Discussion Soccer/Association Football New Kits

[Klim]

Stoke Third 17-18.

With that this would've been amazing as their sponsor.

 

[chibimatty]

Stoke made me instantly think of Wakefield Trinity when I saw that.

 

[_Damo_]

Looks like the red and white not only stays, but the stripes are back!!!

 

[aCunningPlan]

Looks like the red and white not only stays, but the stripes are back!!!View attachment 396126

The texture of the red and white top in the picture looks like the 2014/15 Kit which was a low point in Nike quality fabric.

 

[Andonis1997]

The texture of the red and white top in the picture looks like the 2014/15 Kit which was a low point in Nike quality fabric.

Looks like a fake kit from eBay.

 

[cannavo]

That's better

 

[Red Crow]

Another Nike kit, another Vapor template intrusion. Panathinaikos have partnered with Nike for the first time, and the sleeves on the home are horrible. The black away kit isn't much better, looking very much like a mid-2000's AFL training top with an off-centre, giant fading clover. The white third though looks very classy - this shirt in reverse colour scheme would have been an absolute belter of a home strip.

 

[fancyscum]

Another Nike kit, another Vapor template intrusion. Panathinaikos have partnered with Nike for the first time, and the sleeves on the home are horrible. The black away kit isn't much better, looking very much like a mid-2000's AFL training top with an off-centre, giant fading clover. The white third though looks very classy - this shirt in reverse colour scheme would have been an absolute belter of a home strip.

Significant downgrade on their puma stuff.

 

[Red Crow]

Significant downgrade on their puma stuff.

Which in itself was a significant downgrade on the adidas gear before it. I haven't liked much of the Puma stuff at all really, and was hoping Nike would do something nicer. I think I'll have to wait until the vapor template is retired.

 

[fancyscum]

Which in itself was a significant downgrade on the adidas gear before it. I haven't liked much of the Puma stuff at all really, and was hoping Nike would do something nicer. I think I'll have to wait until the vapor template is retired.

My only real problem with the vapor template is for kits like this where the shirt should be a solid colour but they decide they need to jazz it up a bit and end up with that faded look on the sleeves.

 

[Andonis1997]

Mm, yeah, not liking the mint sleeves there. Adidas just suit Panathinaikos. I'm not sure it's because I grew up with that, but it would be good to see that partnership again.

Speaking of Greek teams and the Vapor template, AEK Athens!
Home kit, where Nike tried to be clever and not have a middle stripe..

Away kit.. Where the Vapor kit really shows itself.. Oh, also, yellow shorts and socks.

This third kit, though

And then some much classier kits, PAOK's Macron set:
Home... yum. They have nailed their past couple of home kits.

Away (with the club's full name around the logo):

Third:

 

[Grandsun]

Melbourne City unveil their Guernsey today

 

[Simon Phoenix]

My only real problem with the vapor template is for kits like this where the shirt should be a solid colour but they decide they need to jazz it up a bit and end up with that faded look on the sleeves.

Exactly. The issue isn't with the template, it's just that the execution of it on the majority of kits has been horrible.

 

[aCunningPlan]

6:50 tonight, the City kit reveal!

 

[chibimatty]

That template on the third PAOK kit is a good one. Could be used for rugby nicely.

 

[tuckylives]

 

[Grandsun]

 

[Dylan8]

 

[Klim]

 

[Craegus]

Arsenal Away

 

[Gibbsy]

Woeful sponsor integration, what were they thinking?!

 

[akkaps]

Woeful sponsor integration, what were they thinking?!

Just be grateful they finally got the red kit right after a couple of years.
Focus on the little things.

 

[aCunningPlan]

So the away kit is basically identical to the 2015/16 away kit? If they knew they were going to have a white box around the Etihad logo why not integrate that into the shirt itself rather than a big heat pressed monstrosity? It's been bad enough in recent years having to deal with the big host plus box on the back, another one of the front is horrendous! It's like they always want the home kit to be just that bit better.

 

[_Damo_]

Just be grateful they finally got the red kit right after a couple of years.
Focus on the little things.

BANG ON MATE. I mean, we're all trainspotters here, with a very unique and special interest in this, but really the important thing here is that some link to history and a gorgeous, practical away kit remains

 

[_Damo_]

actually, i'll go further and say i'm surprised with how happy i am with the kits, considering how anti city blue i was.