Deep Dives
The Strange Story of Japan’s Flame Kit: One Shirt, Three Manufacturers.
9 minute read
Deep Dives | Features | Guides | Kit Culture
There are football shirts that become so closely associated with a manufacturer that the two are almost impossible to separate. Denmark in 1986 and Hummel.... read more »
Inside the Football Shirt Collection of Dutch Commentator Martijn van Zijtveld
11 minute read
Community | Deep Dives | Features | Interviews
Martijn van Zijtveld is a Dutch football commentator. As day jobs go, it’s not a bad one. He’s become a familiar face (and voice) in the... read more »
The Thread: ASICS
7 minute read
Deep Dives | Features | The Thread
Some countries leave their fingerprints on football in ways that extend far beyond the players they produce. England, famously, gave the game its... read more »
In Colour: England in Blue
4 minute read
Deep Dives | Guides
England’s story is usually told in white. Occasionally in red. But every so often, blue appears and we’re reminded just how bloody good England look in... read more »
Germany 1990 Home Shirt | Adidas | World Cup Winner
5 minute read
Deep Dives | Guides
Some football shirts are forever tied to moments of history. The Germany 1990 home shirt, designed by Adidas, is one of those rare garments that... read more »
The sailor and St. George - Sampdoria's shirt decorations
7 minute read
Community | Deep Dives | Kit Culture | The 90s
Friend of Showboat and one of the UK's most respected collectors and historians, Les Motherby takes a deep dive into one of football’s most... read more »
The Thread: Bukta
3 minute read
Deep Dives | Kit Culture | The Thread
The Thread: Bukta Before the game was global, it was local. And in Stockport, way back in the day, Bukta began stitching itself into the football world.... read more »
Walking on Aertex: England's 1970 World Cup Shirts
7 minute read
Deep Dives | Kit Culture
Les Motherby is an authority on football kits and football shirt history. He's also a top bloke, but we won't fluff his ego too much. He's... read more »
In Praise of...AFCON
4 minute read
Deep Dives
AFCON is a tournament that, for many, gets in the way. A hindrance. A competition that distracts from the real thing. Clubs lose players, managers moan,... read more »
