{"product_id":"2014-15-fc-le-mont-melo-player-issue-shirt","title":"FC Le Mont Away Feel Free 2014-15 Player Issue Vintage Jersey","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eFC Le Mont – Melo 2014-15: The Feel Free Away Shirt from the Vaudois Heights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 2014-15, \u003cstrong\u003eFC Le Mont-sur-Lausanne\u003c\/strong\u003e played in the \u003cstrong\u003eChallenge League\u003c\/strong\u003e — the second division of Swiss football — wearing this little-known kit manufacturer called \u003cstrong\u003eFeel Free\u003c\/strong\u003e, an absolute rarity in collectors' inventories. What you see before you is an \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic away shirt, Player Issue version\u003c\/strong\u003e, flocked with \u003cstrong\u003eMelo\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the local sponsor \u003cstrong\u003eRoduit SA\u003c\/strong\u003e stitched on the chest — pure Swiss football, no frills, just the reality of a club fighting in the shadows of the giants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eShirt Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014-15\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e FC Le Mont-sur-Lausanne (Other Swiss Clubs)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feel Free\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e RODUIT SA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SPONSOR: RODUIT SA – authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, match traces that attest to its actual use on the field\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhat This Shirt Represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFC Le Mont-sur-Lausanne\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most discreet yet consistent clubs in Romand football. In 2014-15, the club navigated the \u003cstrong\u003eSwiss Challenge League\u003c\/strong\u003e, this second division that crushes ambitions and reveals character. It's far from the Super League's limelight, but the football played there is intense, physical, and deeply rooted in the local Vaudois fabric. This \u003cstrong\u003evintage collector's shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e represents exactly that: authentic football, without artifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMelo\u003c\/strong\u003e flocking on the back of this \u003cstrong\u003ePlayer Issue\u003c\/strong\u003e shirt directly refers to a player who actually wore this jersey during the season. This type of version — athletic fit, reinforced finishes, different from the replica sold to the general public — is the version players actually put on in the changing rooms before stepping onto the pitch. It's not a souvenir from a shop, it's a \u003cstrong\u003eprofessional player's shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, with all the significance that implies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments Etched into This Shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2014-15 Challenge League Season Without a Safety Net\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Swiss Challenge League is an unforgiving championship: complicated away games, tight budgets, passionate but few supporters. FC Le Mont faced clubs like Xamax, Wil, or Schaffhausen in confrontations where every point counted double.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeel Free, the Kit Manufacturer from the Shadows\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeel Free\u003c\/strong\u003e is not Nike, not Adidas, not even Hummel. It's a kit manufacturer that dressed a few Swiss clubs for a short window in the 2010s, which now makes its products extremely rare on the \u003cstrong\u003evintage Swiss football shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e market. Finding a copy in good condition is already an achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sponsor Roduit SA, a Mark of Strong Local Roots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoduit SA\u003c\/strong\u003e on the chest is a company from Valais or Vaud that chose to associate with the local club — the kind of local partnership that sustains Swiss football at all levels. This stitched logo is a piece of the regional economy worn in the stadiums of French-speaking Switzerland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eAuthentic vs. Replica\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ePlayer Issue shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e — or authentic version — differs from a replica in several concrete ways: a more fitted and technical cut, high-end fabrics with better moisture management, more resistant badge and flocking finishes, and often a numbering or internal detail that confirms its attribution to a player. It's not mass-produced; it's made to perform on the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one is displayed in \u003cstrong\u003econdition 8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e — which, in serious collector's parlance, means a shirt in very good overall condition, with perhaps some very slight traces of use that attest to its real history. This isn't a shirt that's sat in a display case: it's been worn, probably washed many times, and it's still here, solid, still readable in every detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage Sizing Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage shirts from the 2010s\u003c\/strong\u003e — especially small productions like those from Feel Free — tend to run smaller than current standards. A Medium from that era often corresponds to what would be worn today as a fitted Small or a very short Medium. The athletic cut of the Player Issue further accentuates this effect: it's cut for footballers, not for casual use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, take a measuring tape and measure your chest circumference and shoulder width. Then compare with the exact product measurements you'll find in the technical sheet. This is the only way to avoid unpleasant surprises — and not to miss out on a rare shirt because you relied on your usual size instinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhy Have It in Your Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSwiss second division club shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e are among the hardest pieces to find in the world of \u003cstrong\u003evintage football collectibles\u003c\/strong\u003e. Productions are limited, alternative kit manufacturers like Feel Free only existed for a few seasons, and the vast majority of these shirts end up lost, torn, or forgotten after their time at the club. An \u003cstrong\u003eFC Le Mont 2014-15 away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e in a Player Issue version with period flocking is a piece you're unlikely to see on the market again anytime soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eWhat's more, an 8\/10 condition for this type of shirt is genuinely rare. Not many in this condition are circulating — most have suffered the ravages of aggressive washing machines, damp storage, or years of oblivion in a box. This one has clearly been treated with a minimum of respect, and it shows. For a collector of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Swiss football\u003c\/strong\u003e or for someone who wants a truly original piece in their football wardrobe, this is a clear opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo Go Further\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height:2.2;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FC_Le_Mont-sur-Lausanne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFC Le Mont-sur-Lausanne - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.footballkitarchive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFootball Kit Archive - History of Shirts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eUEFA - European Football\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eIf you collect Swiss football or want a piece no one else in your city owns, you know what you have to do — this shirt won't wait indefinitely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other Swiss Clubs","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":54013478699283,"sku":"317500","price":79.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2014-15-FC-LE-MONT-MELO-PLAYER-ISSUE-SHIRT-M-317500_1.jpg?v=1775532850","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2014-15-fc-le-mont-melo-player-issue-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}