Third kits are where clubs can start to break the rules a little. A clean canvas for chaos, style, and statement-making designs. For this season, brands have gone hard, serving looks that blur the line between fashion and football more than ever before. Here are our top 10, and every single one is hitting the marks.
Manchester United x adidas
Starting off strong with one of the best United kits we have seen in years. Taking inspiration from the iconic 93/94 shirt, this is one that immediately takes you back to the good days of King Cantona. Iconic then, iconic now. We all know a black kit goes a long way, but this is taking it to new levels. A perfect balance of nostalgia and contemporary style. It feels at home both at Old Trafford and the streets of the Northern Quarter. 10/10.
Arsenal x adidas
Another adidas beauty gracing the Premier League stage. Few do third kits quite like the Three Stripes, and this year they have hit all the marks across the board. It's safe to say this is an instant classic – elegant, modern, stylish. Rival fans can hate on the Gunners, but you can't hate their style.
FC Augsburg x Mizuno
This has got to be one of the cleanest kit drops of the season. Nothing says luxury like black and gold and Mizuno and FC Augsburg have produced exactly that. Somehow it holds both elegance and a sense of danger, almost holding that threat that Augsburg seem to bring to the league. They do their work in the dark. FCA are lining up to be the best dressed in the Bundesliga with this one. Don't get me started on the subtle design patterns that are woven throughout the fabric... just beautiful.
Galatasaray x PUMA
The Turkish champions are setting the standard for 2025/26 with an eye-catching design. It's the kind of look that feels it will thrive under the lights on a big Champions League night, when the stadiums are at their loudest. Hats off to PUMA for trying something a little different here, it goes a long way. A burgundy so rich and gold accents so premium even Fenerbahçe fans could appreciate...
Chelsea x Nike
T90 is so back. The revival is in full flow and Chelsea are getting the full treatment. The third kit, in Total 90 style, carries it's own sort of swagger. It's as much street as it is performance. The shirt speaks for itself for dure, but the wider collection? That is not one to miss. This is Nike x Chelsea at it's finest.
Juventus x adidas
Shock. Another adidas beauty. There is something about the Trefoil back on football apparel that just looks so right. Juve have taken their inspiration straight from the heart with this one, paying tribute to their Piedmont home. Yet another example of Three Stripes x Italian excellence coming from I Bianconeri.
Club Atlético Aldosivi x Kappa
Bringing something a bit different to the table is the Argentine side, and we can always get on board with something that strays outside the lines of generic kit launches. It's unapologetically Aldosivi, marking the club's faith with motifs of the Cross of Saint George. It's every part heritage and identity as it is forward-thinking.
PSG x Nike
Paris is the capital city of fashion. It would be wrong if PSG weren't dripping out on the pitch. This third kit is full of attitude, in true Total 90 fashion, and perfect for the European champions. This one comes with a caution sign. Call it vivid, call it bold. Whatever it is, we want it.
Liverpool x adidas
The trefoil is back on a Liverpool shirt for the first time in 34 years, and wow, it looks good. Liverpool x adidas is a partnership fans have been desperate to see back on the cards, well it is finally here and it's everything they could've hoped for. The familiar 'sea green' colour palette third kit is bringing back all those early 90s feels.
Venezia x Nocta
Finishing off the list is another top-notch drop from Venezia. This club are like no other when it comes to style and substance. Their fairly recent partnership with Nocta has not stopped providing the goods over the last couple years, and this latest launch is no different. The vintage fit, the 00s terrace aesthetic, and a central logo design. All signs of an iconic kit.
Watch this space to check our top kit sets of 25/26...
