England Unveils Uefa Euro 2016 Kit

The England football team has unveiled its new 2016 home and away Nike kits ahead of the UEFA Euros in France.

The men’s, women’s and development squads were part of the kit launch for the new Nike Vapor designs which sees England move away from the traditional all-white home kit.

The red away kit commemorates the 50^th anniversary of England’s 1966 World Cup win at Wembley,

England’s new Nike Vapor kits are said to be 10% lighter, boast 50% more stretch, wick sweat 20% quicker and dry 25% faster than Nike’s most recent football kits.  

The Nike kits use recycled polyester and each piece is constructed with recycled polyester, made from recycled plastic bottles that are melted down to produce fine yarn used to create the fabric, with each kit made using an average of 16 recycled plastic bottles.

England’s friendlies upcoming against Germany and Holland will be the first time the kit will be worn by Roy Hodgson’s squad.

Martin Lotti, Nike creative director, said: “For both kits we set out with the goal of bringing together the colours that are synonymous with English football: white, red and blue – flashes of contrast are used to illustrate innovative details such as the cross-dyed knitted sleeves and the ventilation-enhancing stripe on the sides of the shirts and shorts.

“England have had great moments in red over the years – one in particular – and our design team have risen to the challenge of integrating references to England’s footballing history with a futuristic system of performance apparel in both the home and away kits.”

The 2016 England home and away kits will be available from nike.com and in stores starting 24^th March.