Chicago Fire 2014 adidas Home Jersey

The Chicago Fire are expected to debut their 2014 adidas home kit during Sunday’s MLS meeting with the Portland Timbers at Providence Park. Now available at World Soccer Shop, the new shirt was launched as part of MLS’ Jersey Week 2014.

According to the Chicago Fire website: In conjunction with adidas, the Fire designed a jersey that embodies the spirit of Chicago, drawing inspiration from the city’s flag and most iconic emblems. The front of the jersey is highlighted by the light blue color from the flag, while the back features the six-pointed stars on the Fire’s lenticular crest and the neck tape.

“What we wanted to do with this design was honor the Club’s past and its distinctive ties to the city, but also embrace the Fire’s forward movement with new, exciting features that represent the future and the progressive direction of the organization,” said Atul Khosla, chief operating officer for the Chicago Fire Soccer Club.

In keeping with tradition, the Club and adidas included one of the city’s most iconic attributes in the 2014 kit.

“This year’s look is inspired by the fire trucks of City of Chicago,” said Mike Walker, global product manager at adidas North America. “They have a distinctive look with a dark top, a band and red throughout the bottom half.

Not only does this give a nod to the Chicago Fire Department, but it’s also a very iconic element of the city itself. We also thought it was so compelling to see the light blue color of the Chicago flag represented so powerfully across the front band of the kit.”

Photo Credits: Chicago Fire

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