The soccer lifestyle category is the most broad and includes just about anything off the pitch.  This year, we have nominees from Calle, adidas and Puma.

Lifestyle is the one category that doesn't consider price.  It is all about style and desirability.  Each of our nominees lead at one point during the voting.

Puma started with the PRW Hooded Sweat Shirt.  The hoodie was a favorite for our female testers.  We have received numerous comments since we first reviewed the PRW.  We always appreciate humor and Puma's tag line "Suitable for Training, Napping, Eating, Driving, Sports, Whatever" is fitting.

Calle Soccer offered the Venice backpack.  At first glance, it seems like a standard book bag.  It isn't.  The three colors each has a signature pattern.  The backpack is well designed and sturdy.  If it had a ball net, it would have won.

Instead, the most read lifestyle article of the year wins.  This year, adidas released a line of club gear from smaller leagues.  One of those items is the Orlando (South Africa) Pirates Track Jacket.  This black training jacket has an embroidered logo on the front and heat transferred logo on the back.  I don't think we received any votes from the Kaiser Cheifs.

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