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Anonymous wrote:Other than the manufacturer, I don't recall seeing any.

But while we are in the subject, I can bitch about soccer kits? What a freakin' scam. I am so over it. Based on my experience, every club "requires" new kits every two years. When kids are younger, I guess it makes sense because the kids probably outgrow the uniforms. The absolute worst, though, is when your kid joins a club in the second year of uniform rotation (as mine did last year), and then has to buy all new uniforms the next year. I wish that clubs would give families a choice this year. I don't feel like spending hundreds of dollars for kids my kids won't wear for the second year in a row!

Another huge annoyance is when a club changes sponsors altogether. So you know those extra Adidas socks you bought so that your kid would always have a new pair? Now your kid isn't even allowed to wear them to practice.

And don't even get me started on the "required" backpacks. I look in our garage and feel ill when I think about the food and necessities for families in need I could have purchased instead of so many $65 backpacks.

OK. Thanks for letting me vent.

No club I have ever known ever enforced the backpack. Just get one that is the same color.

I've been doing this for a while. Some, but not all, have the online ordering system prepopulated with "mandatory items" so you can't get past it.

Even when there is a list of mandatory items you're not forced to order everything on the list.

soccer.com makes you actually put the items in your cart- try to check out with a partial and you get an error. You can delete items from the cart though - it's just not obvious

Very useful information. Thank you.

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Anonymous wrote:Other than the manufacturer, I don't recall seeing any.

But while we are in the subject, I can bitch about soccer kits? What a freakin' scam. I am so over it. Based on my experience, every club "requires" new kits every two years. When kids are younger, I guess it makes sense because the kids probably outgrow the uniforms. The absolute worst, though, is when your kid joins a club in the second year of uniform rotation (as mine did last year), and then has to buy all new uniforms the next year. I wish that clubs would give families a choice this year. I don't feel like spending hundreds of dollars for kids my kids won't wear for the second year in a row!

Another huge annoyance is when a club changes sponsors altogether. So you know those extra Adidas socks you bought so that your kid would always have a new pair? Now your kid isn't even allowed to wear them to practice.

And don't even get me started on the "required" backpacks. I look in our garage and feel ill when I think about the food and necessities for families in need I could have purchased instead of so many $65 backpacks.

OK. Thanks for letting me vent.

No club I have ever known ever enforced the backpack. Just get one that is the same color.

I've been doing this for a while. Some, but not all, have the online ordering system prepopulated with "mandatory items" so you can't get past it.

Even when there is a list of mandatory items you're not forced to order everything on the list.

soccer.com makes you actually put the items in your cart- try to check out with a partial and you get an error. You can delete items from the cart though - it's just not obvious

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Other than the manufacturer, I don't recall seeing any.

But while we are in the subject, I can bitch about soccer kits? What a freakin' scam. I am so over it. Based on my experience, every club "requires" new kits every two years. When kids are younger, I guess it makes sense because the kids probably outgrow the uniforms. The absolute worst, though, is when your kid joins a club in the second year of uniform rotation (as mine did last year), and then has to buy all new uniforms the next year. I wish that clubs would give families a choice this year. I don't feel like spending hundreds of dollars for kids my kids won't wear for the second year in a row!

Another huge annoyance is when a club changes sponsors altogether. So you know those extra Adidas socks you bought so that your kid would always have a new pair? Now your kid isn't even allowed to wear them to practice.

And don't even get me started on the "required" backpacks. I look in our garage and feel ill when I think about the food and necessities for families in need I could have purchased instead of so many $65 backpacks.

OK. Thanks for letting me vent.

No club I have ever known ever enforced the backpack. Just get one that is the same color.

I've been doing this for a while. Some, but not all, have the online ordering system prepopulated with "mandatory items" so you can't get past it.

Even when there is a list of mandatory items you're not forced to order everything on the list.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Other than the manufacturer, I don't recall seeing any.

But while we are in the subject, I can bitch about soccer kits? What a freakin' scam. I am so over it. Based on my experience, every club "requires" new kits every two years. When kids are younger, I guess it makes sense because the kids probably outgrow the uniforms. The absolute worst, though, is when your kid joins a club in the second year of uniform rotation (as mine did last year), and then has to buy all new uniforms the next year. I wish that clubs would give families a choice this year. I don't feel like spending hundreds of dollars for kids my kids won't wear for the second year in a row!

Another huge annoyance is when a club changes sponsors altogether. So you know those extra Adidas socks you bought so that your kid would always have a new pair? Now your kid isn't even allowed to wear them to practice.

And don't even get me started on the "required" backpacks. I look in our garage and feel ill when I think about the food and necessities for families in need I could have purchased instead of so many $65 backpacks.

OK. Thanks for letting me vent.

No club I have ever known ever enforced the backpack. Just get one that is the same color.

I've been doing this for a while. Some, but not all, have the online ordering system prepopulated with "mandatory items" so you can't get past it.

Kit life spans last 2-3 years before Nike,Adidas, Puma etc phase them out.

By year 3 availability is low, so in order to ensure everyone matches most clubs change uniforms every 2 years.

Your quarrel is with Nike and Adidas, not the clubs.

Anonymous wrote:Kit life spans last 2-3 years before Nike,Adidas, Puma etc phase them out.

By year 3 availability is low, so in order to ensure everyone matches most clubs change uniforms every 2 years.

Your quarrel is with Nike and Adidas, not the clubs.

Anonymous wrote:I agree with the venting. In addition to the regular game & practice uniforms, our club requires warm ups & backpack. It all adds to be above $300. All players have to buy it every two years cause the uniform design looks different.

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Anonymous wrote:most of the top clubs have kit sponsors.

And some clubs didnt switch or "reup" travel kits this year.

Not true I haven't any ECNL or former DA tams with sponsors on jerseys. Branding like Nike or Adidas aren't sponsors

Bethesda's training kits have a sponsor on it.

Anonymous wrote:I agree with the venting. In addition to the regular game & practice uniforms, our club requires warm ups & backpack. It all adds to be above $300. All players have to buy it every two years cause the uniform design looks different.

Anonymous wrote:At what age do Goalkeepers start wearing actual full GK kits jersey,shorts,socks different color from team?