Back To Club: getting ready for the return to the club

What is the Back To Club operation at Foot-Store?

Back To Club is the selection that Foot-Store dedicates to getting back into club football, when training resumes and new collections arrive. You will find the items we replace at the start of the season: jersey, shorts, sweatshirt, trousers, sets, tights, goalkeeper gloves, and football shoes. It covers football, as well as running and lifestyle, for adults and children, from the youngest ages to senior categories.

Shoes, goalkeeper, training: where to start based on your need

The Back To Club selection is divided into thematic pages, so you can go directly to the position or use that interests you:

• The shoes, to check first if last season's pair is worn out or if your child's foot has grown, with models for both turf and indoor.
• The training, for the outfits worn during the week: shorts, sweatshirts, trousers, and sets that we put on for sessions and warm-ups.
• The goalkeepers, the most comprehensive page in this selection, with gloves, goalkeeper jerseys, padded shorts, trousers, and complete sets.
• The children, for junior and baby sizes, when it comes to gearing up a player who is starting out or moving up a category.
• The equipment, for everything that completes the outfit and gets lost the quickest throughout the season, including socks.
• The running, useful for physical preparation and base work at the beginning of the season, apart from training sessions with the ball.
• The lifestyle, for the pieces you wear off the field, before and after training.

If you are looking outside of the start-up period, the same product families exist in permanent pages: football shoes, the club shop for training outfits, the goalkeeper space, football equipment, and the selections for children and women.

What should you repurchase at the beginning of the season?

The items that need renewing most frequently from one season to another are those that get worn, washed three times a week, or that follow the player's growth. Specifically, the selection is organised into seven families.

• The jersey, in turf version or goalkeeper jersey, short-sleeved or long-sleeved depending on the season and position.
• The shorts, from simple training shorts to goalkeeper shorts with hip and thigh protection.
• The sweatshirt, the piece you keep on during warm-up and in cold weather.
• The trousers, favoured by goalkeepers working on the ground and all those training in winter.
• The set, when you want to order a matching jersey, shorts, and socks in one go.
• The tights, worn under shorts for muscle support and comfort.
• The goalkeeper gloves, to be replaced as soon as the foam in the palm is smooth or cracked.

What brands can be found in the Back To Club selection?

The selection brings together general football brands and specialists in the goalkeeper position. Nike and adidas cover the shoes, outfits, and gloves. Joma and Hummel provide the sets and club outfits. Uhlsport, Reusch, Rinat, and T1TAN are brands dedicated to goalkeepers, covering gloves as well as protected shorts and trousers. McDavid completes the selection with protective items worn under the outfit.

How to equip a child who is returning to club football?

For a child, the return is prepared by focusing on size rather than model, as one season is often enough to change jersey size and shoe size. The children page groups junior and baby sizes, with jerseys, shorts, and sets available in the same ranges as for adults, including goalkeeper outfits. If your child keeps the gloves, check the palm and the wrist closure before the first session rather than afterwards. For shoes, it’s better to measure the foot at the end of the day and consider the surface on which the club trains.

How to choose goalkeeper gloves for the return?

The choice is made first on size and usage frequency, not on the name of the model. A training pair worn multiple times a week wears out quickly: many goalkeepers keep one pair for sessions and another for matches. The cut of the palm and type of wrist closure vary from model to model, so it's worth comparing product sheets on the goalkeepers page before ordering. The protected trousers, shorts, and goalkeeper jerseys are also found there, allowing you to complete the outfit all at once.

Where to find good deals during and after Back To Club?

Foot-Store groups its offers in permanent pages, which you can browse all year round without waiting for a particular operation. The good deals and special offers gather the featured items at any given time. The clearing sales page should be your priority for previous season collections, often the same training outfits and gloves as the year before. The new arrivals do the opposite and highlight models that have just arrived, useful when a club changes its outfit. The shipped in 24h page lists items identified as being dispatched quickly, convenient when the return is near.

The commercial calendar then sets the pace. The Black Friday comes first, followed by ideas for Christmas for the end of year holidays, then the winter sales, French Days in spring, and summer sales. The private sales add to these highlights. For club equipment, the end of the season and collection changes are the times when old references move the most.

Frequently asked questions

Where to find cheap football shoes for the return?

Start with the shoes page of the Back To Club selection, then check the clearing sales, where you can find the colours and collections from past seasons. Models released during a previous season remain playable and are mainly sought by available size. If your size is missing, the football shoes page offers a wider choice than just the return selection.

Are there club jerseys on promotion at the return?

Club jerseys are featured in the supporters shop, and the Back To Club selection offers some of these, particularly goalkeeper jerseys. Jerseys exist in supporter versions, designed to be worn daily, and in player versions, which are more fitted. Outfits from the previous season typically shift to clearing sales when the new collection arrives.

When do discounts start on football equipment?

The main discount periods in France are the winter and summer sales, structured by regulations, alongside commercial operations such as Black Friday and French Days. On Foot-Store, each has its own dedicated page: sales, Black Friday, and French Days. Outside of these periods, the good deals page remains available all year.

Can you order a complete outfit for a club player at once?

Yes, some brands offer sets including jersey, shorts, and socks, which eliminates the need to assemble the outfit piece by piece. These sets can be found in the training selection and, for goalkeepers, on the goalkeepers page. For an order in the name of a club or an entire team, the club space is the designated page for such requests.