Now this is what you call a welcome reissue. The return of the 1970s Puma Brasil trainers after 55 years. Read more
1970s Puma Brasil trainers are a retro football classic
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Classic World Cup shirts: Adidas Retro Jersey range
Just landed on the Adidas Store site is a range of football shirts focusing on past hosts of the World Cup. It's called the Adidas Retro Jersey range.
1970s Puma Brasil trainers reissued in nation’s colours
At first glance, you might think the Puma Brasil trainers in the nation's colours in time are something of a novelty release. But this reissue, designed to coincide with the 2014 World Cup, actually uses original colourways of the 1970s shoe.
eBay watch: A pair of midcentury sling chairs by Sergio Rodrigues
We have featured a number of reissues of the work of Sergio Rodrigues, most of them, like the Kilin chair, the Oscar chair and the Mole chair all being far from cheap. Which makes this pair of midcentury chairs by Sergio Rodrigues (if they are by him) a potential bargain.
Veja Volley 70s-style tennis shoes
We have featured the Veja brand before, a Fairtrade company that produces really cool retro-styled footwear. The Veja Volley is the company's latest addition.
Available in two colourways, the Veja Volley is apparently inspired by a Brazilian trainer from the 1970s and has an organic cotton canvas upper and an Amazonian rubber sole, the style and detailing kept to a mimimum for something simple and stylish.
You can see the other colour option over the page, with both pairs selling for £70.
Please note: Retailer End Clothing has just told us that it is currently doing free shipping worldwide on everything it sells for the next 72 hours – so if you are after some new clobber, check out its site now.
Find out more at the End Clothing website
Classic World Cup football shirts of tournaments past at Toffs
Of course you can buy an England 1966 shirt, a Brazil 1970 (above), a Holland 1974, an Argentina 1986 or an Italia 1982 track top. Indeed, you can pick up every ‘big name’ team from just about every eras. But you can also pick up some of the more niche shirts of past and current World Cup participants too – like the USA 1950 shirt, also pictured above.
Or to be really niche, check out a 1960s Japan football shirt over the page, as well as the shirt worn by Australia in their first World Cup in 1975. Most prices are around the £34.99 mark, but start at £19.99. Check out the full range at the site.
