Stoke City unveil new kit ahead of schedule after social media leak

Here is the new Stoke City kit for 2024/25, a few days ahead of schedule. Stoke have released images for the new Macron design for next season, which was intended to come out on Saturday but has been brought forward after images were leaked on social media and the Oatcake supporter message board.

The club held its photo shoot at Gladstone Pottery Museum and the shirt features a patterned bottle kiln within its red stripes. There is also a stylised black kiln below the collar on the back.

Supporters might spot inspiration from the top worn by Lou Macari’s promotion-winning side in 1993, with a black trim on the neck and sleeves while the badge has been shifted over to the centre of the chest.

This is the ninth season that Macron have collaborated on the Stoke kit and first teamers Bae Junho, Million Manhoef, Ben Wilmot, Lynden Gooch, Junior Tchamadeu and Nathan Lowe were brought in to model. Women’s first team players Roisin Kivel and Arabella Suttie have modelled the women’s design.

Robin Evans: Very smart that. Pleasing to see stripes on the back as well after last season.

Rich Whalley: Unreal kit and unreal way to promote it, even better we’ve got everyone hooked on the “new badge”, glad we’re capturing part of the heritage of the city.

Luke Furnival: That’s a 10 without the Macron badge positioned there.

David Knight: Looks really nice that. I’m impressed.

Steven Sheppard: I actually like that.