Archive for the 'Umbro' Category

January 18th, 2012
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Umbro – Why Always Me T-Shirt

It wasn't all that long ago that Mario Balotelli pulled up his jersey to reveal a t-shirt that read "Why Always Me?". As with most things Balotelli does, this got people fired up and the Interwebs were definitely going crazy over this. Since then some shirts have been released with this Balotelli quote, and today sees Umbro release another one, but ...
December 21st, 2011

“Best of 2011″ Poll :: Top Ten Soccer Cleats of 2011 … which pair ya got!!?

Do you agree with the BP_TOW crew? Take a look at the Top Ten Soccer Cleats of 2011 we posted yesterday, then vote... If you have something else that you think we missed, vote first, then weigh in with a comment in that section below. [poll id="15"]
October 7th, 2011

England Away Jersey

With England taking on Montenegro today and hoping that their qualification for the European Championships will be clinched, they are set to debut a new away kit. The jersey is a tonal navy with the collar adding some nice contrast to the otherwise subdued color scheme. I'm a big fan of tonal color blocking and this jersey works for me. Quite a change ...
August 10th, 2011

Umbro Archive Research Project – Designed by Aitor Throup

"Umbro dipped into their archives of English football tailoring heritage to build a seven piece lifestyle collection designed by Aitor Throup. Throup used the shape of a body in motion as his inspiration for the collection, creating each style on a bust form in a running position. All of the performance elements the brand is known for are kept ...
August 5th, 2011

The New York Cosmos Come To Manchester

Ahead of their match on August 5th against Manchester United, the New York Cosmos arrived at Umbro's Dale Street studio for a Media Day. With stars Pele and Eric Cantona answering questions from the world's press, the Cosmos squad also arrived in Manchester to tell us all about what it means to play for such a team.
July 26th, 2011

Umbro Brown Milton Leather

A good look at the low profile / tonal drop in the Umbro Brown Milton Leather, spotted over at Hypebeast. More Pics after the Jump........ (more...)
July 25th, 2011

Umbro GT Pro – Yellow/Black/Silver

It looks like Umbro is the latest company to introduce a yellow boot. Although this may be a lot of yellow for me, I do like the gradient vibe where the silver of the upper fades into the silver sole plate. That's a nice touch. As a boot that is focused on the increasingly competitive speed and lightweight market, these boots weigh in at 236 ...
July 15th, 2011

New York Cosmos: Carlos Alberto Torres Talks Blackout

Commemorating the New York city blackout of July 1977, Umbro have created a special edition range of products for the New York Cosmos. The Cosmos Blackout range has been inspired by the moment that star defender Carlos Alberto Torres arrived in New York in 1977, in the midst of the blackout. In this video, Carlos' recollections of the time are ...