A Dassler By Any Other Name - Kit Thread Mark XV

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by Darth Norteño, Jan 2, 2014.

  1. ArsenalJake

    ArsenalJake Member+

    Feb 11, 2013
    Charlotte
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Off the cuff here, but as I understand it the current Arsenal crest was created as a sort of graphic design efficiency solution to a problem the previous crest created whenever it was reproduced in certain formats.

    Meanwhile, the cannon is simple, clean, and loved by every Gooner I know.

    But I don't live in England, so I don't pretend to know what the whole of North London feels about the crest vs. the cannon.

    But I am curious.

    Are the past few seasons of featuring the cannon on 2 of the 3 kits some sort of ploy to shift from one to the other slowly and deliberately over time?
     
  2. maskito

    maskito Member+

    Arsenal
    Jan 14, 2006
    Nashville
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Reminded me of Nigeria and Saudi national team kits as well.
     
  3. And_ROOS

    And_ROOS Member+

    Dec 30, 2006
    Melbourne, Aus
    That kit and that specific green with navy sleeves would be an instant buy for me. But probably not with the white sleeves.

    But mainly because I liked the kit on the right that we barely wore as a third kit a few years ago, but I absolutely loved the lifestyle version on the left that Adidas released.

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  4. chjoak

    chjoak Member+

    Jun 17, 2009
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My favorite color is green so if the kit looked good I'd have no issue buying a green one.
     
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  5. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    It reminds me of a minor league hockey team doing a special St. Patrick’s Day jersey. I’d only buy a game-worn one.
     
  6. chjoak

    chjoak Member+

    Jun 17, 2009
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    supposed 26/27 home leak.....

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  7. chjoak

    chjoak Member+

    Jun 17, 2009
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And a separate "leak" (this one make the home look a bit different from above) showing all 3.....

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  8. chjoak

    chjoak Member+

    Jun 17, 2009
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The FootyHeadlines "leak" looks like a version being sold on Asian knockoff websites
    The 3rd posted above is also being sold on those websites
    The away knockoff currently available looks much more like the original "bruised banana"
     
  9. maskito

    maskito Member+

    Arsenal
    Jan 14, 2006
    Nashville
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Starting to feel look this will be the real home kit next year.
     
  10. And_ROOS

    And_ROOS Member+

    Dec 30, 2006
    Melbourne, Aus
    Love the trim on the sleeves and collar, hate the different coloured Adidas shoulder stripes.

    If those 3 shoulder stripes were either all burgundy or all red it would be much better.
     
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  11. ArsenalJake

    ArsenalJake Member+

    Feb 11, 2013
    Charlotte
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wonder if the color variance is a motif adidas is doing across multiple teams like they did with the stupid blue stripes on the back of the shorts last year that couldn't be worn in the NLD.
     
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  12. cooper7d7

    cooper7d7 Member+

    Feb 7, 2001
    CT
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Wright-Rocastle tribute had different color stripes and switched between shoulders


    God I cannot communicate
     
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  13. NorthBank

    NorthBank Moderator
    Staff Member

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe so. I just noticed Belgium’s new warmup kit with similar mixed colors in the stripes. BUT their match kit had monochromatic stripes.
     
  14. Quentin

    Quentin Member

    Jul 12, 2008
    Hurricane, WV, USA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I grabbed the all red pullover at the Adidas flagship store in London earlier this week. Cannon, no emirates, done.
     
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