Reebok

[W.cramp]

Read today that reebok will be the makers of Charltons new kit for the upcoming season.    A tad random 

[bolty58]

Not seen the name around much these days. Glad to see they are still kicking - even though it's Boston, Massachusetts now rather than Bolton, Lancashire.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Iirc, once Adidas bought them, the brand went quiet.

Could be wrong with this, but I seem to remember the brand going independent again, or something of that ilk. 

[Cheese]

16 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Iirc, once Adidas bought them, the brand went quiet.

Could be wrong with this, but I seem to remember the brand going independent again, or something of that ilk. 

They sold it to 'Authentic Brands Group' in 2022 for $2.5Bn.

[gonzo]

Reebok workouts go well with a stoney and welders mask 

[W.cramp]

17 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Reebok workouts go well with a stoney and welders mask 

And are very comfy !   (I am now at that age)  

[Leyther_Matt]

Couple of UK companies can produce with their logo under licence so just glorified team wear really

Leigh RL stuff is Reebok this year and produced by a company in Leeds

[Rival Son]

2 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Couple of UK companies can produce with their logo under licence so just glorified team wear really

Leigh RL stuff is Reebok this year and produced by a company in Leeds

No different to what it always was. The original Bolton-based Reebok always outsourced mass-produced product.

Edited June 3, 2025 by Rival Son

[meanderson93]

I know it's ridiculous but i did feel a twinge of disappointment that we weren't the first club they came back in to English football with. 

Would have been a good marketing story if nothing else. 

[Wiso]

After this monstrosity, I'm out.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

Yeah

Each to their own but the last few kits they made for us were fucking dreadful

I also think as a brand they're on a par with the likes of Fila, Dunlop, Slazenger, etc. now

I.e. prime Sports Direct fodder

[Cheese]

40 minutes ago, meanderson93 said:

I know it's ridiculous but i did feel a twinge of disappointment that we weren't the first club they came back in to English football with. 

Would have been a good marketing story if nothing else. 

It would've been lovely, but we've already got a multi-year contract with Macron for kit manufacture (ending 2030/31), and Victorian Plumbing for sponsorship (ending 2026/27).

Edited June 3, 2025 by Cheese

[Dr. Feelgood]

18 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Yeah

Each to their own but the last few kits they made for us were fucking dreadful

I also think as a brand they're on a par with the likes of Fila, Dunlop, Slazenger, etc. now

I.e. prime Sports Direct fodder

Agreed, but I blame our Marketing team. The word "no" is available. If that confuses any of them then upgrade to "wtf do you call that pile of shite ?" can be tried.

[frank_spencer]

22 hours ago, W.cramp said:

Read today that reebok will be the makers of Charltons new kit for the upcoming season.    A tad random 

Also doing Israel too which has been met with the expected reaction 

[gonzo]

Our Macron kits for me have been exceptional throughout. 

Some absolute belters.

[kent_white]

That old style kit Port Vale have just brought out is class! Wish we'd do that.

[Zico]

3 hours ago, kent_white said:

That old style kit Port Vale have just brought out is class! Wish we'd do that.

Just had a look

When you said old style kit 

I was expecting a Tunstall Insurance effort from 1992

[frank_spencer]

3 hours ago, kent_white said:

That old style kit Port Vale have just brought out is class! Wish we'd do that.

Isn't it like our FA Cup shirt from t'other year? A limited edition to celebrate an anniversary of some sort?

[Zico]

1 minute ago, frank_spencer said:

Isn't it like our FA Cup shirt from t'other year? A limited edition to celebrate an anniversary of some sort?

From what I read it seems it's the new first team home kit which they will actually play in, based on the original 150 year old one

 

[frank_spencer]

2 minutes ago, Zico said:

From what I read it seems it's the new first team home kit which they will actually play in, based on the original 150 year old one

 

Fair enough, though our plan was to play every FA Cup game in the special edition shirt, we lost in the first round so only wore it the once.

[Zico]

4 minutes ago, frank_spencer said:

Fair enough, though our plan was to play every FA Cup game in the special edition shirt, we lost in the first round so only wore it the once.

I don't even remember us wearing it! 

[tomski]

7 minutes ago, Zico said:

From what I read it seems it's the new first team home kit which they will actually play in, based on the original 150 year old one

 

I saw it in the flesh on Sunday in Manchester. The university of Staffordshire sponsor on the back is a nice finish to it.

[frank_spencer]

2 minutes ago, Zico said:

I don't even remember us wearing it! 

Lost 2-1 to Barnsley we scored 2 of the goals.

[gonzo]

I was thinking of that stripy thing we had.

 

[Jol_BWFC]

36 minutes ago, frank_spencer said:

Lost 2-1 to Barnsley we scored 2 of the goals.

I’ve got the shirt that Santos used to score for them. I guess getting knocked out straight away makes it more of a collector’s item 😆