Liverpool FC and New Balance revealed the team’s 2016-17 away kit.
With a fitting tribute to the team that won the European Cup on that memorable night in Rome on the May 25, 1977, the jersey has been designed in black, red and silver – reminiscent of the colours of the matchday programme thousands of fans still cherish to this day.
Black was chosen as the base colour to create an imposing canvas for the flame red warning vents down either side of the torso. Silver trim has been detailed on the front, including the iconic Liver Bird crest, to commemorate the club’s first of five European Cup victories.
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The kit has been developed using NB Dry technology, a moisture-wicking fabric that helps keep players cool and dry whilst wicking sweat from the body, making it fast drying. It also features a gradiated mesh to the back of the jersey, which allows for improved air movement around the body compared to traditional fabrics and is engineered into the construction of the fabric.
The shirt’s design has been developed using the latest heat bonding technology. It features body mapping mesh to key zonal areas of the shoulders, running the full length of the back into the lumber panel, and reinforced bonded seams down the side panels and shoulders to increase comfort and reduce friction compared to traditional fabric constructions. Laser-cut and bonded eyelets placed to the under arms further aid airflow around the body. The jersey is finished with a silver-tipped shaped crew neck collar.
The kit is finished off with black shorts, accompanied by flame red detailing. The socks have built-in comfort zones while the foot-bed has been developed with polypropylene to help alleviate excess moisture when the foot makes contact with the boot.
