Scotland Away Replica 2012-13 - adidas football shirt
The Scottish Football Association and adidas have unveiled the brand new Scotland away kit for the 2012/13 season, which is once again a combination of tradition and innovation to be a representation of Scotland...
The traditional Scottish colours remain strongly represented throughout the new away kit with an array of design innovations. This keeps the strong national identity and brings a modern look and feel to the kit, with subtle hints of the national heritage throughout.
The crest on the new Scotland away football shirt pays homage to the round badge used on the 1974 shirt worn at the World Cup in West Germany. This variation (as seen on the recently released new home kit) of an iconic emblem of Scottish folklore features a woven badge with the embroidery applied with satin stitching. It features the Royal Standard (aka the Lion Rampant of Scotland) and marks the founding of the Scottish FA in 1873.
The new white kit is subtly modernised with the reflective two tone use of the shadowed stripe and the incorporated fleur de lys that is repeated across the front panel. The hallmark adidas three stripes has been proudly retained and adds detail through the sleeve with the navy subtly incorporated into the white kit. The V-neck collar is blocked with the traditional Scottish navy with a subtle addition of yellow trim to add flair to the shirt.
Navy shorts, which incorporate ClimaCool™ technology, feature a tie chord and Scottish FA crest. The traditional colour rotation for the kit is completed with a two tone coloured sock, which comprises of the predominantly deep Scottish navy while featuring a white cuff detailed with the adidas 3-strips. The socks feature the word ALBA - the Gaelic word for Scotland and a new construction features materials that add comfort to the foot-bed and provide Achilles support.
Once again technology plays a role in the new Scotland Away football jersey, as adidas incorporate both TechFit and Climacool to give their players an extra edge. On the field, the players kits will incorporate adidas cutting edge TechFit technology, to help improve speed, increase endurance capabilities and enhance awareness. This works by stabilizing and focusing the muscles energy to generate explosive acceleration and deliver maximum power output. The shirts also feature adidas ClimaCool technology, a mixture of heat and moisture controlling materials, ventilation channels and 3D fabrics which improve air flow to the skin in the key heat zones.
The new 2012-13 Scotland away kit will go on pre-sale from Tuesday 7th February 2012, and can be purchased from retail from 24th February, 2012. So let us know what you think of the new adidas football shirt, join the conversation and share your opinions online, on Twitter and on Facebook.
