New York City FC revealed its new adidas secondary jersey this morning. To get a behind the scenes understanding of what exactly went into the creation and design of this shirt, NYCFC.com spoke to Mike Walker, the adidas Global Product Manager for Major League Soccer.
Walker, the man spearheading each MLS jersey design, said that each kit typically takes close to 2 years and, for that reason, the next design is almost immediately begun after the new design is launched. For New York City FC, the inaugural season’s kits offered a challenge for Walker’s team of designers because they had a shorter time window to design (three kits in two years).