Nike and the National Women’s Soccer League unveiled a league-wide kit refresh on Tuesday for all 14 teams, bringing bespoke designs to each primary jersey following a new design process meant to create bolder, more unique kits.
It is the first time in NWSL history that every kit — 28 total — has been changed over for a new season, and the first time in Nike’s history that a women’s soccer league has been given a league-wide reset.
Among the bold designs are San Diego Wave FC’s orange, pink and turquoise top — meant to reflect the city’s gorgeous sunsets over the Pacific Ocean — and the Orlando Pride’s “citrus kit,” defined by large oranges, a major industry in central Florida.
All 14 primary jerseys are custom-designed to tell stories about their local communities. There is Racing Louisville FC’s lavender-and-white argyle, inspired by the shirts jockeys where ahead of the 150th anniversary of the Kentucky Derby in May. The Chicago Red Stars have returned to their roots with a…