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I actually think those Broncos jerseys are pretty clever, the sleeves definitely seem to be at least partially inspired by the 1965/66 set. I think the zig-zag/mountain design looks better than what we’ve seen on countless concepts and photoshop mockups over the last few months. The helmets and pants will absolutely make or break the set, though. Also, I would bet those triangles on the side will be under the armpit on the on-field jerseys like the “grommets” on Oregon’s most recent set: While they were under the armpit on the on-field jerseys, the retail replicas had them more on the front like what we’re seeing on the Broncos leak:

The silver/blue/silver is absolutely perfect. I have no notes. The wordmark on the white jersey is unnecessary, but I can’t get too worked up about it. It seems like the blue pants are stripeless so they can be worn with all three jerseys, which is unfortunate but I guess I can live with it. The black is bad, but not as bad as the gray pajamas.

The Fanatics pictures (which are photoshop mockups) are of replica retail jerseys, which do not have the perforations in the jersey fabric. The on-field jerseys do have the perforations in the jersey fabric.

The number perforations are there. Look at the top left corner. If you’re referring to the perforations being in the jersey fabric as well as the numbers, that’s just a standard feature of this Nike template.

These are a little funky but they’re still an upgrade over the 2016 and 2020(21) blue uniforms IMO. The women’s red version is much worse than the last one, though.

Not all of this year’s new jerseys have that collar. In fact, pinstriped jerseys specifically don’t have it (except for the Padres, because their pinstriped jerseys have brown & yellow collar trim). In addition, jerseys with sublimation (like the gradient on Philly’s City Connect or the Padres’ camo) don’t seem to have it.

Arsenal’s home shirt for next season has leaked and, much like the leaked Bayern kit, it is absolutely dreadful. The cannon is great, but the rest is garbage. This template is going to butcher a lot of teams’ looks.

^Yeah, that looks absolutely dreadful. I’m not sure I can come up with any redeeming qualities for it. The tonal logos remind me of their all-red Parley kits from several years back, but that was forgivable because it was a one-off. This is bound to look terrible with what I assume will have to be white numbers on the player-issue shirts.

The league is specifically calling them prematch tops on their socials and MLS Store sent out an email about them with this blurb: “Made from recycled materials, our new 2024 One Planet pre-match tops are here! The three distinct color ways (woods, soil and water) are inspired by reforestation and our natural ecosystems. In celebration of Earth Week, all MLS clubs will be sporting these in their pre-match warmups.”

I keep going back and forth between this one and the 2020/21 version, but I think this might be the best US home kit since the Centennials. I’m actually glad the Nike logo and the names/numbers are navy to match the badge, although I think the kit would be even better if all the royal blue was navy instead. Overall, though, the stripes on the collar, cuffs, and shorts are so good that the kit as a whole has a classic, almost throwback feel to it.

Huh, that is odd. When Nike used this badge technology in 2016/17, the red stripes on the US badge were the breathable mesh layer: The federation must’ve opted against using it this time, which is a real shame IMO.

The US will be debuting the new white kits tonight vs. Mexico: I’m excited to see it, and they should be able to wear the blue shorts without any problem. I just wish Mexico’s home kit was the classic tricolor instead of the dark red peacock kit.

Considering the origins behind Adidas and Puma, one could argue it would be more sacrilegious for Puma to have gotten the contract. It’ll definitely be strange to see DFB without the three stripes, but I’m not as torn up about it as others. Adidas has still produced some classic efforts for the Germans of late, but I think they’ve maybe rested on their laurels a bit. If another brand was going to get the contract, I’m glad it’s Nike that’ll be taking the torch. France/Adidas were a pretty iconic partnership (not to the same degree as Germany/Adidas, of course), and I would argue Nike have done a better job for France on the whole since taking over.

The US U-23’s are wearing the new away kit with blue shorts and socks right now: I’m almost liking this more than the red shorts and socks. The blue shorts disrupt the bomb pop effect, but I think the shirt is too blue-heavy to work with both red shorts AND socks. I’d love to see this kit with the standard red shorts, but swap in these blue socks for the red ones. Blue/red/blue could be the best and most balanced combo.

Some better looks at the new Canada kits on actual players here: I’m a big fan of the white kit, and the red kit is growing on me the more I see it. Maybe I’m in the minority, but I LOVE the oval swoosh. Gives a 90’s feel to these kits, and I like that it’s an exclusive detail for Canada. I actually think both kits look better with the red shorts.