Man United unveil 2022-23 away kit inspired by treble-winning season

Hot on the heels of their new home kit, Manchester United have rolled out their even newer away kit for the 2022-23 season.

In a similar vein to the home strip launched last week, United’s latest away kit is a homage to some of the club’s most famous ensembles down through the years.

The home shirt featured subtle design flourishes inspired by United kits dating from the early 1980s all the way through to the 2000s, and the away jersey is no different.

First and foremost, the classic white base returns for the first time since 2015-16, having been used as a secondary colour by United since the early 1900s.

United have had many white away kits since then, though the 2022-23 vintage certainly most resembles those worn in the mid-1970s, through the 1980s and even right up to the iconic “Sharp Viewcam” banded away strip worn on the road by the treble-winning side of 1999.

The two-tone black and red trim ensures that all three of the club’s famous core colours are visible at once, with the shoulder stripes also undergoing a multicolor reworking for the first time.

The distinctive collar and cuff trim is black with red and white diamonds woven into the thick banding while a “double helix” graphic is embedded within the white fabric — a very on-the-nose visual metaphor intended to represent the importance of United’s historic DNA.

The twisted strands visible within the helix weave also reflect the three-pronged philosophy United have attempted to work and operate under for the past 100 years: youth, courage and success.

Obviously youth and courage have been a little easier to come by in recent years, but with Erik ten Hag at the helm, a brave new dawn might just be on the cusp of breaking at Old Trafford as we head into the new season.

Maybe.

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