Friday, September 29, 2006

Lafayette X New Era



Lafayette has recently put these New Era caps on sale on their online store. They have several different colorways available. The turquoise and green is my favorite. The hats seem to have a dash of Supreme and a pinch of Alife to them, but still dope in their own way. I'm really diggin that "LF" logo. Check out their store to cop your own.

Info: High Snobiety

CapHappy on slamXhype!!!



Check it out! CapHappy recently got some shine on streetwear super blog slamXhype. Thanks to the dudes over there for the support. Stay tuned people, shits about to blooooow up!

Read the CapHappy entry HERE

Info/Image: slamXhype

DQM X New Era "One Time Only"



New Era and Dave's Quality Meat recently collaborated on this hat to commemorate Nike's "One Time Only" Pack. As you can see, the cap matches the neon green Air Max 95 perfectly. Dave's will release these hats tomorrow Sept. 30th. For a look at more of the shoes in the One Time Only pack, head on over to DQM.

Info: DQM

Top Secret King Stampede Danny Supa Project



King Stampede and Danny Supa recently worked on a top secret project that included a limited edition t-shirt and a snap back King Stampede hat in the New York Knicks colors. The secret box is limited to 350 pieces worldwide and is available at BoundlessNY.

The best part about this project is that those who buy the box are entered in a contest to win a pair of Danny Supa SB Dunks also in the New York Knicks colorway.



So get in quick and score yourself an awesome pair of shoes.

Info: BoundlessNY

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

SB Wear X New Era





SB Wear recently let out news about their New Era caps. As with the rest of their clothing, the hats are made to match Nike SB Sneakers, in this case, the Huf Air Trainer 1's and the Brian Anderson Dunk High. I can't help thinking Dipset when I look at these hats. Nonetheless, they should be out this fall. For more info head on over to SB Wear

Info: Kix-Files

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

MISHKA X NEW ERA!!!!!!!!!!


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STOP THE MOTHERFUCKING PRESSES! Mishka X New Era WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!? The Mishka crew just dropped this bomb on the world over on their slamXhype blog. As usual Mishka comes at us with some innovative stuff to blow your mind. The pattern on the cap is insane! I can't wait to get my hands on one. The logo is nice and simple on the front, but the back of the hat has that intricate Mishka goodness we're used to. I can't really tell what type of material is used here, I don't know if the pattern is screen printed or what the deal is...all I know is that I want one, and need one immediately. Can't wait for this release.

Info via Mishka slamXhype Blog

Upper Playground X New Era




Here are some new hats from Upper Playground. They've been making hats with New Era for a while now, but these are limited to 288 pieces worldwide so they're sure to sell out quickly and cause quite a stir. Head on over to their online store to pick one up for yourself.

Info: slamXhype

Monday, September 25, 2006

Hardwood Classics: San Francisco Warriors


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Before being renamed as Golden State, the San Francisco Warriors boasted one of the greatest rosters in history. Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry, Nate Thurmond, and Jerry Lucas all played for the SF Warriors at one time or another. The team played a majority of their games at the Cow Palace in Daly City, but in 1966 the team started scheduling home games at the newly finished Oakland Coliseum. In 1971 the team officially changed its name to the Golden State Warriors.

This hat commemorates a team that many people don't remember existed. The logo is classic featuring the Golden Gate bridge and the San Francisco Warriors seal on the right panel of the hat is a nice touch. The Hardwood Classics seal on the back is pretty detailed if you take a good look at it. The shading behind the letters is done in white embroidery while the seams in the basketball are done in black thread.

This is one of my favorite hats that I own. One, because the hat has a great story behind it that lends itself to be a conversation piece anywhere I go, and two, just because its a damn nice hat. I will say this though...it's kind of hard to wear the hat outside of October...luckily, thats just around the corner.

Shirt by No Mas

Saturday, September 23, 2006

La Coka Nostra New Era



As seen on The Hundreds Danny Boy is rockin this custom made La Coka Nostra New Era. The hat was hand drawn by one of his friends so it can be assumed that it is one of a kind. The drawing is really detailed, if you look closely theres even a pattern on the bandana that the skull Yankee fan is wearing. More paisley? I can't see close enough, but it's definitely a dope hat nonetheless.

Image/Info: The Hundreds

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Shoe Gallery X New Era


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These Shoe Gallery New Eras are some really interesting hats. You can see that they took some time to really think out the hat. If you look closely at the embroidered logo on the front there are gaps in the embroidery, which I dont know if I've seen before. Kind of a minute detail, but pretty awesome nonetheless. The lace portion of the logo also looks awesome. Now available at Shoe Gallery in Miami.

Info/Pics via High Snobiety

Monday, September 18, 2006

CROOKS & CASTLES X NEW ERA!!!!!




New heat from MVP brand Crooks & Castles!!! As you can see the paisley craze continues. More info as I get it.

Pictures: In4mation

Atmos NYC X New Era


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The new hat by Atmos NYC and New Era seems like its been a long time coming. Atmos has definitely tried to do something innovative with the materials of the hat. The green 3d embroidered Atmos logo looks great on that somewhat checkered pattern on the hat. Both hats are now available in all Atmos stores.

Info via High Snobiety

New Era Yankees Paisley Sample


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With the recent paisley craze coming after The Hundreds now infamous hoodie, It looks as if New Era decided to throw their hat into the fire...(no pun intended...well...maybe?). The hat features a small yankees logo on the right front panel, but the real gem here is the oversized MLB logo that is filled with paisley embroidery (not screened). The middle panels are black, while the back ones are red all sewn together by red stitching. The underside of the bill is black, but as you follow under the hat you catch the second gem of this hat... a paisley sweatband!!!

New Era is killin me with these nice Yankees hats. I'll never be a fan! NEVAAAAARRR!!!

Sunday, September 17, 2006

ALIFE Frankenstein New Era Fitted



Alife recently updated the front page of their website with this little number. When I first saw the hat I could only wonder "Why didn't anyone think of this before?". This is a great idea especially with Halloween coming up. Truly one of the best concepts I've seen in a while.

Acapulco Gold 59/50!!!



This new 59/50 from New Era and Acapulco Gold is set to drop later this year in 3 different colorways. The underside of the bill has a monogram print that matches the 3d embroidered logo on the front. You can see some smooth detailing in the interweaving of the "AG" on the front. I will definitely be looking to pick up all three when they drop.

Info via High Snobiety

New Era 59/50 Yankees Sample


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I recently got this sample from New Era and its one of the freshest hats I've seen in a while. I opened up the box and could only muster a Keanu-like "WHOA..." in response. Its got a purple camo splatter pattern all over the hat with a purple Yankees logo. The panels are split by purple piping that give the hat a nice break from the splatter. The underside of the bill is also purple, while the inside of the hat is white.

This hat has caused my therapy bills to skyrocket as I'm a die hard Red Sox fan, but I am genuinely considering rocking this out. I will keep everyone updated on my mental health status.

First Post

So I wear a hat everyday...in the last 6 years I think I've left my house three times without having some sort of cover on my head. One of those times doesn't even count because I got stuck in a riot and I was put in the position of "save your hat and get trampled or get the fuck out of here, fuck the hat..." I chose the latter. Whether you call them caps, lids, hats, fitteds, or whatever...these things have been a staple in my life since I was a kid. So...I decided to start a blog to document this...umm...I guess we can call it an obsession? So bear with me as I get this rollin, enjoy the hats, and thanks for visiting.




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