Next Seasons Shirts

[Tonesterwolf]

Shouldn't we be telling the club we want to stay with Castore?

Absolutely no point, the club already know who will be our kit supplier next season and all the designs will have been signed off months ago.

 

[Lou Pine]

Our deal with Castore is very different to other club’s deals. Castore only make the pro shirts, everything else is done by Fosun. If we ditch Castore I don’t imagine the majority of stuff in the club shop will change in terms of quality.

 

[Wandsworth Wolf]

Our deal with Castore is very different to other club’s deals. Castore only make the pro shirts, everything else is done by Fosun. If we ditch Fosun I don’t imagine the majority of stuff in the club shop will change in terms of quality.

Which makes me think that the ‘own label’ rumours are true.
I just hope they don’t make-up some godawful brand name / logo.

 

[Lou Pine]

Which makes me think that the ‘own label’ rumours are true.
I just hope they don’t make-up some godawful brand name / logo.

MoliNeuxBalance?
BilStone Island?

 

[Wandsworth Wolf]

WV1 would be a pretty cool brand name.

 

[surreywolf]

Absolutely no point, the club already know who will be our kit supplier next season and all the designs will have been signed off months ago.

There’s going to be some more red somewhere isn’t there

Reckon Fosun will have noted our successful results in the awful red third kit, Chinese flag etc

Gonna happen. Vomit

 

[Lupo Italiano]

Castore has secured an exclusive deal with GL Dameck to become the sole licensee for Umbro Professional Team Sports, enabling them to distribute the Umbro brand across several key European markets including the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Denmark.

Read more: Castore Secures Exclusive Umbro Pro Team Sports Licensing Deal - Football Shirt Culture - Latest Football Kit News and More

This move follows a significant £145 million investment in November 2023, positioning Castore for further expansion into the elite sports sector and marking its growth into a multi-brand operation. Umbro's celebrated history in sport, especially elite football, combined with Castore's modern digital and supply chain capabilities, aims to challenge the market dominance of giants like Nike and adidas, promising to bring a new competitive edge.

#castore #umbro #kitdesign #newkits #football #soccer #futebol #futbol #footballshirtculture #footballculture

 

[Wolf316]

Which makes me think that the ‘own label’ rumours are true.
I just hope they don’t make-up some godawful brand name / logo.

It’ll be levy where Vinny Turpin now works.

 

[JadeWolf]

If I’m right, I’m sure that Castore don’t actually make the replica shirts for Wolves, they just license them and Wolves produce them themselves. Castore make the first team stuff only.

 

[SteveBullsKnee]

The Castore V Adidas debate is simple. With the latter you’re buying brand, a brand of which we are of little importance. Castore clearly aren’t as recognisable as a global brand (albeit its increased significantly in recent times) but the quality of product is a million times better than Adidas.

One thing with Adidas though is the global reach (probably why we went with them initially). When they made our kit I was in Las Vegas and saw wolves shirts for sale in the Adidas store there. Go outside the West Midlands now and you aren’t seeing the Castore shirts sold anywhere

 

[Soho Wolf]

WV1 would be a pretty cool brand name.

V1 innit.

 

[WickedWolfie]

V1 innit.

Go like a rocket and cost a bomb, lol....

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

I’d like to keep Castore. Very good quality stuff

Adidas was poor really disappointing

Puma was quite good though as was Burrda. Not as good as Castore though so we should be careful what we wish for

 

[Minimalist]

Personally I don’t care about the brand name, or the quality of the off shoot gear.
My only interest is the design of the team kits.
Oh, and of course the interpretation of the “old gold” colour…

 

[Lou Pine]

I do think there’ll be a drop in sales if the branding goes in-house. We’re in a much more label conscious era (in my opinion) than when we last went down the own-brand route.

 

[MelbourneWolf]

The Castore V Adidas debate is simple. With the latter you’re buying brand, a brand of which we are of little importance. Castore clearly aren’t as recognisable as a global brand (albeit its increased significantly in recent times) but the quality of product is a million times better than Adidas.

One thing with Adidas though is the global reach (probably why we went with them initially). When they made our kit I was in Las Vegas and saw wolves shirts for sale in the Adidas store there. Go outside the West Midlands now and you aren’t seeing the Castore shirts sold anywhere

You never see a Wolves shirt for sale here in Australia. Every time I go into a store I always comment...."I see you have sold out of Wolves shirts already"....always to a blank look I might add

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

If we could get Lacoste to make our kit would become a fashion icon

 

[clivewolves]

A radical new look for next season. A Hanfu design with the Wolves logo integrated into the pattern.

