Joshua Kimmich to Leave Nike After Ten Years? Germany Captain Wears Badly Blacked-Out Boots
Sep 7, 2024, by Phan Tich Giay
- Kimmich's Contract Dispute: Joshua Kimmich is painting over the Nike logos on his boots due to stalled contract extension negotiations.
- Impending Nike Departure: Kimmich's actions suggest he is likely leaving Nike after a 10-year partnership.
- Nike's Cost-Cutting: Nike's cost-cutting measures are a factor in Kimmich's potential departure, as part of larger financial moves within the company.
Update: German footballer Joshua Kimmich is still painting his soccer boots black, hiding the Nike swoosh, in response to stalled contract extension negotiations with the supplier. His blacked-out boots look defaced, with the regular colors emerging under the bad blackouts.
Kimmich wore Adidas before signing with Nike in 2015. Kimmich's poorly blacked-out shoes have already become a topic of conversation in the German national team, as his teammates have highlighted his poor blackout result.
August 2024: Joshua Kimmich to Leave Nike After 10 Years?
Nike's staff purge shows no signs of stopping. Recently, Joshua Kimmich was found to have painted the upper of his Nike Mercurial Vapor 15 shoes black, implicitly confirming that he will be leaving Nike after 10 years.
Joshua Kimmich to Leave Nike
During a recent training session with Bayern München, Kimmich painted the upper of his Nike Mercurial Vapor 15 'Mad Ready' boots black. The move is intended to signal that Kimmich is in the process of parting ways with Nike and may be looking for a new sponsor.
Kimmich has been with Nike since 2015. After almost 10 years, Kimmich is likely to leave Nike as part of the Nike's cost-cutting drive.
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Not Unique: Inter Milan 26-27 Champions League Kit Font Is Identical to Barcelona's
While the Nerazzurri introduced a dedicated cup font for their European campaign in the UEFA Champions League, the typeface is actually not exclusive to the Italian club. It is completely identical to the custom font introduced by FC Barcelona on their own 26-27 third kit.
Barcelona officially presented the typography in August alongside their third kit, sporting an angular, blocky, and squared-off aesthetic that contrasts with the curved, art-inspired font used on their home and away shirts. For Inter's 1990s-inspired Iron Ore grey third jersey, Nike used the exact same font set. The only differences are the color scheme - Speed Yellow with a subtle blue outline for Inter compared to deep navy for Barcelona - and the club crest stamped at the bottom of the numbers.
Inter Milan have traditionally stuck with the standard Serie A league font even in European fixtures, so the appearance of a bespoke Champions League typeface on their third kit caught plenty of attention. However, it seems Nike chose to streamline the design across their elite roster rather than creating a truly unique typography for each club.
FC Bourg-Péronnas 26-27 Away Kit Released
French Championnat National club Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 has officially launched its new away kit for the 26-27 campaign. Produced by Danish brand Hummel, the new design follows the earlier release of the team's home shirt.
The Hummel FBBP 01 26-27 away jersey is built on a clean white base and highlighted by an abstract, contour-like linework pattern flowing across the torso in subtle pink and orange hues. A traditional polo collar gives the shirt a refined aesthetic, accompanied by Hummel's signature black chevrons across the shoulders and vibrant contrast trim around the sleeve cuffs.
White shorts and matching white socks round out the full Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 26-27 away uniform.
Zulte Waregem Women 26-27 Away Kit Released
Belgian club SV Zulte Waregem and supplier Patrick have unveiled a bespoke 26-27 away kit created exclusively for the women's team. Marking the first time the women's side receives a completely independent design separate from the men's kit, the shirt features a light pink base paired with dark green raglan sleeves and trim. Subtle tonal floral illustrations run across the body, incorporating jasmine, alstroemeria, violet, and gladiolus inspired by player and youth academy drawings to represent friendship, trust, and strength, with dark green shorts and light pink socks rounding off the full strip.
Steven Bergwijn Shows Off Unreleased Nike Kobe Mercurial Boots
Al-Ittihad forward Steven Bergwijn has provided us with an in-hand image of his ike Kobe Mercurial football boots ahead of their official release. Reviving the celebrated Mambacurial look originally introduced on the 2013 Kobe 8, which itself drew inspiration from the Mercurial Vapor IX Fireberry, the special-edition boots feature a striking Hyper Pink, Electric Green, and Red Plum colorway. Scheduled to release as part of a crossover pack spanning both the Superfly 11 and Vapor 17 alongside the Kobe 8 Protro, the boots are slated to launch on September 19, 2026.