Nike : And Mamelodi Sundowns Unveil Away Kit For 2014-15 Season

Reigning South African Premier Soccer League champions Mamelodi Sundowns return to their traditional blue and white colors for this year's away matches, after donning an all-white away kit for the past two seasons.

The shirt features large multi-tonal blue chevrons from the shoulder to mid-section with a bold yellow trim on the cuffs. The shirt has a V-neck collar with a thinner yellow trim. 

The new away shorts are white, while the new away socks are white with a distinctive yellow band and green trim.

The new away kit will be available in stores from July 18.

Nike's signature style and design insights are incorporated into the new away kit and offer players the very latest in performance innovation, kit technology and environmental sustainability.

Nike Dri-FIT technology draws sweat away from the body to the surface of the shirt and shorts where it quickly evaporates. This allows players to perform at their absolute best by remaining cooler, drier and more comfortable.

Laser-cut ventilation holes and mesh panels in key areas of the kit also improve performance by increasing air circulation to the players' bodies and regulating their temperatures throughout 90 minutes on the pitch.

The kits are made of a new dual-knit fabric consisting of cotton and recycled polyester, which as well as removing sweat offers a softer feel and an overall more flattering appearance.

Nike continues to place environmental sustainability at the heart of their kits, which are again made from recycled polyester.

The kits are made from recycled plastic water bottles. The shorts are 100 percent recycled polyester; the shirts are 96 percent recycled polyester, while the socks are 78 percent.

Each kit is made using an average of 18 recycled plastic bottles; over the last four years Nike has diverted almost two billion plastic bottles from landfills to produce kits.

By using recycled polyester Nike is also reducing the energy consumed in the entire process by up to 30 percent. 

Nike took 3D body scans of many of the world's leading footballers to create a kit with an updated and improved fit.

The new fit allows the body to move more naturally within the kit, and so effortlessly improves players' comfort and performance.

The Nike Elite Match fit sock for 2014 also boasts a sleeker and updated design created especially for football.

Nike's designers spoke with many of today's elite players to gain insights in to what they wanted from a sock during a game.

There are now strategically cushioned zones to provide comfort and protection around the big toe and the anklebones where the majority of impact occurs, while arch support provides a firm foundation for the foot to prevent any slipping.

There is less material on the sock to enhance players' touch, while flex grooves on the ankle and top of the foot prevent bunching.