Rag Ball

It's not an official team jersey or even a soccer ball, but this may be one of the most interesting products we've ever offered.

Rag Ball
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Made of bags, newspapers and materials that others may view as trash, these "rag balls" offer economic empowerment and entrepreneurial training to the young people across Africa who hand make each one. These young craftsmen and women range in ages from 12-25 and must attend school to be a part of the program. Rag Ball International offers a sustainable income, entrepreneurial training and education to the young ball makers. Each ball comes with a player card that has a photo and details about the young craftsman who made it. Since these balls are hand made, each one is unique and you will not be able to choose color.

All About the RagBall

Honduras 10/11 Home Soccer Jersey

We're continuing the recent theme of new World Cup 2010 team jerseys, by introducing the gear of one of this year's Cinderella teams:

Honduras 10/11 Home Soccer Jersey!

After overtaking Costa Rica for the 3rd spot in CONCACAF qualifying, Los Catrachos are making only their second appearance ever in a World Cup finals.

Italy 10/12 Home/Away Soccer Jersey

Azzurri POWER

PUMA has recently launched a new line of super cool, revolutionary products - PWR-C, or PowerCat. It was a prelude to the launch of the World Cup 2010 kits for PUMA's biggest team, one of the most PWR-ful in World Soccer - the World Cup Champions!

We are therefore, quite proud to introduce the

Official PUMA Italy 10/12 Home Soccer Jersey
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This is one of our favorite jerseys so far. Reason being: it looks like something that traveled from the future. With its unique 'power' graphic (a very ripped robot) design on the front and back, and the collar style - like nothing ever done before. The jersey also features the official FIGC badge over the heart and embroidered PUMA cat logos, and "gli azzurri" is embroidered on the back of the neck.

That's not all. We also have the

Official PUMA Italy 10/12 Away Soccer Jersey
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The Away jersey is more traditional, with its fold-over collar; yet it still showcases a style and class worthy of Italian football.

Nike 2010 Federation Jerseys

Yesterday was show & tell - today, it's time to pre-sell.

Nike has officially released the following key products for their World Cup 2010 federations:

Brazil 10/11 Home & Away Jersey,
USA 10/11 Away Jersey, Netherlands 10/11 Away Soccer Jersey, Portugal 10/11 Away Soccer Jersey, Australia 10/11 Away Soccer Jersey, Serbia 10/11 Away Soccer Jersey, South Korea 10/11 Away Soccer Jersey & Slovenia 10/11 Away Soccer Jersey. The products pictured (as well as many more we could not include)

In case you haven't heard, for the first time, all of Nike’s national teams, including Brazil, Portugal and USA, will wear jerseys made entirely from recycled polyester, each one produced from up to eight recycled plastic bottles.

“This summer in South Africa Nike will give footballers an edge by providing the newest and most innovative product for the game’s greatest players,” said Charlie Denson, President, Nike Brand. “With today’s announcement, we are equipping athletes with newly designed uniforms that not only look great and deliver performance benefits, but are also made with recycled materials, creating less impact on our environment.”

To make the 2010 national team kits, Nike’s fabric suppliers sourced discarded plastic bottles from Japanese and Taiwanese landfill sites and then melted them down to produce new yarn that was ultimately converted to fabric for the jerseys.

Nike 2010 Federation Kit Launch

Time for Show & Tell - not sell. This is a most unusual blog, something we've never done before. All we can do is show the brand new Nike federation launches. We must wait 24 hours to make them available.

Nike has officially released the following key products for their World Cup 2010 federations:

Brazil 10/11 Home/Away Soccer Kits
USA, Netherlands, Portugal, Australia, Serbia & Slovenia 10/11 Away Soccer Kits. The products pictured (as well as many more we could not include) will be ready for pre-order on 2/26.

Nike Mercurial Football Boots

Nike has just rolled out the latest Mercurial football boots:

We are happy to show you the

Vapor VI & Superfly II

About the Superfly II

ADAPTIVE TRACTION

Pressure-activated studs in the forefoot adapt to provide superior grip and instant acceleration on all field conditions.

FIT AND COMFORT

Flywire technology in soccer-specific cabling pattern delivers precise fit and optimal support.

ULTRA-LIGHT RIDE

The carbon fiber composite plate – the lightest and strongest chassis ever made by Nike – reacts instantly to your demands for speed.

VAPOR TRACTION

Strategically configured blades offer the perfect footing for quick cutting in all directions.

TOE-OFF TRACTION

Inspired by track spikes, for an extra burst of speed.

About the Vapor VI

FIT AND COMFORT

A lightweight, micro-fiber synthetic upper provides a snug, secure fit while providing maximum support.

ULTRA-LIGHT RIDE

A super-light, super-strong glass fiber composite plate reacts instantly to your demands for speed.

VAPOR TRACTION

Strategically configured blades offer the perfect footing for quick cutting in all directions.

TOE-OFF TRACTION

Inspired by track spikes, for an extra burst of speed.

This is just a show & tell: we can tease you by flaunting the images, but we can't offer them for pre-order just yet. The launch is 3/22, but keep checking as they can become available early!

Ireland 10/11 Home Soccer Jersey

With St. Patrick's Day just 30 days away, we are glad to introduce

The Official Umbro Ireland 10/11 Home Soccer Jersey!

Call it an Extreme Makeover, as the new shirt now features a darker shade of green or ‘St Patrick's Green', a new version of the FAI crest trimmed in gold, gold seam detail, and a new anatomical design which brings together performance and style.