Soccer Equipment Guide

UKSoccerShop is offering 10% off African Puma shirts in light of the ongoing 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. No coupon code needed. Lasts until midnight Tuesday January 24th 2012 UK time.

A couple of new shirts of African nations have been released by Puma recently, some of them just in time for the upcoming 2012 Africa Cup of Nations co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. The most successful team and current cup holders Egypt didn’t qualify but that didn’t stop Puma from releasing a new shirt for them. From the bunch, my personal favourite is Gabon’s. Here they are:

12-13 Algeria Home Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

12-13 Algeria Home Shirt

12-13 Cameroon Home Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop | World Soccer Shop)

12-13 Cameroon Home Shirt

12-13 Cameroon Away Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

12-13 Cameroon Away Shirt

12-13 Egypt Home Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

12-13 Egypt Home Shirt

12-13 Gabon Home Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

12-13 Gabon Home Shirt

12-13 Ghana Home Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop | World Soccer Shop)

12-13 Ghana Home Shirt

12-13 Ghana Away Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

12-13 Ghana Away Shirt

12-13 Ivory Coast Home Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop | World Soccer Shop)

12-13 Ivory Coast Home Shirt

12-13 Ivory Coast Away Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

12-13 Ivory Coast Away Shirt

12-13 Namibia Home Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

12-13 Namibia Home Shirt

12-13 Senegal Home Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

12-13 Senegal Home Shirt

12-13 Togo Home Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

12-13 Togo Home Shirt

Let us know which one of these shirts is your favourite in the comments.

Puma released the 12-13 Italy home kit & shirt during the previous weeks. It made its debut during Italy’s friendly home defeat to Uruguay, 0-1, and it will be worn by the team during Euro 2012. The shirt features a white collar with strips representing the Italian flag, the four stars representing Italy’s four World Cup wins as well as some embossed graphics which it could do without if you ask me. You can buy it from Kitbag and UKSoccerShop. Here are the most important kit items:

12-13 Italy Home Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

12-13 Italy Home Shirt

12-13 Italy Home Shirt Kids – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

12-13 Italy Home Shirt Kids

12-13 Italy Home Shirt Women – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

12-13 Italy home Shirt Women

12-13 Italy Home Shorts – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

12-13 Italy Home Shorts

12-13 Italy Home Socks – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

12-13 Italy Home Socks

Let us know what you think of Italy’s new kit & shirt in the comments.

Kitbag’s running a short term sale: get a free Puma bag with any Puma boots you buy. Ends midday Thursday December 15th 2011 UK time.

There is some new football fashion merchandise available at Kitbag from Puma, Nike, Hummel, Umbro and more. You can check out the full stock here. And here are some of the highlights from the pack:

France Authentic Grand Slam Polo Shirt – buy here

France Authentic Grand Slam Polo Shirt

Puma Roma 68 Vintage Trainers – buy here

Puma Roma 68 Vintage Trainers

Newcastle’s new 11-12 home kit, including the shirt, is out and available for pre-order on both Kitbag and UKSoccerShop. Shipping will start May 19th 2011. Created by Puma, it features two white vertical stripes on a black background. Clean and classy is the order of business for many new football kits this season and this one is no different. Here are the most important kit items:

11-12 Newcastle Home Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

11-12 Newcastle Home Shirt

11-12 Newcastle Home Shirt Long Sleeved – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

11-12 Newcastle Home Shirt Long Sleeved

11-12 Newcastle Home Shirt Kids – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

11-12 Newcastle Home Shirt Kids

11-12 Newcastle Home Shirt Women – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

11-12 Newcastle Home Shirt Women

11-12 Newcastle Home Shorts – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

11-12 Newcastle Home Shorts

11-12 Newcastle Home Socks – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

11-12 Newcaslte Home Socks

11-12 Newcastle Home Goalkeeper Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

11-12 Newcastle Home Goalkeeper Shirt

Let us know your take on the new Newcastle kit in the comments.

Puma Mexico Finale is another special edition of soccer boots from Puma. If follows the Puma Diego Finale soccer boots from the Puma King Finale range and it was made to celebrate the 1986 Mexico World Cup. It is similar in design with the Puma boots used in 1986 but comes with all the modern footwear technology. Here it is:

Puma Mexico Finale di FG Soccer Boots – buy from World Soccer Shop (or Soccer.com)

Puma Mexico Finale Firm Ground Soccer Boots

Let us know what you think of these Puma soccer boots in the comments.

We end our journey through the new releases of football boots with the new Puma King Finale range. You can check out the full range on Kitbag or World Soccer Shop. You can also check out the PR speak down below, courtesy of Kitbag, right after we’re going to show you two of the most important items from the range:

Puma King Finale Firm Ground Football Boots – buy from Kitbag (or World Soccer Shop)

Puma King Finale Firm Ground Football Boots

Puma King Diego Finale Firm Ground Football Boots – buy from Kitbag (or World Soccer Shop)

Puma King Diego Finale Firm Ground Football Boots

And here are the details, courtesy of Kitbag:

Puma King Finale I Firm Ground Football Boots

Redesigned for a whole new generation with an even softer and more comfortable ultra-thin K- leather upper for enhanced ball feel and worn by Everton’s Mikel Arteta, the new Puma King Finale is crowned.

