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The Orlando Pride no longer plan to wear white shorts, a decision the club says is a first in the National Women’s Soccer League done intentionally in response to players’ concerns over competing during their period.
Orlando will wear black shorts with their white tops and white socks, replacing the all-white away kit that was released last year. The change will be made for all the club’s girls youth teams as well, including dark shorts for practice gear.
“Their worst nightmare of people being able to see that they are on their period is not going to happen with the black shorts,” Dr. Christine Greves, the team’s OB-GYN through its Orlando Health partnership, told The Equalizer.
Orlando’s decision adds to a global push among women’s athletes to eradicate Byzantine rules requiring white clothing. It also comes on the verge of the NWSL’s impending shift into a new era of its relationship with Nike that will loosen rules around white kits and enhance customization within the league.
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