 

[Southdownswolf]

If we could get Lacoste to make our kit would become a fashion icon

Apparently Millwall are having Aquascutum make their leisure wear

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Apparently Millwall are having Aquascutum make their leisure wear

Impressive

 

[SteveBullsKnee]

You never see a Wolves shirt for sale here in Australia. Every time I go into a store I always comment...."I see you have sold out of Wolves shirts already"....always to a blank look I might add

I was pretty shocked to see so many for sale in vegas I must admit. Though it was at our peak under Fosun and they were sat next to the Mexico shirts for the Raul fans. Same holiday the Albion were playing on tv and I was with a few mates who supported them so went to watch it. Just to wind them up I put a wolves shirt on, they got really annoyed with the stream of Mexicans who came over to talk about Raul to me whilst completely ignoring the Tesco bags lol

 

[Monswolf]

I was pretty shocked to see so many for sale in vegas I must admit. Though it was at our peak under Fosun and they were sat next to the Mexico shirts for the Raul fans. Same holiday the Albion were playing on tv and I was with a few mates who supported them so went to watch it. Just to wind them up I put a wolves shirt on, they got really annoyed with the stream of Mexicans who came over to talk about Raul to me whilst completely ignoring the Tesco bags lol

I was in Vegas last year waiting in line for a coffee at Starbucks and near enough got swamped by a load of Mexican fellas all offering to buy me beers that night, and then in New York at the Staten Island ferry terminal one of the little kiosks selling drinks the fella there was a big Raul and Mexico fan he kept me talking so long I nearly missed the bloody ferry

 

[WorcesterWanderer]

WV1 would be a pretty cool brand name.

Imagine that... With the right designs, those would be some pretty iconic shirts.

 

[WorcesterWanderer]

If we could get Lacoste to make our kit would become a fashion icon

This would be very cool as well. Football shirts as fashion pieces are becoming a thing. They've been casual wear for years of course but it feels different at the minute? Any fashion brand making our shirts would be awesome.

 

[Aimless Balls]

Barbour would be cool.

 

[Rhoswolf]

Barbour would be cool.

Fred Perry for me

 

[Mr Sizzle]

This would be very cool as well. Football shirts as fashion pieces are becoming a thing. They've been casual wear for years of course but it feels different at the minute? Any fashion brand making our shirts would be awesome.

Armani (EA7) produce Napoli kits.. we’d get George by Asda.

 

[WorcesterWanderer]

Armani (EA7) produce Napoli kits.. we’d get George by Asda.

Gave me a good chuckle, cheers.

 

[Lupo Italiano]

Armani (EA7) produce Napoli kits.. we’d get George by Asda.

I have this season's home and away Napoli shirts by EA7 and they are lovely shirts in terms of both quality and design

 

[wesley]

How about some Kappa long sleeves?

Genoa 4th

 

[LosgallardosWolf]

Armani (EA7) produce Napoli kits.. we’d get George by Asda.

Didn’t “George” design the puma wolf head shirts

 

[Sussex Wolf]

The Castore V Adidas debate is simple. With the latter you’re buying brand, a brand of which we are of little importance. Castore clearly aren’t as recognisable as a global brand (albeit its increased significantly in recent times) but the quality of product is a million times better than Adidas.

One thing with Adidas though is the global reach (probably why we went with them initially). When they made our kit I was in Las Vegas and saw wolves shirts for sale in the Adidas store there. Go outside the West Midlands now and you aren’t seeing the Castore shirts sold anywhere

This is true. It’s also why with Adidas the club gets a smaller share of the shirt sale price, and has less control over when and where the shirts are sold.

Now if Fosun could secure some more retail partners to get Wolves shirts into a wider range of outlets, then it might help. Unfortunately as a club and brand, we’re still not well known enough to drive retailers to want to stock our shirts outside our home market.

 

[WorcesterWanderer]

This is true. It’s also why with Adidas the club gets a smaller share of the shirt sale price, and has less control over when and where the shirts are sold.

Now if Fosun could secure some more retail partners to get Wolves shirts into a wider range of outlets, then it might help. Unfortunately as a club and brand, we’re still not well known enough to drive retailers to want to stock our shirts outside our home market.

We shall not rest until we see our tops in ASDA! Not Tesco, though. Sandwell Town have that one covered.

 

[WW1963]

If we could get Lacoste to make our kit would become a fashion icon

Every bit of Lacoste gear from jackets to tees to shirts to footwear has been quality from 1982 to the present day. They have been a million miles away from Nike, Adidas and any other mainstream brand.

Yet much of their gear isn't made in France and instead is licensed to Chinese factories.

 

[The House of Wolves]

Why is everyone else ditching castore?

It does seem a bit weird doesn’t it.

Villa and Newcastle both desperate to get rid of them for whatever reason, and seems we’re following suit?

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

It does seem a bit weird doesn’t it.

Villa and Newcastle both desperate to get rid of them for whatever reason, and seems we’re following suit?

Makes no sense our shirts wasn’t sweat boxes like theirs

 

[Wolf316]

It does seem a bit weird doesn’t it.

Villa and Newcastle both desperate to get rid of them for whatever reason, and seems we’re following suit?

We’re going in house probably with Levy where Vinny Turpin now works. I’m guessing the club think they’ll make more money this way but in my opinion in house branding is tinpot and will probably harm sales.

 

[The House of Wolves]

We’re going in house probably with Levy where Vinny Turpin now works. I’m guessing the club think they’ll make more money this way but in my opinion in house branding is tinpot and will probably harm sales.

Tbf, I think Barcelona are going that way?

Maybe that’s the future for maximum profit. Also, anything concrete on this or just a rumour.

 

[Wolf316]

Tbf, I think Barcelona are going that way?

Maybe that’s the future for maximum profit.

Barca are the biggest shirt selling club in the world.

 

[SakosRightFoot]

Makes no sense our shirts wasn’t sweat boxes like theirs

Sure I read somewhere the official ones were and we were using the ones we'd made instead

I like castore but the length of some of the casual wear is a bit on the short side in the bigger sizes, always found adidas gear comes up bigger so I can get an xl and feel better about myself haha