Designed to provide a cleaner kicking area, the new Puma King Finale tongue improves pressure distribution upon impact with the ball.

Constructed from a thinner, softer K- leather, the tongue is secured firmly in place courtesy of an integrated velcro fastening.

Reinforced tight-row vamp stitching on the King Finale helps avoid excessive stretching of the K-leather for improved longevity and better overall shape retention.

Engineered from a high-density silicon, the new heel counter provides more protection and stability while the soft leather heel tap increases comfort and reduces pressure on the achilles tendon.

Increased cushioning under the heel, via a memory foam insert in the anatomically shaped sockliner, improves shock absorption, working in unison with the redesigned heel counter for enhanced comfort.

The King Finale utilizes the Puma AptoLast which conforms to the natural contours of the foot for a superb, snug fit.

A lightweight high performance thermoplastic elastomer injected outsole with conical moulded stud configuration ensures optimal stability, pressure distribution and maneuverability on firm natural surfaces.

Puma King Diego Finale I Firm Ground Football Boots

FLARES ARE JUST BIRTHDAY CANDLES YOU CAN’T BLOW OUT

As their most iconic player prepares to celebrate his 50th birthday, Puma is marking the occasion with the launch of the King Diego Finale, dedicated to one of the greatest footballers ever to have played the game.

Decorated in the colours of La Albiceleste with the iconic number and signature of the one and only Diego Armando Maradona, the new King Finale is inspired by the design of Puma’s classic 1986 Mexico Finale boot with an even softer and more comfortable ultra-thin K- leather upper for enhanced ball feel and a whole host of refinements.

The redesigned Puma King Finale tongue provides a cleaner kicking area and improves pressure distribution upon impact with the ball. Constructed from a thinner, softer K- leather, the tongue is secured firmly in place courtesy of an integrated velcro fastening.

Reinforced tight-row vamp stitching on the King Finale helps avoid excessive stretching of the K-leather for improved longevity and better overall shape retention.

Constructed from a high-density silicon, the new heel counter provides more protection and stability while the soft leather heel tap increases comfort and reduces pressure on the achilles tendon.

Increased cushioning under the heel, via a memory foam insert in the anatomically shaped sockliner, improves shock absorption, working in unison with the redesigned heel counter for enhanced comfort.

A lightweight high performance thermoplastic elastomer injected outsole with conical stud configuration ensures optimal stability, pressure distribution and manoeuvrability on firm natural surfaces.

Let us know what you think of these new Puma boots in the comments.

Both the 10-11 Tottenham home kit & shirt as well as the 10-11 Tottenham away kit & shirt are out. They are made by Puma and they feature a clean and simple design. I reckon it’s a tad more original than most Nike/Adidas kits. The bad news is that the release dates are September 24th 2010 for the home kit & shirt and October 2nd 2010 for the away kit and shirt so if you order now you’ll have to wait until then for your order to get shipped. In the meantime, here are the most important kit items:

10-11 Tottenham Home Shirt – buy here

10-11 Tottenham Home Shirt

10-11 Tottenham Home Shorts – buy here

10-11 Tottenham Home Shorts

10-11 Tottenham Home Socks – buy here

10-11 Tottenham Home Socks

10-11 Tottenham Away Shirt – buy here

10-11 Tottenham Away Shirt

10-11 Tottenham Away Shorts – buy here

10-11 Tottenham Away Shorts

10-11 Tottenham Away Socks – buy here

10-11 Tottenham Away Socks

Let us know your take on these new shirts/kits in the comments.

Newcastle is back in the Premiership after only a year spent in the lower leagues. If you want to celebrate that or you don’t have anything better to spend your money on then you can buy the newly released 10-11 Newcastle United home kit, away kit and third shirt. You can get the home kit from Kitbag, the away kit from Kitbag and UKSoccerShop and the third shirt from Kitbag, UKSoccerShop and Soccer.com. The kits have already been released in the UK and will be released in the US in late August.

Here’s how the most important items look like:

10-11 Newcastle United Home Shirt – buy here

10-11 Newcastle United Home Shirt

10-11 Newcastle United Away Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

10-11 Newcastle United Away Shirt

10-11 Newcastle United Away Shorts – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop)

10-11 Newcastle United Awary Shorts

10-11 Newcastle United Away Socks – buy here

10-11 Newcastle United Away Socks

10-11 Newcastle United Third Shirt – buy from Kitbag (or UKSoccerShop | Soccer.com)

10-11 Newcastle United Third Shirt

Let us know what you think of these football kits in the comments.