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Looking for the best Walking Football t-shirts? Our new Evolution Of A Walking Football Player design takes the iconic March of Progress and gives it a Walking Football twist. Five silhouettes tell the story every footballer knows, with bold Walking Football lettering underneath. It’s also one of the best Walking Football gifts for anyone who has made the switch to the no-running game.
Every Footballer Knows This Journey
It starts with a youngster and a ball. Then comes the young player flying down the wing, followed by the moment every footballer recognises: hands on knees, out of breath, wondering where the years went. Then comes the switch to Walking Football, and the story ends where every footballer wants it to end, with a trophy raised high and the ball at their feet. Evolution complete.
Why Walking Football Is The Next Step
Most Walking Football players have lived every stage of this journey. Years of 11-a-side, Sunday league or five-a-side, until the knees, the lungs or the calendar decided it was time for a change. Walking Football keeps the competition, the friendships and the banter going without the sprinting, and proves the best days on the pitch are not behind you.
It’s a great way to stay active too. The UK Chief Medical Officers’ physical activity guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, and a regular game of Walking Football with friends makes that easy.
The Story Behind The March Of Progress
The original March of Progress is a 1965 illustration by artist Rudolph Zallinger, drawn for the Time-Life book Early Man. It shows a line of figures walking from left to right, each one a step further along the path of human evolution, and it has been copied and parodied ever since. Our version swaps the stages of human evolution for the stages of a footballer’s life: the youngster, the winger, the out-of-breath Sunday league veteran, the Walking Football convert and finally the trophy winner. And in Walking Football, of course, everyone walks. Of all the evolution designs out there, this is the one where the walking actually makes sense.
- The iconic March of Progress, Walking Football style. From a kickabout as a kid to flying down the wing, then hands on knees & out of breath – every footballer knows this journey. Now it can end with Walking Football, new friends & a trophy raised high.
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Men’s And Women’s Walking Football T-Shirts
Walking Football is for everyone, and so is this design. Our men’s Walking Football t-shirts come in men’s and men’s big and tall fits, and our women’s Walking Football t-shirts come in women’s and women’s plus fits, all in a wide range of colours. Lightweight, classic fit, with double-needle sleeve and bottom hem.
One Of The Best Walking Football Gifts
Looking for Walking Football gifts? This t-shirt makes a fab present for Dad, Grandad, Mum, Nan, husband, wife, brother, sister or best mate. Ideal for birthdays, Christmas, Secret Santa, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, retirement, cup winners, end-of-season awards and club presentation nights.
A Walking Football Gift For Every Stage Of The Journey
Because the design follows the whole journey, it works as a gift at almost any point along it. It’s a fun present for a new player who has just found their first Walking Football session, a thank-you for the club captain or organiser who keeps everyone turning up, or a celebration for a team that has just lifted a trophy. It’s a great conversation starter in the changing room too, as every player has a story about which stage they were at when they made the switch. If you’re buying for a whole Walking Football club, matching t-shirts for the squad make a memorable end-of-season or Christmas present.
More Of The Best Walking Football T-Shirts & Gifts
Browse our full range of Walking Football t-shirts and hoodies, including best-sellers Legends Never Run, Warning! May Start Talking About Walking Football, Man, Myth & Legend, and our new Retired – Under New Management design.
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