portland ones look sharp. MLS is trying to duplicate the city connect MLB model. Last year 4 teams got 3rd jerseys, this year, 5.

The Fire and others will follow.

https://www.soccerbible.com/performance/football-apparel/2024/07/adidas-mls-launch-the-archive-collection/

 

[Bunt Single]

I'm usually fairly conservative when it comes to kits/uniforms. But Chelsea's new flex...

I doubt mine will be be a fashionable opinion, but I personally think it's a fashionable look.

 

[67YAZ]

I'm usually fairly conservative when it comes to kits/uniforms. But Chelsea's new flex...

I doubt mine will be be a fashionable opinion, but I personally think it's a fashionable look.

It's going to depend on the sponsor logo for me. If they can add something consonant to that look, hell yeah.

 

[Cellar-Door]

I'm usually fairly conservative when it comes to kits/uniforms. But Chelsea's new flex...

I doubt mine will be be a fashionable opinion, but I personally think it's a fashionable look.

I hate that they made the shorts the same, makes it look like pajamas. Shirt with White shorts... not bad.

 

[Bunt Single]

I hate that they made the shorts the same, makes it look like pajamas. Shirt with White shorts... not bad.

Now I can't unsee it!
Agree on the suggestion of white shorts.

 

[67YAZ]

Nike has released a '99 USWNT jersey, warm up pants & jacket. All very cool. But the US Soccer site also has a Panini set that is kind of rad.

 

[67YAZ]

Might have to get one of these putting green vests when they hit clearance.

View: https://twitter.com/4shaann/status/1817184218365235341?s=46&t=GfuLFvTYcOxcFiCZjyIYZw

 

[nayrbrey]

The Villa kit release video is awesome.

View: https://youtu.be/RZ6HNa4dPgQ?si=7bAiZZb_AaRdbLg0


“Sharrron! Have you seen my Preds?”

 

[rguilmar]

Rayo Vallecano unveiled their new kits for their 100th season, this time with extra rayos. Not a fan.

View: https://twitter.com/rayovallecano/status/1818179722993635584?s=46&t=XvGOrrWIyL-5CHVVL_0JYQ

 

[dirtynine]

I know it’s supposed to be a 100, but… not feeling it either. Umbro is normally dependable - especially for special anniversary kits. I still lust over Universitario’s centennial look from years ago.

 

[Ale Xander]

Guinea

 

[candylandriots]

One of my friends finds this boring. I want two:

https://fanartikel.union-zeughaus.de/products/union-heimtrikot-24-25

 

[dirtynine]

USWNT wore white shirts over red shorts and white socks today. Can’t recall any modern US team in that configuration before.

 

[Zososoxfan]

One of my friends finds this boring. I want two:

https://fanartikel.union-zeughaus.de/products/union-heimtrikot-24-25

I'm with you--classic, clean, and sharp look. Very much in the vein of late 90s Arsenal and Ajax. Perhaps I need to go and look up Union's kit from those vintages.

 

[67YAZ]

I'm with you--classic, clean, and sharp look. Very much in the vein of late 90s Arsenal and Ajax. Perhaps I need to go and look up Union's kit from those vintages.

The city name takes it to a new level. Last season’s Roma kits before they picked up a sponsor had SQPR across the chest. So great.

 

[Zososoxfan]

The city name takes it to a new level. Last season’s Roma kits before they picked up a sponsor had SQPR across the chest. So great.

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My gawd, that's like a top 5 modern jersey. It's beautiful [tear rolls down].

Also just noticing the "I" in Berlin doubles as the silhouette of the Fernsehturm. Points awarded!!

 

[candylandriots]

My gawd, that's like a top 5 modern jersey. It's beautiful [tear rolls down].

Also just noticing the "I" in Berlin doubles as the silhouette of the Fernsehturm. Points awarded!!

Also like the little silhouettes of the Berlin bear on there.

 

[67YAZ]

Designed by Noel Gallagher. Definitely, no maybe about it.

 

[67YAZ]

Ugh, Chicago is hopping on the FC train with a rebrand to become “Chicago Stars FC”



Overall, it’s just a refresh. But dropping the “red” stinks because the red stars are the most prominent part of the Chicago flag and it had just a hint of a European connection. The name was identifiably Chicago and soccer.

Adding the dark blue opens up some interesting color combos, but again gets away from a palette specifically aligned with the city flag. Which is already great! The Red Stars had a string of banger kits when they were commissioning their own - unfortunately the NWSL deal with Adidas has resulted in a lot of bland, cookie cutter designs that also plague MLS.

 

[Jimy Hendrix]

Hilarious but sad reason for the rebrand it seems, the Ricketts’ thought “Red Stars” was too pinko.

https://x.com/mikeptraffic/status/1849127261221556548?s=46&t=L3vKUx846CrrX0T8o_W7rg

 

[koufax32]

Designed by Noel Gallagher. Definitely, no maybe about it.

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That might be the ugliest kit I’ve ever seen. Like it’s somehow worse that LFC’s home reds this year.

 

[67YAZ]

Hilarious but sad reason for the rebrand it seems, the Ricketts’ thought “Red Stars” was too pinko.

https://x.com/mikeptraffic/status/1849127261221556548?s=46&t=L3vKUx846CrrX0T8o_W7rg

Saw that & it definitely tracks for the Ricketts - not the sharpest bunch of nepo babies. But the tweeter is the traffic guy for our NPR affiliate, so I wasn’t so convinced that he has scoops.

 

[rguilmar]

Adidas and Argentina released a 50 years together kit. I’ll probably need to get me one of the jerseys. They’ll be wearing it against Peru next week.

View: https://twitter.com/afaseleccionen/status/1857415697413931053?s=46&t=XvGOrrWIyL-5CHVVL_0JYQ

 

[Zososoxfan]

Adidas and Argentina released a 50 years together kit. I’ll probably need to get me one of the jerseys. They’ll be wearing it against Peru next week.

View: https://twitter.com/afaseleccionen/status/1857415697413931053?s=46&t=XvGOrrWIyL-5CHVVL_0JYQ

Yeah, I'm obviously buying one.

 

[SocrManiac]

Adidas seem to have figured shit out in a big way. Make attractive shirts that people want to buy, minimize templates (other than the Euros, apparently), and don't do anything stupid (looking at your sideways swoosh, Nike...).

 

[Joe D Reid]

That is f*cking clean.

 

[67YAZ]

That is a sweet kit, but I have to say that the past year I've seen a surge in simple, minimalist designs. Some are crazy good, some are meh. I think it's setting up a pendulum swing bak to maximalist, Dan-Flashes-style looks in the near future.

 

[EP Sox Fan]

Would be a great time for Adidas to take over the USMNT and USWNT jerseys..... With few exceptions, the Nike kits suck.

 

[Zososoxfan]

I actually don't mind the current USMNT strip, but maybe that's because I've been worn down over the past decade with all the modern designs I don't care [/getoffmylawn].

I would do anything to bring back either the red/blue or blue/white sash shirts, the Waldos, or even the blue-white horizontal thick stripe shirt. Those were all huge winners in my book, and I own 3/4, and will probably look to buy the last one before the '26 WC.

 

[nayrbrey]

Portland’s new USL 1 team Hearts of Pine released their kit today. Kind of a rugby shirt vibe, and having LL Bean as one of the sponsors is perfect.

 

[steeplechase3k]

That's a beautiful jersey. I spent some time in the summer when I was growing up in Maine, so I'm seriously considering buying it.