Supreme x Champion Stacked C Hooded Sweatshirt
The original behind the Supreme x Champion Stacked C Hooded Sweatshirt is the Champion Reverse Weave Pullover Hoodie — $65 retail vs Supreme's $158.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
Champion built this hoodie on its Reverse Weave pullover, the sweatshirt it introduced in the 1930s and patented in 1938 after running the fabric sideways so the heavyweight cotton fleece resisted the vertical shrinkage that plagued crewnecks. Champion Athleticwear was founded by the Feinbloom brothers in Rochester, New York in 1919 and supplied US military PT gear and college athletic departments for decades, making its Reverse Weave the reference-standard American hoodie. The FW17 Supreme version keeps the stock Reverse Weave body — cross-grain fleece, side gussets, ribbed cuffs and hem — and adds an embroidered stacked-C monogram interlocked with the Champion script across the chest, produced in seven colorways exclusively for Supreme. It retailed for $158 against $65 for a standard Reverse Weave hoodie.
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 | $65 |
| Hype tax | +143% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Champion Stacked C Hooded Sweatshirt just the regular Reverse Weave Pullover Hoodie?
The Supreme x Champion Stacked C Hooded Sweatshirt, released in Fall/Winter 2017, is based on the Champion Reverse Weave Pullover Hoodie. 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 Reverse Weave Pullover Hoodie is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Champion Reverse Weave Pullover Hoodie than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $158 for the Supreme x Champion Stacked C Hooded Sweatshirt; the Champion Reverse Weave Pullover Hoodie retails for $65. That's a 143% markup — buying the original saves you $93, or 59% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Champion Reverse Weave Pullover Hoodie?
You can buy the Champion Reverse Weave Pullover Hoodie direct from Champion. Retail price is $65. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
