Nike Reveal Debut Manchester City Kit - It's A Safe Bet
After being dragged out to New York for a post-season tour (sure the players are delighted about that) Manchester City have revealed the club's first ever Nike kit. Nike have penned a six year partnership with the blue half of Manchester and they've kicked things off with a simple yet classy 2013/14 home shirt.
Short story - It's sky blue, has a Nike swoosh and a white crew neck cuffs, with dark blue trims. It may not be the most exciting kit you'll ever see, there's not an awful lot going on, but sometimes less is more. A classic football design creates a clean look and the dark blue details on the collar and sleeves give it a couple of subtle finishing touches.
At 23% lighter than previous Nike kits, the new home shirt weighs just 150 grams making it the lightest shirt Nike has ever produced, but will it be light enough to stop Gareth Barry looking like he's towing a caravan full of concrete? Doubt it.
City fans who have travelled out to the States will be able to see the new kit in action when they take on Chelsea at Busch Stadium and Yankee Stadium. A Premier League double header a week after the season, we've got a feeling there's going to be a fair few uninterested players wishing they were somewhere else. Oh well, anything to keep them out of trouble, eh?
Plain white shorts and white socks with sky blue tips and swooshes complete the full kit. So there it is, Nike's debut Manchester City home shirt. Classic or boring, depends how you look at it, for the record we're edging towards the classic camp. What do you reckon?
The new Nike Manchester City 2013/14 home shirt will be available to order from selected online stockists including Pro-Direct Soccer. Let us know what you think of the new design.
