Embossing the Space Needle, introducing a black secondary kit and showing off a mosaic of colors highlighted Day 3 of the MLS and adidas uniform Reveal Week. And that was just for the Seattle Sounders. In a day that proved the most prolific so far, with five teams unveiling six
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MLS Reveal Week Day 1: Five New Uniforms for Three Teams
A little trim here, a removed collar there and a uniform designed like a state flag highlighted the opening day of the MLS and adidas “Jersey Week” on Monday. Throughout this week, 12 MLS teams will unveil varying combinations of new primary, secondary and alternate kits, all designed in conjunction
Adidas Adds a Signature Lionel Messi Line
Adidas is keeping pace in the race to promote its gear-wearing stars with individual lines. The latest move? Announcing today a new clothing line and personalized adizero F50 for soccer sensation Lionel Messi. Messi becomes only the third adidas star with his own signature line, joining David Beckham and Derrick
The 16 New Uniforms for Chinese Soccer
Nike today released the new uniform designs for all 16 teams in the China Football Super League, with looks that include gradient shading, horizontal stripes, vertical stripes, split-look fronts and plenty of bright colors. Of note, the Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. offers a red that darkens as it nears the shirt’s
More Sleeved Basketball Uniforms Coming from adidas
Adidas has really taken to this whole sleeve concept in basketball. On the heels of revealing the new Golden State Warriors’ sleeved concept, adidas announced this week that the April 3 McDonald’s All American basketball game in Chicago will feature two teams donning sleeves. The new “adizero short sleeve uniform”
Adidas Unveils New Running Design Amidst Fanfare
Jamaican track sensation Yohan Blake brought the star power. Adidas brought the leading product. In Manhattan on Feb. 13, Adidas unveiled Boost, a completely new running shoe created around an energy-transferring foam, a commercial first. While we could get in-depth on the technical aspects of the new shoe, certainly the
Nike Designer Discusses Remaking Famed Alien Logo Raygun
There’s life in outer space. Or, at least in Nike’s fictional Area 72. As Nike shoe designers had fun creating an extraterrestrial world to base a trio of signatures shoes for Kobe, Lebron and KD on ahead of the Feb. 15-17 NBA All-Star weekend, they also had a good time
Jordan Brand Cozies Up to Black Lights for All-Star Weekend
The Jordan Brand night vision line gets a bit more “stealth” come All-Star weekend. While the main Nike brand unveiled alienesque designs, the Jordan look features UV ink throughout the shoe upper that illuminates when viewed under black light. While anchored by Russell Westbrook’s Jordan XX8, released in December, a
Fans Asked to Design Wrigley Field Anniversary Logo
So, you didn’t win the Milwaukee Brewers’ fan-designed YOUniform contest? It’s all swell now, as you can try your art out on the Chicago Cubs, offering up a logo to celebrate Wrigley Field turning 100 years old in 2014. And you have only three weeks to get it done. Today
Nike Unveils Trio of New Soccer Kits, Including Volcanic-Inspired Portugal Away Kit
For storied teams, uniform designers only get to make changes in the small details. But there are other times fans get major color changes and visual overhauls, such as what Nike did by today announcing the new Portugal away kit for 2013. Saying the all-black uniform—from jersey to shorts to
NBA Throwbacks Give us ’90s Designs
Forget about throwing all the way back to the ‘70s. Or even ‘80s. The NBA is tossing its uniform set back just a little less. Think of it more as a free throw, instead of a three-pointer. It’s time for the ‘90s. This year’s NBA Hardwood Classics nights, now a
Barrelman Design the Milwaukee Winner
The Milwaukee Brewers’ old-time Barrelman logo will garner plenty of attention this Spring Training, as the “Design a YOUniform” contest resulted in the Barrelman taking top billing. A classic Barrelman-heavy blue-and-cream design by Ben Peters of Richfield, Minn., was announced Sunday by Milwaukee closer John Axford at the Brewers On