Recently kitbag.com has some out-of-season shirts for sale, and I decided to get the Chelsea away shirt from season 2009/2010 to add to my growing collection. The shirt is predominantly dark navy with a neon yellow highlight.
From Adidas:
The new Chelsea away kit for 2009/10 uses a tonal hoop in dark navy and new navy with a neon yellow highlight for the adidas 3 stripes, tipping on the collar and sleeves, giving a structured, stylish finish to the shirt. Engineered mesh in the fabric on the front of the shirt, coupled with the 3D Formotion cut allows complete freedom of movement. Waffled Climacool fabric and mesh paneling across major sweat zones will increase comfort and ensure players remain cool and dry. The shirt also has a new collar design tipped in neon yellow so giving a “v” neck impression with the Chelsea FC lion printed on the back of the neck.
Crew neck
The shirt looks nice with its dark colour, but the neon yellow highlight is something you have to get used to. The neon yellow is really visible from a distance, and at night too!
Authentic Chelsea FC badge on right chest
The Chelsea FC crest follows the same neon yellow highlight, which makes the crest looks different.
Chelsea FC by Adidas
Still made by Adidas since 2006. The contract will expires in 2011, and there’s a possibility that Nike will take over.
Shirt sponsor is still by Samsung
The shirt sponsor for CFC is still Samsung since 2007.
Shirt label
The shirt is made in China (some Adidas are made in Indonesia and Thailand). The size that I get is 5XL (yes, 5XL!), and according to kitbag.com, sizes are available up to 8XL (they called it outsize). Well, football supporters didn’t come in one size only and CFC is sensitive enough to cater its shirt for all the big sizers.
Basically 5XL is too big for me. I can’t really gauge the sizing as I never bought any shirt larger than 3XL. Some shirts are also different in term of sizing. I think 3XL or 4XL will suit me fine, considering the cutting of CFC shirt is a bit loose.
Ventilated CLIMACOOL® keeps me dry and comfortable
Climacool is cool!
100% polyester engineered
Fabric is 100% made from polyester (it’s not the recycle type like Man United’s shirt).
The lion logo at the back of neck
The lion logo is rather cool feature.
Adidas tag
BTW, if you must know, I bought the shirt online through kitbag.com for £10.00 (about RM80 including postage).
All photos are taken with Nokia E72.
Me and My Nike Air Force 1 