The barcode, redrawn.
Newcastle's black-and-white stripes are one of the most recognisable shirts in football, and for 26/27 adidas did something nobody saw coming — the stripes are different widths. Thick next to thin, uneven across the chest. It divided the fanbase the day it dropped.
Blue runs through it too: blue three stripes on the shoulders, blue detailing on the collar and cuffs. Newcastle have been working blue into the home shirt for a few seasons now and this is the boldest go yet.
You'll either love it immediately or take a month to come around. Almost nobody is neutral on it.
The Details
- Black and white stripes of varying width
- Blue three stripes, blue collar and cuff detailing
- Sizes S–XXL
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Sizing — Player Version runs slim; we recommend going one size up
365 Insight: Newcastle's stripes are nicknamed the barcode — and this is the first time a Newcastle home shirt has deliberately broken the even spacing that made the nickname stick. That's why it caused an argument.