After Months of Protests: Nike Release First 2023 Women's World Cup Goalkeeper Kits, Sold Out Instantly
Update: Without any announcement, Nike released three colorways of the England 2023 Women's goalkeeper kit on Monday. However, not many have been available - they sold out almost instantly. Nike have not disclosed any information regarding the sales, and the jerseys are currently unavailable for sale on Nike's website or the England Football Association's website. Nike stated that more jerseys will be available for sale later (adult and kids sizes).
England keeper Earps shared above story on Instagram
England Women's keeper Earps, who received FIFA's Golden Glove award and was voted England Women's Player of the Year last month, was not informed by Nike that the jerseys would be going on sale but expressed gratitude for the support.
Other nations' goalkeeper kits have not been launched by Nike yet.
25 August 2023: After Months of Protests: Nike to Release 2023 Women's World Cup Goalkeeper Kits
After criticism and a petition supported by England's goalkeeper Mary Earps, Nike have announced that they will make select FIFA 2023 Women's goalkeeper kits available for purchase by fans.
All teams used the same kits and designs, just with different logos
Nike to Make 4 Women's Goalkeeper Kits Available for Purchase Following Petition by England's Mary Earps
During the women's World Cup, replica kits for national teams were available for purchase, but goalkeeper jerseys were not. This led to criticism from England goalkeeper Earps, who created a petition that received over 150,000 signatures.
In a statement, Nike said that they understood the demand for a retail version of the women's jersey and were working towards solutions for future tournaments.
We strongly expect every team to get a different colorway
"Nike have secured limited quantities of goalkeeper jerseys for England, U.S., France and the Netherlands to be sold through the Federation websites over the coming days," the statement read.
The England men's goalkeeper jersey was available for purchase, but the women's was not. Nike "are now committed to retailing women's goalkeeping jerseys for major tournaments in the future".
It is not known which colorways each team will get, but we strongly expect each team to get a different one. Nike's 2023 Women's goalkeeper kits have neither bespoke designs nor colors, and many teams wore the virtually exact same kit. What seems sure is that Nike won't release the same colorway for every team .
Nike x 2023 Women's World Cup Keeper Kits - What you Need to Know
👉 Nike will make women's goalkeeper kits available for purchase for four select teams - England, U.S., France and the Netherlands
👉 The decision was made following criticism and a petition supported by England's goalkeeper Mary Earps
👉 Nike will retail women's goalkeeping jerseys for major tournaments in the future
👉 Colorways not leaked yet
What do you think about Nike's response to the criticism? Do you believe they should have made the women's goalkeeper kits available for purchase from the start? let us know in the comments below.
