A West Ham fan’s new Nike kit mock-up is simply ice cold and shows the owners what to do next.
Many West Ham fans want the club to go in a new direction with the next kit maker, especially after the shocking ‘You’ve been Tango’d’ orange and white third kit from Umbro this season.
The Hammers were in the last season of a five-year deal with kit maker Umbro back in 2019 when it was renewed.
The firm had replaced fans’ favourites Adidas as the West Ham kit manufacturers.
Speculation from SAB meetings with West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady at the time suggested Umbro were set to be replaced by Nike for the 2020/21 season.
A deal was believed to have been struck with sportswear giant Nike, which would have been a first for West Ham.
West Ham have had kits made by Umbro, Adidas, Fila, Reebok, Macron, Pony and Admiral over the years but never Nike.
Earlier this season speculation was circulating at West Ham that the partnership with Umbro will not be renewed and finishes at the end of this season. And unsubstantiated rumours were that West Ham could switch to Nike.
In the summer of 2019 West Ham announced a renewal with Umbro – which made the club’s first ever replica kits – until the end of the 2022-2023 season (whufc.com).
Just a year later, though, West Ham made a new announcement ‘confirming a new long-term extension with Umbro which will see the global sportswear company remain as the Club’s Official Technical Partner’ (whufc.com). But it did not specify the end date for the deal.
Whatever the facts of the matter behind the scenes at West Ham, many feel it is time for a change to the Hammers clobber.
A West Ham fan’s new Nike kit mock-up is ice cold and shows the owners what to do.
A Hammers supporter named Sam took to Twitter to share his mock-up design for a West Ham Nike kit.
The colours are bang on unlike many of the Umbro kits in recent years. The style simple and crisp.
And as the man responsible for the mock up says: “It would freshen things up.”
Football kit brands always divide opinion among fanbases. And Nike will be no different.
But as long as they do not make West Ham kit too generic and similar to other clubs in their stable, then it would be a good move for the club.
Nike is a much bigger global brand than Umbro and infinitely more popular among young people and children who are, in the main, the ones buying and wearing the replica kits after all.
What kit maker would you like to see West Ham go with next? Have your say.
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