Supreme x Champion Puffy Vest
The original behind the Supreme x Champion Puffy Vest is the Champion Men's Puffer Vest with C Logo — $75 retail vs Supreme's $158.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Supreme x Champion Puffy Vest is a quilted polyester-shell vest with poly fill, produced by Champion Athleticwear, the Rochester, NY sportswear brand founded by the Feinbloom family in 1919. The SS17 collaboration used Champion's heavyweight retro puffer construction with a large chenille C-logo patch at the chest and a tackle-twill Champion script on the back, the same logo execution Champion has used on collegiate outerwear since the 1950s. Snap front closure, stand collar, quilted poly fill throughout, dual hand pockets. Released week 3 of SS17 for $158. Champion's own Men's Puffer Vest with C-logo retails for around $75 on champion.com; the construction is similar, but Supreme's version uses an oversized chenille C patch rather than an embroidered logo.
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 | $158 |
|---|---|
| Champion retail | $75 |
| Hype tax | +111% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Champion Puffy Vest just the regular Men's Puffer Vest with C Logo?
The Supreme x Champion Puffy Vest, released in Spring/Summer 2017, is based on the Champion Men's Puffer Vest with C Logo. 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 Men's Puffer Vest with C Logo is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Champion Men's Puffer Vest with C Logo than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $158 for the Supreme x Champion Puffy Vest; the Champion Men's Puffer Vest with C Logo retails for $75. That's a 111% markup — buying the original saves you $83, or 53% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Champion Men's Puffer Vest with C Logo?
You can buy the Champion Men's Puffer Vest with C Logo direct from Champion. Retail price is $75. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
