Selling: Football/Rugby
A game of two halves
Paul Sherratt, UK country manager for both Uhlsport and McDavid, tells SGB Sportsabout the latest equipment from both to improve the performance of amateur athletes coming into your store.
Uhlsport
Uhlsport aims to supply products that meet the demands placed on football players of all levels coupled with quality and value for money. But as a brand, Uhlsport feels it key that the demands placed on us are not passed onto the environment.
It is this that led to the development of the Smartbreathe Recycled technology we use in our Progressiv playing shirts. Every shirt and short set contains eight recycled clear plastic bottles that provide a breathable material.
And we have incorporated Smartbreathe Ultralite into Stream II shirts to provide a lightweight, soft-to-touch material giving high levels of comfort and moisture dispersion. In addition, Smartbreathe Comfort technology is featured in our Team and Infinity shirts, with Infinity shirts also using Smartbreathe Cool technology to transport perspiration through to
the shirt surface to keep players cool and
comfortable. All shirts are available in sizes from XXS to XXL, and in a host of colour combinations to match a club’s heritage and traditions. Uhlsport teamwear
extends further than the 3pm kick off though, and whether away or
training, the kit
lines extend to include training tops, ¼ zip tops, polo shirts, windbreakers and coach jackets. Smartbreathe Hi Count technology can be found in all our rain jackets to ensure players stay dry and Momentum Thermo shirts, available in long sleeve, t-shirt or tank top, use Smartbreathe Thermo to ensure players keep warm in cool weather conditions.
Our footballs also aim to meet the highest demand in respect to their usage from surface to weather, from international match standard to training. Within our footballs we apply various bladder types according to what you need. DMC bladders offer shape retention as well as fantastic play and flight characteristics while ACS and SCS bladders both provide great play and bounce and high flight stability. Uhlsport also offers a range of Lite footballs which are a much lighter alternative to normal adult footballs so younger players can train with full size footballs with a reduced risk of ankle injury.
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HexPad protection is a brand and product of McDavid, designed for several sports to
protect the body during practice and games. The main sports for HexPad are football, rugby, basketball and handball. The range extends across a number of products to protect various areas of the body. For instance, there is the shin guard, which is designed to offer protection to the shin and calf. It also features hDc moisture management and has a removable hard plate for extra protection. McDavid has a HexPad sliding short named Striker. This is a compression short which includes HexPad protection and hDc moisture management. A 3
⁄4
pant named Guard is also available, which has HexPad protection for the hips and knee. The pant stretches with the wearer’s body for continuous protection and it also features hDc moisture management.
A football-specific goalkeeping top, Dive, features HexPad protection to absorb the shocks of diving for a ball. HexPad is used in the arms and shoulders and
it stretches with the body to offer continuous protection during use. hDc moisture management technology is present once more, helping to regulate temperature.
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