Nike's collaboration with Hackney Wick FC has finally hit the streets.
Earlier this year, the community club – which takes an active stand against youth violence in London – announced a new partnership with Nike that would see the Swoosh kit out Hackney Wick for the 2019/20 season with two drippy jerseys.
Designed in collaboration with Nike’s Nigeria Football shirt designer Peter Hoppins, the club’s new jerseys were created to be London’s own version of Nike’s now-iconic Naija kits. Every sketching, doodle, and design on the shirts were created by local schoolchildren, whose identity has been weaved into the kits with an aim of empowering a new generation of young Londoners.
Since 2015, club founder Bobby Kasanga has made The Wickers the symbol of anti-youth violence activism in London – getting kids off the streets to kick ball instead. The club is run entirely by volunteers, with 230 active players across 18 teams of differing age groups.
Get a closer look at Hackney Wick FC's new jerseys below, and head over to Pro:Direct Soccer to cop them right now, or visit Pro:Direct's store on Carnaby Street.