February 25, 2010

It’s official: Nike unveils new USA soccer uniforms; socks look ugly

After leaking onto the internet, Nike today unveiled the new U.S. soccer kits to be worn at the World Cup. The polyester, made from recycled plastic bottles found in rotting Japanese and Taiwanese landfills, are said to be 15 percent lighter and 100 percent more “green.”

The reused materials won’t save you any money though when the jersey’s go on sale tomorrow; they cost just as much as they always have ($70). Other teams wearing the new national team jerseys in South Africa include Brazil, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Serbia, and Slovenia.

As for the U.S. kit, I like the throw back stripe in honor of the 1950 team. But the socks are fugly. Maybe they’ll look better with the alternate white and red jerseys. Maybe not.

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  1. 1. Morris Sjerke says...

    The USA uniforms are so ugly, uninspired, and insipidly bland that it’s no wonder that the men’s soccer play too often descends to the same level. The god-awful sash and it’s supposed honoring of the 1950 team is part and parcel of the same ugly package. And the gaudy, construction zone colored shoes help to create an ambiance or an overall sense that this team is destined for genuine ignominy on the World Cup stage. Nike, with its gaudy, over-sized logo on the front of the shirts, should be embarrassed to even have its name attached to this monstrosity, much less complete responsibility for its design.


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