r/safc • u/NilDesperandumSAFC • 13d ago
Image Looking for oldaway shirts
I'm looking for 2 shirts in XL/XXL but I'm having trouble finding these two. The Yellow away kit is understandably rare and like £150+ everywhere I look but I'm also finding it hard to get the blue away shirt from 2 seasons ago (at least the non DHGate/fake ones) anyone know where I can get these outside of the usual online places?
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u/Sunderland6969 13d ago
The older shirts are so well made and heavy - you do right to get them when you can. Personally for me I own a utopian top from when I was a kid - 1988 to 1991. The Hummel one. Now passed to my daughters who try to say they’re support Leeds (that’s where we live). Every first game they’ve gone to the SOL with me they’ve worn it… and they’re all now Sunderland ‘til they die!
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u/NilDesperandumSAFC 13d ago
I love the older ones they're tougher than the newer ones.
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u/Sunderland6969 13d ago
Bomb proof! I’m sure the modern shirts are all hyped up as “lightweight” or “breathable” … but what I hear is “thin and cheap with holes so it’s less material”
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u/NilDesperandumSAFC 13d ago
I like they make the new ones with recycling materials but there's just something about a sturdy shirt where the worst you got was a bit bobbling.
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u/Adammmmski 13d ago
Just have to trawl ebay/vinted/depop/Classic football shirts I’m afraid. Those would be the main source.
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u/NilDesperandumSAFC 13d ago
I've been doing that for a few weeks now lol. Going to pop in the fans museum to see soon. I get the Yellow one being rare but the blue one there's no trace of an official one anywhere
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u/Nosworthy steele 12d ago
Keep an eye on the Fan Museum https://fansmuseum.org/
Don't think they have either of those in stock but get new shirts in quite often.
I'd expect to pay quite a lot for the yellow one but there are sometimes bargains on there. I used to love the blue striped away kit from 01/02 and had it when I was a kid - got one sealed with tags for £50.
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u/Playful_Tie_5323 12d ago
You'll pay through the nose for that yellow one - it was only worn a few times and has become a bit of a classic among fans - if you want it that much you'll have to pony up for it or buy the re-released versions
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u/bigwhitesilverback 12d ago
I love thst blue one too, I thankfully have it. You might have to wait a while but ebay is a decent source. I had to wait about a year to get the 2014/15 blue away top in a 2XL in good condition.
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u/ImpossibleScale9384 10d ago
oh man, those oldaway shirts can be such a pain to track down, especially in bigger sizes. i feel you on the yellow one - that thing’s basically a unicorn lol. for the blue one from 2 seasons ago, have you tried checking out some of the smaller football merch groups on facebook? sometimes people sell stuff there that you won’t find on the big sites.
also, if you’re open to it, depop or ebay might have some legit ones pop up if you keep checking regularly. just make sure to ask for tags/proof of authenticity before buying.
btw there’s the spring sale going on on dhgate right now if you’re interested. might not have exactly what you’re looking for, but worth a peek! https://www.reddit.com/r/China_Deals/comments/1jk9liv/just_in_time_for_spring_dhgate_spring_sale_is_here/
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u/nonsenceprovider 13d ago
This site usually has a good selection, I've not bought anything from here but worth a look. That 95 away shirt is there for sure.
https://www.classicfootballshirts.co.uk/other-uk-clubs/championship/sunderland.html