The US Soccer Federation turns 100 this year and to celebrate, have released a new kit, inspired by the earliest US teams. The jersey is white, with a large sewn crest at the player’s left chest, reminiscent of the large central patch on the 1916 team uniforms. The bold, thick navy V
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MLS Reveal Week Day 4: Two from Portland
In remarkably Portland style, the Timbers held a jersey announcement party last night in an art gallery/coffee shop where they unveiled the 2013 primary and secondary jerseys. They are the 11th of 12 teams releasing a new look for this year during Jersey Week. The two jerseys have a very
MLS Reveal Week Day 3: Embossing, Black and Buttons
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
MLS Reveal Week Day 2: Maple Leaves and Historical Nods. New MLS Logo?
Day two of Jersey Week has come and gone, and we’ve seen a new clash kit from Philadelphia and a new primary in Toronto. Sporting KC delayed their announcement due to a snow storm, and Chivas was announced too late for this story’s press time. There was even rumor of
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
Inspector Logo Presents: A Look at Equipment in Logos
Here at the Worldwide Sports Logos Headquarters, we have many leather-bound books full of league logos and our conference room smells of rich mahogany. Sometimes, in between heated discussions over the merits of new logos, or how far into the depth of sport we are willing to go, tracking new alt uniforms, we
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
Atlanta Silverbacks End Long and Tortuous Road; Finally Announce New Logo
After dragging out their new logo reveal through the mud with months of drama, the Atlanta Silverbacks have a new primary logo. The off-season has been busy for the front office, with giving the fans a renaming contest, adding a name to the renaming contest, a fan logo submission contest, Facebook voting,
Sporting KC Unveils New Team Jersey with Sponsor
Sporting KC, the reigning Lamar Hunt US Open Cup champions, unveiled their new road jersey at today’s 2013 MLS Superdraft via their official website, debuting their first-ever jersey sponsor in the process. Beginning with the upcoming 2013 MLS Season, the front of all Sporting KC jerseys will bear the logo
Designing Lightness: High-Performance Shoes Go Low on Weight
We don’t really know how much faster Kobe Bryant or soccer star Theo Walcott can go by wearing a shoe an ounce lighter than the competition, but that hasn’t stopped the major apparel outfitters from continuing the search for the perfect way to design an ultra-light performance shoe. The new