Back in 1978, adidas football kits had a certain simplicity to them which many would hanker after today, as demonstrated in these catalogue pages. All Trefoils and sleeve stripes, these teamwear offerings didn’t even carry the “adidas” wordmark...

broom comparisons - sees, over two seasons, its blue and white hoops (trimmed with red) trade places, the crest and adidas logo appear in red and white, and the shirt(s) being carried with every combination of white and blue sets of shorts and socks....

football pitch today - hell, the faux-leather “Zebra” trainers would be the talk of the pub! Remember pubs? Next up, the adidas Telstar-esque “Topstar” footballs from Metric - Sergio Georgini, anyone? - came in plenty of colours, with the addition of a...

also gave us the first iconic yellow kits, with one later worn in the Double season as well as grey and green through the adidas years. Reebok famously delivered ecru, plus orange and black, with navy blue controversially returning as a secondary and...

This detailed focus on the 1995-96 (and 1996-97) adidas Newcastle United Home kit - worn by Kevin Keegan’s “Entertainers” - is a real thing of beauty. The design - considered one of the greatest football kits of all time - featured a grandad-style...

These glorious pages from a 1979 adidas catalogue are a retro football kit delight. The goalkeeper kits - which have featured in Museum of Jerseys’ wonderful article on that period - evoke memories of famous custodians of the time, even if the collars...

This early 1980s adidas Ipswich Town strip, rendered by True Colours author John Devlin, is fondly remembered by fans of the East Anglia-based English side and kit aficionados alike. Classic in design, the pinstriped shirt with substantial v-neck began...

The wonderful pages here are taken from a 1981 catalogue advertising Erima products. After being a long-term supplier to adidas, the German giants purchased its smaller compatriot in 1976 and Erima continued to produce football kits on The Brand with...

include the red-on-white-oval badge of the 50s and 60s, the addition of gold in the glorious late 70s and early 80s, the adidas “Equipment” era in the 1990s, and of course the well-received New Balance designs of recent years, including that sported by...

A wonderful find from Jimmy from The Glove Bag, here are some kits and apparel pages from an adidas catalogue approximately 40 years ago. There are three-striped v-necks and cuffs, raglan sleeves aplenty, and even some Nottingham Forest crest...