{"id":38866,"date":"2012-07-11T23:10:35","date_gmt":"2012-07-12T03:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballfashion.org\/wordpress\/?p=38866"},"modified":"2012-12-30T01:21:47","modified_gmt":"2012-12-30T06:21:47","slug":"arsenal-nike-201213-away-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballfashion.org\/wordpress\/2012\/07\/11\/arsenal-nike-201213-away-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal Nike 2012\/13 Away Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

English Premier League side \u00a0Arsenal FC have unveiled their much-anticipated Nike 2012\/13 away kit using the theme Purple Reign (also an excellent Las Vegas Prince cover band<\/a> by the way). Along with the recently launched Gunners 12\/13 home kit<\/a>, it will be available at the following retailers in replica and authentic versions as early as tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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–\u00a0World Soccer Shop<\/a><\/strong>
\n–\u00a0Onionbag<\/a><\/strong>
\n–\u00a0Subside Sports<\/a><\/strong>
\n–\u00a0soccer.com<\/a><\/strong>
\n–\u00a0Kitbag<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Nike: Arsenal will wear an adventurous new away kit this season and its eye-catching design marks a new direction for Arsenal \u2014 it combines a rich purple base with black hoops.<\/p>\n

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Taking visual inspiration from high street fashion, the kit is on-trend and by using such a regal colour in the year of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, it also honours the Club\u2019s historical royal links.<\/p>\n

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The Gunners were known as \u201cRoyal Arsenal\u201d in the 1890s having been formed at the Arsenal munitions factory in Woolwich, South London. Originally bearing the name \u201cDial Square\u201d after one of the factory’s workshops, the founding fathers decided to merge the name of a pub they met in – Royal Oak – with their place of work.<\/p>\n

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The red trim on the shirt cuffs compliment the purple body and pay homage to the home kits that are so identifiable with the Club, whilst the differing hoop patterns on the body and the sleeves of the shirt give it a modern twist.<\/p>\n

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The inner back neck graphic takes the form of the club\u2019s motto, \u2018Victoria Concordia Crescit\u2019, the Latin for \u2018Victory Through Harmony\u2019. Meanwhile, the outer back neck graphic pays tribute to legendry manager Herbert Chapman\u2019s innovative WM formation.<\/p>\n

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The purple and black hooped socks, bearing one red hoop each, again pay tribute to Chapman\u2019s legacy, as it was he who introduced hooped socks \u2014 he reasoned that they would make it easier for his players to pick one another out on the pitch.<\/p>\n

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Whilst the kit combines modern sport and youth style to give the club a striking new look, Nike\u2019s innovations give the team the most technologically advanced kit to aid athlete comfort and performance.<\/p>\n

Check out our Kits and Jerseys section for more of the latest soccer shirts<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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