Arsenal\u2019s identity has long been anchored in red and white, but the club\u2019s away and third strips have provided some of the most adventurous designs in modern football. This piece revisits ten of those shirts, from the pared-back early home jerseys to the bold experiments that now feel indispensable to the club\u2019s visual history.<\/p>\n
After 25 years with Nike and PUMA, Arsenal reunited with adidas for the 2019\u201320 season. The home shirt combined a bold red body with crisp white sleeves and a white collar trimmed in red and black. The iconic three stripes returned across the shoulders. It marked Mikel Arteta\u2019s first season in charge and ended with FA Cup glory, giving the shirt instant classic status.<\/p>\n
That same year produced an electric away design: a split of deep navy and patterned lighter blue divided by jagged, lightning-bolt-style stripes down the front, finished with sharp red trims and a watercolor-style Arsenal crest across the chest.<\/p>\n
At the turn of the millennium Arsenal experimented with dual branding between 1999 and 2002, featuring Dreamcast on home shirts and Sega on away strips. The Sega-sponsored gold away kit of 2001\u201302 became a showstopper and has since become a cult classic, especially as Arsenal went on to lift the league and FA Cup double wearing it.<\/p>\n
The 2022\u201323 kit introduced black and gold for the first time in club history, featuring a geometric \u201cAFC\u201d pattern inspired by the lettering visible to fans on the way to Emirates Stadium. The design was a tribute to overseas supporters known as the \u201cLittle Islingtons\u201d and carried links to the Black Lives Matter movement.<\/p>\n
Classic home shirts from the 1960s and \u201970s showcased the essentials: red bodies, white sleeves and collars, and a minimalist cannon crest. The 1994\u201396 home shirt captured the spirit of the 1990s with a woven zig-zag pattern, chunky white collars and a gothic \u201cArsenal\u201d across the shoulders.<\/p>\n
Early-2000s innovation included a bold blue strip first used as the 2002\u201303 away kit and repurposed as a third shirt during the Invincibles season. Built on Nike\u2019s Total 90 template, it featured a sweeping vertical panel and sharp geometric pattern with red accents. The 2003\u201304 shirt, itself on the Total 90 template with gold piping and a central crest, became inseparable from Arsenal\u2019s unbeaten title run and remains emblematic of that season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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