Liverpool FC Pittsburgh Merchandise Where to Buy Official Gear Near Me
My Hunt for Liverpool Gear in Pittsburgh
Woke up this morning craving Liverpool merch, right? Had that itch to rep the Reds around town. Decided to hunt down official stuff here in Pittsburgh since I’m sick of paying crazy shipping fees online. Figured it’d be simple.
First stop was the big sports chain downtown – you know the one near Market Square. Walked in all excited, scanned the soccer section. Found racks of Man United and Barcelona jerseys, but zero Liverpool gear. Asked the clerk if they carried any. Kid just shrugged: “Premier League stuff moves slow here.” Useless.
Hopped in my car thinking I’d hit that soccer specialty store in Shadyside. Remembered they carried European clubs last season. Got there, shelves packed with USMNT gear and Pittsburgh Riverhounds merch. Owner said he stopped stocking Premier League kits because local teams sell better. Left empty-handed again.
Started driving around aimlessly checking random strip mall sports shops. Most didn’t even have proper soccer sections – just Steelers, Penguins, Pirates stuff wall-to-wall. At one point found a knockoff jersey in Bloomfield that had the wrong shade of red. Felt like garbage.
Had lunch at this pub where local Liverpool supporters meet. Guy next to me wearing sweet Salah jersey says “You’ll never find official gear in this town mate.” Told me he drives three hours to another state for store merchandise. Madness!
Finally gave up and just ordered from the official club shop online like everybody else. Whole goose chase took me all over Pittsburgh for nothing.
Here’s what I learned the hard way:
- Big box stores only care about local teams
- Soccer specialty shops prioritize MLS/US soccer
- Bars/restaurants sometimes have supporter gear but unreliable
Truth is Pittsburgh just ain’t built for proper EPL shopping unless you’re near those college areas. Better off ordering direct from England and waiting the two weeks. Still annoyed I wasted a whole tank of gas hunting ghosts.
