Sheffield United's best and worst Adidas shirts ranked as Blades prepare for change of kit manufacturer
Sheffield United, as The Star revealed this week, are edging closer to the end of their partnership with German sportswear giant Adidas, with Errea poised to take over the manufacturing of their shirts from next season.
As we revealed earlier this season, officials at Bramall Lane are keen to strike a deal which covers every club within the United World network – including United, Beerschot in Belgium and clubs in France, India and Dubai.
Adidas have produced a number of home and away shirts for United since they began working together, and some third kits too for when their normal red and white stripes and away jerseys would cause a kit clash.
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But which of their efforts have been the best, and which are best forgotten and consigned to history? We tasked our man Danny Hall to go through all United’s Adidas kits and rank them, from worst to best.
United’s away shirt from the first Premier League season, it featured a subtle silver/grey pattern throughout. There’s something classy about a white away kit, for me Photo: James Wilson
A really left-field move for United as they stepped out in away games in this pink number. Despite the usual protestations and outdated stereotypes, it sold quite well – although it necessitated a third kit Photo: Simon Bellis
Black and orange, a winning combination? Who’d have thought it? Maybe it’s because of the memories associated with the League One title-winning season, but this classy-looking shirt is remembered fondly – as are the players who wore it Photo: David Klein
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