The past gunsmith parades at Madrid Fashion Week

SD Eibar unveiled this afternoon, in the incomparable setting of the Madrid Fashion Week, the jerseys they will wear during LaLiga's Retro Matchday. It was not a typical presentation: there were no models. On the runway, a prominent figure from our history, José María Luluaga, took center stage, wearing a garment that not only represents an era but also embodies a way of feeling football.

The context explains everything

As documented in the club's 75th-anniversary book, SD Eibar's first kit in 1940 was completely white, largely influenced by the scarcity of resources at the time. The preserved images in Lerun confirm this. Later, briefly, a red-and-white kit with black shorts was used, until 1943 when the blue-and-claret kit was permanently adopted. At that time, Eibar did not even have its own field to play home matches, often holding them in Elgoibar and occasionally in nearby towns such as Deba or Bergara.

But if there is one color that has accompanied Eibar like a second skin throughout the decades, it has been white. The white jersey has been, by far, the most recurring second kit in our history. The Club's archive preserves photographs from different decades in which the team wore white, accompanied by sponsors that are also part of our collective memory: Compresores Samur, Imigas, Patés Sokoa, Embutidos Palacios, Euskotrenbideak, Alfa, or Norica.

The retro jersey presented today is an elegant fusion of all those white kits that have marked the club's journey. Every detail evokes the football of another era, when passion was felt closer and the crest was defended with soul.

Its design draws directly from the legendary 1987/88 season, reinterpreting the essence of that model with a contemporary perspective. It was an eternal campaign that culminated on May 15, 1988, in Tabira, against Cultural de Durango. On that day, the team led by Alfonso Barasoain secured mathematical promotion to the second division, putting an end to decades of attempts and writing one of the most exciting chapters in the club's history. Eibar had not competed in the Second Division since 1958 and had endured fourteen failed promotion attempts from the Third Division, in addition to spending three seasons in the Regional category between 1976 and 1979. That promotion—two years after achieving promotion to Segunda B in 1986 in Badajoz—was experienced as a historic moment for the entire Armeros fanbase.

Away Jersey

The new away jersey features a white color with maroon details, reinterpreting the aesthetics of the late 1980s. It stands out for its distinctive pronounced collar with a lapel, an iconic design widely present in the kits of that decade.

The old SD Eibar crest is embroidered on the chest, accompanied by the classic Hummel logo, aligned with the vintage spirit of the garment.

The chevrons and sides incorporate a characteristic fabric that reinforces the retro nod, in harmony with the shorts and socks, designed under the same aesthetic concept.

Goalkeeper Jersey

The goalkeeper kit is a faithful replica of the one used during that unforgettable season. In shades of gray and navy blue, with a distinctive collar, long sleeves, and a shiny fabric inspired by the materials of the era, the garment pays direct tribute to José Ignacio Garmendia, an eternal legend of the club.

Garmendia defended the goal for 19 seasons (1979–1998), ten of them in the Second Division, and remains the player with the most official matches played in the history of the club. Throughout his career, he played seven seasons in the Third Division, two in Second B, and ten in Second A, where he also won the Zamora Trophy for the goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded in the 1991/92 and 1995/96 seasons.

But the 87/88 season also left an unforgettable moment. One windy and rainy afternoon at Ipurua, during a Second B match against Pontevedra in 1988, a long kick from his own goal ended up becoming a goal. The ball crossed the field, bounced in a puddle at the edge of the area, and ended up beating Joseba Aranguren in a play as unusual as it was unforgettable, turning the goalkeeper from Villabona into the hero of the day.

The shorts and socks, in gray with blue details, complete a kit that is not just about aesthetics: it tells a story.

On both jerseys, Smartlog and Galys, official sponsors of SD Eibar in the 25/26 season, are featured on the front and back, integrated into the design with respect for the retro identity.

Available from Friday

The retro collection will go on sale this Friday at Orxaisan and at the new sales point on Fermín Calbeton kalea. It is a limited edition, designed for those who understand that a t-shirt is not just a garment, but a part of our shared history.