{"id":94225,"date":"2017-06-02T09:54:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T13:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballfashion.org\/wordpress\/?p=94225"},"modified":"2017-06-05T23:42:12","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T03:42:12","slug":"liverpool-fc-125th-anniversary-201718-new-balance-away-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballfashion.org\/wordpress\/2017\/06\/02\/liverpool-fc-125th-anniversary-201718-new-balance-away-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool FC 2017\/18 New Balance Away Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Balance Football today revealed the Liverpool FC 2017\/18 away kit. It will be available at\u00a0at\u00a0World Soccer Shop<\/a>, <\/b>Subside Sports<\/a>,\u00a0Kitbag<\/a><\/strong>, Lovell Soccer<\/a>,\u00a0Pro:Direct Soccer<\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0UK Soccer Shop<\/a>\u00a0along with\u00a0the Reds’ well-received 17\/8 home jersey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Liverpool<\/a><\/p>\n

The shirt has been launched as part of the \u2018Pure Liverpool FC\u2019 campaign for the 2017\/18 season tying into the Club\u2019s 125th anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n

\"Liverpool<\/a>
\nContinuing the theme of celebrating iconic periods and kits from Liverpool FC\u2019s 125 year history, the 2017\/18 away kit takes inspiration from Liverpool\u2019s founding jersey worn in 1892, which featured a blue and white quartered pattern. Since then, iterations of this iconic kit have featured throughout the decades, including the providing the inspiration for this year\u2019s away jersey.<\/p>\n

\"Liverpool<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bottle Green and White colour palette was first seen on the Liverpool 1991\/92 away strip and was a notable theme of the 1995 away kit. Similar to the 2017\/18 home strip, the new away kit sports a stylish pin stripe housed within a quarter design. The jersey features a debossed \u2018125\u2019 to the shoulder seam tape and is framed with a black collar. The kit pays homage to the club\u2019s 125th anniversary, featuring the special 125th anniversary crest.<\/p>\n

\"Liverpool<\/a><\/p>\n

To commemorate the tragic events of Hillsborough, the 96 emblem, encased by the eternal flames sits at the nape of the neck.<\/p>\n

General Manager of New Balance Football, Richard Wright said: \u201cThe design for this year\u2019s away kit has a special place in Liverpool FC\u2019s history as it recalls Liverpool FC\u2019s first ever strip as it embarked on its 125 year journey. The New Balance design and tech teams have done a brilliant job in creating a kit that will be an instant classic not only amongst the fans but also the players.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Liverpool<\/a><\/p>\n

The Liverpool FC 2017\/18 New Balance away kit is completed by black shorts and white socks with a green horizontal stripe and black trim. To offer added support to the ankle, the socks have built in comfort zones and the footbed has been developed with polypropylene to alleviate excess moisture when the foot makes contact with the boot.<\/p>\n

\"Liverpool<\/a><\/p>\n

Liverpool FC Vice-Captain James Milner said: \u201cThis kit looks classic \u2013 up to date, but with a nod to the past \u2013 it will be a reminder of the foundations this great club is built on every time we wear it. The whole team is really proud to be a part of this huge anniversary for the club, and we can\u2019t wait to wear this kit next season.\u201d<\/p>\n