Author Archives: denishurley

After 51 games played across the continent, 24 teams have been whittled down to just one, with Italy taking the Henri Delaunay Cup as champions of Europe. Though that matter is settled, the debate about the best and worst kits of Euro 2020 is far from over. In a special episode, Denis & Les areContinue reading “Euro 2020 Review Special”

In Episode Five of The Football Kit Podcast we talk to a kit design colossus: Craig Buglass, whose Cool Motion and Total 90 kits for Brazil, Holland, Portugal, South Korea, USA et al are among the most well known Nike designs. He also worked at Puma and collaborated with Peter Saville and Umbro to produceContinue reading “Episode Five – Craig Buglass Has ‘Just Done It’”

In Episode Four of The Football Kit Podcast we talk to Marc Roe, Walsall’s accidental kitman who spent part of lockdown giving Joe Wicks a run for his money with fitness videos on the club’s Facebook account. Also… Denis discusses the rebrand at Serie A champions elect Inter, and Les muses a mash-up from 1991Continue reading “Episode Four – Top Marcs for Walsall’s kitman”

In Episode Three of The Football Kit Podcast we talk to Scott Brown, a goalkeeper with over 500 English and Scottish league appearances to his name, to discuss the kit design work of pop wastrel Robbie Williams, Jim Leighton’s boot rule and the need for gloves that retain grip in the snow. Also… Les takesContinue reading “Episode Three – (Goal)keeping Up Appearances”

In Episode Two of The Football Kit Podcast we talk to Amilcare Elvo, the lead designer of ambitious young Italian brand Zeus. Also… Denis considers a vexillological issue that vexed fans of the Russian national side and Les mulls a mash-up for Argentina at the 2010 World Cup. You can view a companion PDF withContinue reading “Episode Two – The Rise Of Zeus”

From shirts to socks, cotton to polyester and Aertex to TechFit…The Football Kit Podcast is your source of punishingly detailed football apparel analysis. In this first episode we interview Jürgen Rank – Senior Design Director Football Apparel at adidas, consider precedents of Southampton’s sponsorship setback and mull over a memorable mash-up. You can view aContinue reading “Episode One – Pulling Rank”