This August we are proud to join forces with Danish sportswear brand hummel to launch the ‘Standing Only’ footwear and apparel pack inspired by terrace culture. ‘Standing Only’ pays homage to the part-time and lower league football clubs in Scotland, shining a light on grassroots football, which plays a huge part of the cultural fabric of the UK.
Both brands draw inspiration for this pack from three teams within the Scottish Highland League; Huntly FC, Forres Mechanics FC and Rothes FC, all of which are situated in the North East of Scotland, where HANON are based.
As a number of the teams are located in rural and remote areas, the community is key, with most clubs relying on local volunteers and unsung heroes to ensure the smooth-running day to day. To shine a light on the most prominent members within the community, hummel & HANON have teamed up with prominent Scottish photographer Brian Sweeney, famously known for his football photo series ‘The Great Stadiums of the North’ to showcase these unsung heroes of Scottish grassroots football.
Each shoe and jersey draws inspiration from the kit colours associated with the retrospective teams. Huntly FC’s away kit colours are reimagined on the hummel Super Trimm in a strong blue suede with a dark black sole unit. Rothes FC’s team colours are depicted on the hummel Marathona using full grain leather in black and white with light grey suede panels and bright orange pops. The final team, Forres Mechanics FC’s colours are reflected in the hummel HB Team, a golden yellow full grain leather and super soft pigskin suede upper, sat atop a dark gum sole unit. All three styles come with dual branded hummel x HANON detailing including a specially designed box to coincide with each team release. Three jerseys will also be available for each team to correspond with each sneaker release.
The HANON x hummel ‘Standing Only’ Football Pack launches at HANON on 18th August with the Huntly FC SUPER TRIMM, followed by the Rothes FC MARATHONA on 25th August and finally the Forres Mechanics HB TEAM on 1st September.
Release Details
For the third and final release, which is the HANON x hummel HB Team, the footwear and jerseys will be sold separately and any remaining will be made available on Saturday 1st of September at 10:00BST.
There will also be a limited amount of shoes and jerseys available IN-STORE on Saturday 1st of September from 10:00BST.
Jersey Price: £49.00
We would like to extend a special thanks to Bill Beaton and Andrew Stokes of Huntly FC, as well as Brian Murray, Garry Davies, and Andrew Simpson of Rothes FC for their support and hospitality.
All shots taken on location by Brian Sweeney.
