New kit deal with Castore

[Captain Cunno]

The home kit is a throwback design, but without being simple enough to be retro.

The away kit is a forest kit. Is that because forest had a Mansfield kit for their away kit this season? Returning the favour.

Yeah that's exactly the reason they did it......

[bobbystagsfan]

I knew some folk would be wanting Surridge back after moaning about them for years


I'd wait until they're announced. They could be mock ups or samples

[Costastag]

I like them especially with the v necks always preferred that without any collar as well

[Reg Holdsworth]

After all of the build-up, these are very disappointing. I was expecting much better.

[Cleveland_Stag]

Just realised the badges look like they’re printed everyone complained about Surridge, I liked them. They were unique designs, with some designs we’ll look back on as classics.

There’s not a chance anyone in 10-20 years time is buying any of our Surridge kits because they’re good ‘retro’ shirts

[HitchcocksShins]

A list of the good Surridge kits:

-the chocolate and blue one.

END OF LIST.

[Walton Stag]

I think this is a wind up. I can’t believe Castore would produce anything as bland and uninteresting as these three kits. I have just had a look at some of their current footy tops and they all look much better than these. Time will tell,I suppose.Do we know when the official launch is?

[bobbystagsfan]

I think this is a wind up. I can’t believe Castore would produce anything as bland and uninteresting as these three kits. I have just had a look at some of their current footy tops and they all look much better than these. Time will tell,I suppose.Do we know when the official launch is?

That's what I think too

[EdgeleyStag]

Just realised the badges look like they’re printed everyone complained about Surridge, I liked them. They were unique designs, with some designs we’ll look back on as classics.

There’s not a chance anyone in 10-20 years time is buying any of our Surridge kits because they’re good ‘retro’ shirts

I purchased the first one when we got promoted, it felt like something you'd get at skeggy for fiver and I've been too embarrassed to wear it since. I had a look at the new ones last year and there was no difference.

My personal choice would be new balance, you wouldn't get the bespoke designs but the quality is always spot on and a fair price.

[zod]

I think this is a wind up. I can’t believe Castore would produce anything as bland and uninteresting as these three kits. I have just had a look at some of their current footy tops and they all look much better than these. Time will tell,I suppose.Do we know when the official launch is?

Maybe they will look better in real life.
Let's be right, the photos shown are taken on someone's living room carpet.

[Captain Cunno]

Could be a bedroom carpet Zod , don't be carpetist

[Beyond The Pale]

The quality of each photo isn't great to be fair, the home kit could well be a decent shade of amber. I guess we will see once some proper photo's have been released.

[SeanieStag]

The home kit is rhubarb and Castore have provided the custard with that awful yellow.

[zod]

Could be a bedroom carpet Zod , don't be carpetist

Sorry don't want to mis-carpet someone with incorrect carpet pro-nouns.

[Cleveland_Stag]

Just realised the badges look like they’re printed everyone complained about Surridge, I liked them. They were unique designs, with some designs we’ll look back on as classics.

There’s not a chance anyone in 10-20 years time is buying any of our Surridge kits because they’re good ‘retro’ shirts

I purchased the first one when we got promoted, it felt like something you'd get at skeggy for fiver and I've been too embarrassed to wear it since. I had a look at the new ones last year and there was no difference.

My personal choice would be new balance, you wouldn't get the bespoke designs but the quality is always spot on and a fair price.

Agreed. These new kits look the same too. All white inside, printed onto a white material, printed badge, nothings embroidered. How can we not have a single quality material football shirt in 11 straight years :lol

For years I’ve thought that on warmer matchdays a comfortably smaller percentage of our fans are wearing a Stags shirt compared to how many fans of the team we’re playing against are wearing their teams shirt. Can’t see it changing until we produce something that doesn’t look and feel cheap.

[Tess Tickle]

After all of the build-up, these are very disappointing. I was expecting much better.

What build up ? Hardly been a drumroll moment Reg

[stagmanrob]

The big issue will be the price.

Castore see themselves as the British version of Nike or Adidias (or at least want others to see them that way)

The pricing will reflect what they believe justifies their "premium" quality.

They look anything but, and Newcastle and Rangers fans have been far from happy with them in the past.

On first view, I wouldn't pay £30 for any of those, let alone the rumoured £55....I only buy them for my lad though, so I'd be interested to know what the kid prices would be....still extortionate no doubt.

[Dan]

Kids prices are about a tenner cheaper so not much difference.

[EdgeleyStag]

The big issue will be the price.

Castore see themselves as the British version of Nike or Adidias (or at least want others to see them that way)

The pricing will reflect what they believe justifies their "premium" quality.

They look anything but, and Newcastle and Rangers fans have been far from happy with them in the past.

On first view, I wouldn't pay £30 for any of those, let alone the rumoured £55....I only buy them for my lad though, so I'd be interested to know what the kid prices would be....still extortionate no doubt.

Nike and Adidas aren't premium sports wear. They certainly have premium products, especially running stuff and football boots but the majority of their sportswear is cheap mass produced.

40/50 quid is the bottom tier for a cheap bespoke football shirt, especially if you consider the blank mass produced Nike shirts retail for £25/30

[HitchcocksShins]

40/50 quid is the bottom tier for a cheap bespoke football shirt, especially if you consider the blank mass produced Nike shirts retail for £25/30

I'm struggling to truly quantify this if you could help me understand?
If £30 is your bog standard shirt, £50 is your bottom tier bespoke football shirt, would that make £70 your mid tier and £90 your top tier?

Who when and where has there been a £90 bespoke football shirt? Also, what om earth is a bespoke football shirt?

[Ralphy]

40/50 quid is the bottom tier for a cheap bespoke football shirt, especially if you consider the blank mass produced Nike shirts retail for £ 25/30

I'm struggling to truly quantify this if you could help me understand?
If £30 is your bog standard shirt, £50 is your bottom tier bespoke football shirt, would that make £70 your mid tier and £90 your top tier?

Who when and where has there been a £90 bespoke football shirt? Also, what om earth is a bespoke football shirt?

Bespoke is a shirt that passes the stagsnet quality test, anything less must be burned lol

[zod]

Also, what om earth is a bespoke football shirt?

You could class one as bespoke once you add a name and number to it.

[scotsstag]

By far the best quality product for the price is Hummel...

[Reg Holdsworth]

After all of the build-up, these are very disappointing. I was expecting much better.

What build up ? Hardly been a drumroll moment Reg

The perception that Castore will be so much better than Surridge.

Castore (in their own words) are supposedly innovative, dynamic with a range of products designed with passion.

Those 3 photos look like kits knocked-out in 10 mins and are not innovative, dynamic and designed with passion in my view!

[wayno cordiniho]

When’s it actually going to be formally promoted and released?! Launch event was weeks ago