Buying guides
Practical guides to buy football shirts with confidence.
- How to tell if a football shirt is genuineWhat to check before you buy: labels, product code, stitching, crest, price and seller. A practical guide to avoid fake shirts.Read the guide →
- Which size to pick: fan version vs player versionDifferences between the fan (replica) and player (authentic) versions, how to measure and how to choose a size so your shirt fits.Read the guide →
- Which football boot studs to use for each surfaceFG, AG, SG, TF, MG: what each stud code means and when to use each one depending on the pitch you play on.Read the guide →
- What counts as a retro football shirt (and what doesn't)Why we call a shirt "retro", from which season onward, replica vs period-correct version, and how to avoid buying a modern reissue thinking it's vintage.Read the guide →
- 2026 World Cup shirts: where to buy them cheapestToday's lowest price for every 2026 World Cup national team shirt (home, away and third), at which store, how many stores stock it and which sizes are left.Read the guide →
- When do football shirts drop in price?What our price history shows: how many shirts have dropped since we started tracking them, how much they usually drop, which stores cut prices most often and how much less last season's shirt costs.Read the guide →