Kit Check: Shania Hayles

Newcastle United’s new signing Shania Hayles, who helped fire both Aston Villa and Bristol City to WSL promotion in recent seasons, takes on She Kicks’ Kit Check Q&A. The 24-year-old recalls her first boots, the Manchester United tracksuit she wore everywhere as a child, and her prized framed shirts from Villa’s 2019/20 Championship-winning season and an early England youth cap. She talks about her boot deal with Skechers, her love of music and worship songs as pre-match rituals, and the thinking behind the Prada sunglasses she wore for her striking Newcastle signing photos. It’s a stylish, personality-driven profile that captures a player building a recognisable off-pitch brand as she starts a new chapter at Newcastle.