10:21 The "shattered ice" design is actually a reference to the mosaics that you would find in Manchester. Thought you might want to know. It's interestingly cool in my opinion.
As an avid collector of Authentic shirts, cost aside you've actually done a very decent review of the 3 main ones (not sure why Kappa wasn't involved, but it's your video). I find it very hard to believe more people don't go into this detail, but like me, you're very attuned to your subject matter and appreciate the detail you have gone to. One thing that is common on all 3 is that sublimated panels of fabric feel very different to block or pre-dyed (eg the psg one you have done, the front is a sublimated panel as it has more than the base and 1 alternate colour). This really does have a detrimental "breathability" effect on all the panels affected by this. The Adidas Heat.Rdy is well known to be more a relaxed fit to as it works with the airflow, with the double-woven process compared to the Aeroready top. It certainly looks like it could get away with being a fan version, but essentially once you're out and playing in it you will definitely feel the cool air coming through. The current Puma technology is probably the best they have had in the last 10 years, the ACTV was awful and Evoknit, whilst being an amazing feeling fabric, doesn't necessarily breathe that well under physical stress and would be better served in female high fashion. But again, thanks Josh that was a superbly done vid, and if you ever want to chat shirts don't hesitate to give us a shout.
Thank you for your explanation! I heard that Authentic shirts are not very durable. Is it something that one has to be really worried about ? Also from a purely aesthetic perspective, on average, which one looks better: authentic or replica?
Haven't tried the puma tech but between nike and adidas despite the Adidas premium tech( climachill and especially heat ready) feeling a bit plasticy it feels better in any sort of athletic activity. The ventilation and the flow of the material is better. P.s. not sure for nike but with adidas even with the same technology the fabric is quite different across different shirts. I play tennis and the tennis shirts from adi despite having the same technology have a different variation of the fabric. The tennis shirts feel less plasticy and are a bit heavier.
Back in May 2021, I found that authentic Juventus Home kit in a Marshall’s for $25. Keep in mind, it was May 2021 so it was still the current kit Juve was wearing that season. Obviously it didn’t have the name set on the back or the patch on the shoulder but $25 as opposed to $168 is a great deal. I’d recommend to anyone rather looking for shirts at stores like that rather than paying full price
Already being the owner of between 70 to 75 replica shirts myself, it is great to now know that the world’s greatest, most iconic shirt brand ... *Adidas* ... is also the cheapest (in terms of price) of those 3 makers you highlighted in *’Authentic’s* as well. So thanks for the heads up, brother. ✌🏼
Would love to see a turf shoe review or best shoes with removable insoles for those who have to use custom orthotics inside their shoe and don't want to rip out the insole that comes with the shoe
I think the most important thing with any jersey, authentic or replica, is to flip it inside out and see how much stitching it took to put the jersey together. More stitching means more itching. The best looking jersey I own is a Newcastle United away jersey from 2007, but I hardly wear it because the amount of stitching it took to include all the mesh panels around the collar and armpits just makes me itch whenever I wear it. Notice how the all brands’ jerseys have fancy holes and ventilated panels, but how compression shirts from the same brands are mainly solid spandex/polyester with minimal stitching around the shoulders to connect the sleeves to the main/torso part. Less stitching means more comfort. That is why the most comfortable jerseys were the OG Kappa jerseys that were basically a compression shirt and jersey in one. The sleeves went almost to the elbow so they stayed in place even after raising your arms for a throw in and it was very obvious when someone tugged your jersey. Only downside is that you look terrible in the jersey if you had a gut. My dad bod would need a XXXXXL kappa jersey now.
Really cool video. The spaghetti comment hit the spot... RIP my Argentina shirt. Thank you for the video and a quick question, what about compression shorts/leggings? Which ones are the most resident? What's the best value for your money?
really really like your videos, just like the way you talk, didn't know why it showed on my youtube someday but anyway keep on making these outstanding videos will support you till i die hope i'll be rich enough to sponsor you nike cleats since you're not receiving their cleats. luv u dude
I have a Nike Vaporknit football jersey (same tech, no club) and it's way more comfy than a regular one, does give this cooling sensation (you'll only notice if you're wearing). i got it on sale for like 45$ which is still expensive but it's literally the only jersey i wear now for gym, football everything in quarantine.
