Supreme x Champion L/S Tee
The original behind the Supreme x Champion L/S Tee is the Champion Champion Classic Jersey Long Sleeve Tee — $25 retail vs Supreme's $68.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Champion Classic Jersey Long Sleeve Tee is a crewneck cotton long sleeve with an embroidered C logo at the left chest, made by a company founded in Rochester, New York in 1919 as Knickerbocker Knitting Mills by the Feinbloom family. Champion patented its reverse-weave construction for sweatshirts in 1952, but the classic long sleeve tee uses standard jersey cotton and has been a staple of the catalog for decades. The Supreme version was built on a Champion tee blank and adds vertical Supreme script printed down both sleeves in white; the body, neckline, and Champion C chest logo are unchanged. Released Spring/Summer 2016 in black, white, and red.
About Champion
Champion is an American sportswear company founded in 1919 by Simon Feinbloom and his sons William and Abraham in Rochester, New York, originally as Knickerbocker Knitting Mills. The company supplied athletic uniforms to the University of Michigan in the 1920s and to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point shortly after. Champion developed the reverse-weave sweatshirt in 1938, a construction that runs the fabric crosswise to limit shrinkage, and produced the first hooded sweatshirts for cold-weather laborers and athletes. HanesBrands has owned the label since 2006. Supreme has collaborated with Champion on co-branded hoodies, crewnecks, and sweatpants since the early 2000s.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $68 |
|---|---|
| Champion retail | $25 |
| Hype tax | +172% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Champion L/S Tee just the regular Champion Classic Jersey Long Sleeve Tee?
The Supreme x Champion L/S Tee, released in Spring/Summer 2016, is based on the Champion Classic Jersey Long Sleeve Tee. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Champion Classic Jersey Long Sleeve Tee is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Champion Classic Jersey Long Sleeve Tee than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $68 for the Supreme x Champion L/S Tee; the Champion Classic Jersey Long Sleeve Tee retails for $25. That's a 172% markup — buying the original saves you $43, or 63% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Champion Classic Jersey Long Sleeve Tee?
You can buy the Champion Classic Jersey Long Sleeve Tee from Amazon, direct from Champion, or from StockX. Retail price is $25. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
