Russia Adidas Home Kit 2009/2011

Russia's newest kit from Adidas for the years covering 2009 to 2011

The shirt from Adidas is quite original to say the least, never before, with any other brand, has Russia played with a maroon coloured kit. Adidas' original take on the Russia kit doesn't just stop there, it also includes horizontal pinstipe hoops in a golden colour. Upon closer inspection of these hoops you can see the amount of detail which has been worked into these kits, the hoops themselves contain an arch formation which is possibly representative of the famous Triumph Arch situated on Moscow's Poklonnaya Hill, but I am not certain about that. While checking out this you may also spot yet even more detail in the form of the embossed floral looking print, in the aforementioned hoops, this appears to be a traditional Russian pattern with links to rural Russia. The crest has also change since the days of Nike, now instead of sporting the Russian FA logo above the heart, Adidas have decided to change this for the Russian coat of arms. This is probably most an aesthetics choice more than anything, as the coat of arms colour scheme lends itself better to the maroon and gold rather than a dark blue look which was provided by the former logo. It hasn't totally disappeared though, it has just been relegated down to appearing on the bottom of the shirt to be tucked away and not seen when the kit is properly worn. The overall design of the shirt is very similar to that of Germany, the mesh inserts look identically located on the sleeves, the Adidas stripes are divided in the same way and the seams are also in similar locations. The collar does differ to that of it's German counterpart however. It is of a more solidly round variety, featuring a hint of gold at the front of it. Around the back of the collar an insignia signed with 'Россия' ('Russia' in Russian) and half of the double-headed eagle above it.

The shorts are also maroon with a golden trim, and also feature a singular gold line in the same style as the shirt semi-surrounding the legs at the front of them. Adidas stripes in golden run from the waistband all the down the shorts until the end. The Russian coat of arms are also used as the crest here on the right side of the leg while an Adidas logo is situated on the back of the left leg also in a golden colour.

Finally the socks to accompany the outfit are again predominantly maroon in colour but also have the pinstripe hoops feature just as the shirt does. These are joined by the ever present Adidas stripes which surround the socks at the top which fit in quite well with the hooped theme. Their is text located on the front of the socks in between the hoops, this reads 'РФС' which stands for 'Российский Футбольный Союз' which in turn means Russian Football Union in English.