My takes on this season’s authentic kits: Measurements: 190cm / 86kg. 6’3” / 190lb. Adidas: the material is pretty horrible and not soft at all. It’s like if you washed a cotton t shirt or jeans in hard water without fabric softener. The fit is loose for an authentic jersey. I have a Germany one in size S that fits larger than an M version from 2014. The tail at the back and the weird rounded bit at the front make the shirt really long for no reason. If it was cut straight at its shortest point, it would be much better. The sleeve cuffs on the replica version are actually much nicer than the bulky/squishy design on the authentic version. I think they should have swapped them around. Nike: they’ve done a great job and the jersey fits perfectly and feels great material-wise. The only thing they’ve gotten wrong is the collar on the Bale style jersey here. The shirt fits perfectly in the body in a size S for me, but the collar is very tight around my neck. If they made it lower at the front or just looser in general it would make the shirt much easier to wear. Puma: no comment. They don’t sell the authentic version of my only Puma club’s jersey. Borussia Mönchengladbach. The replica ones are very nice though. Again, with a size S the collar could be a bit looser. The body shape and size is fantastic and the material is also really nice.
The only authentic Jersey i actually considered buying was the inter miami home kit and that was because the replica collar was completely different to the authentic kit. Came to my senses and didn't get it in the end.
The hexagonal pattern on the puma material is available on some of the adidas replica shirts on past and current adidas kits, with Man United's 3rd kit being one of those kits
I have to say owning multiple pairs of pure grip socks ... that they are some of the must comfortable , grippy , and cost effective socks I own .... I believe a good pair of socks are almost as important as a good pair of boots ... well done josh !!!!! I will be ordering 5 more pairs
Content idea: Go and find your favourite Football Shirt content creator on RU-vid and ask them to collab. You pick your top five football shirts of all time, they pick their top five football boots of all time. You rate each others picks etc. Would be fun to see.
Sports admin major here who is interested in mainly the money. It’d be interesting to see what their profit margins are. I assume that the club gets a percent of the proceeds from merchandise sale so the brand itself doesn’t fully retain the revenue of these jerseys because of licensing agreements. It’d also be interesting to see the cost of production for these jerseys. I’m sure it’s very low in comparison to the price of the jerseys, thus high profit margins.
I've found that the Adidas authentic, you have to size down from what you wear in Nike. I wear a Medium in Nike and find the jerseys fit great. I wear a small in Adidas and get a perfect fit. I've actually found that while both are great for feeling light and helping stay cooler than regular dry fit shirts. My only issue with Adidas is that if I have a number printed on and I'm sweating, it sticks to my back/skin way more than Nike. Can you do a video on best training apparel for each brand?
It would have been nice if there was a comparison with the cheaper versions of those shirts. Just to see if the price jump is worth it. Like you do with boots.
Check out Castore. I got their Rangers FC Retro PLAYERS kit & they are extremely well made. So much better than Adidas & Nike combined. BUT! Their main clothing line, even Rangers FC training apparel is RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE!
For years now I’ve always thought of the big 3’s shirts aesthetic as something like: Adidas - class, because some of the teams they have just screams BIG team such as madrid and juventus, even though they have the most small teams - and they look like you can style them casually easier than the other 2 Nike - elite(sorry no other way to put it), because they always makes clubs look like an elite team, even if people complain them having the same template for almost every other team. I mean they make brighton look like one even though the teams actual quality isn’t. Puma - is just puma. To me they feel like they’re still trying to catch up to the other 2 in terms of being a big brand. I mean, they make city look like a midtable team, compared to when they were with nike - and i’m a city fan myself Ps. This is my opinion btw, it could be wrong to you, so I don’t mind any rebuttals
I don't understand why nike did the PSG shirt like that (the nike swoosh and PSG logo)..why they put them so close they could've been like all the other shirts where the logos would be only on the white part of the shirt outside the center red stripe
Bought the new barcelona home jersey vapor match, for $65. Always great to buy these jerseys off people who regret buying them in the first place. 🤷♂️
Surely nobody's buying these shirts for performance improvement (comment comparing to football boots)... these shirts are made for professional athletes, where small improvements make a difference. They are only sold to the public because some people like the idea of having the same quality... so we buy them.
Key factor that was overlooked: newly released authentic jerseys will always be extremely expensive. Older kits will always be heavily discounted, so that steep pricetag is also linked to the hype of the “newest” product.
For sure. If you want the shirts while they're current, they're always going to close to full full price. That's the case with just about any product. Ince there's a new one, the old one goes on sale.
