Newcastle United visited Adidas' global headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, for a pre-season training camp. This visit gave us an exciting glimpse into the past, a collection of prototype Newcastle United shirts from the Adidas archive.
Adidas Newcastle United Prototype Kits Spotted in Adidas HQ
These designs, spanning from the early 2000s era until 2009. The latest prototypes from 2009 show off what would have been if Puma had not taken over kit manufacturing duties in 2010.
Puma took over in 2010, but Adidas already had prototypes ready in 2009
The newly uncovered prototypes have been shared by NUFC reporter Matthew Raisbeck, providing fans with a rare look at these unreleased designs.
We tried to assign each of the prototype kits the season they were intended for - based on the template and sponsor.
Newcastle United 2009 Prototype Kit - 2010-11 Season
Nayy & Orange Adidas Newcastle United Prototype - Late 2000s
Blue/Yellow Adidas Newcastle United Prototype - 2003-04 Season
Red Adidas Newcastle United Prototype Kit - 1999-2000 or 2000-2001
Hopped Newcastle United 2009 Prototype Kit - 2010-11 Season
Black Newcastle United Adidas Prototype Kit - Around 2002
Logically, none of these Adidas prototype kits are for sale.
Which of these Adidas Newcastle prototypes is your favorite? Would you like to see Adidas revealing prototypes of other teams as well? Let us know in the comments below.