Better? Rejected Liverpool 17-18 & 18-19 Home Kits Leaked
Besides showing us the proposed 2020-21 New Balance Liverpool jerseys and the rejected 18-19 third kit, @KB2X also sent us two rejected home shirts: 2017-18 and 2018-19. Let's first take a look at the former.
Rejected Liverpool 17-18 Home Kit
This picture shows the alternative Liverpool 2017-2018 home shirt, which was rejected before going into production.
The shirt is very similar to what ended up being released by New Balance in 2017. The only difference is that the pinstripes on the front are white and therefore stand out much more in the design.
This makes it an overall more interesting and better looking shirt in our opinion.
Rejected Liverpool 18-19 Home Kit
Check out the rejected 2018-2019 home jersey below.
In a very similar case, the rejected 2018-19 home shirt sees the panels under the arms and the front part of the collar appear in a lighter shade of red.
In this case we believe NB and Liverpool took the correct decision.
What's your verdict for these two alternative Liverpool home shirt by New Balance? Drop us a line below.
A Look Back at World Cup Shirt Number Typography
Football kit design account @PaladarNegroWeb has shared an interesting retrospective on the typography used for shirt numbers in recent World Cups. The visual language of football kits is often defined by these details, with fonts becoming instantly recognizable symbols of specific tournaments and eras.
The collage highlights various iconic typefaces worn by national teams on the biggest stage. spanning from the 2006 World Cup to the FIFA World Cup.
This overview is part of an ongoing series by the account exploring the visual elements of football. It serves as a great reminder of how deeply typography impacts the overall aesthetic and legacy of a football shirt.
Morecambe 26-27 Home & Away Kits Released
Morecambe FC have officially launched their new 26-27 home and away kits, produced by Surridge Sports. The club received massive backlash for posting AI images for the launch, and later posted a clearer CAD of the home shirt.
The home shirt features the club's traditional red color palette with black detailing, while the away kit introduces a bold combination of purple and yellow. Both designs incorporate modern elements to provide a fresh look for the upcoming National League North campaign.
The new Surridge Sports Morecambe 2026-27 jerseys are currently available for pre-order through the club's official online store.
Puma Kits Keep Ripping at the 2026 World Cup
Puma is facing significant criticism at the 2026 World Cup as multiple national team jerseys have easily ripped during matches.
Incidents involving players from Czechia, Morocco, Egypt, and Paraguay have highlighted an ongoing durability issue with the brand's latest kits - every torn shirt in the tournament so far belongs to a Puma-sponsored team.
The Puma 2026 World Cup kits incorporate the latest version of PUMA's ULTRAWEAVE “Thermoadapt” technology, which obviously is not tear-resistant enough.
The recurring wardrobe malfunctions have resulted in terrible PR for the German sportswear manufacturer and even prompted the viral resurgence of Xherdan Shaqiri's infamous quote from Euro 2016, where he joked that he hopes Puma does not produce condoms.