Supreme x Champion Track Jacket
The original behind the Supreme x Champion Track Jacket is the Champion Tricot Track Jacket — $65 retail vs Supreme's $188.
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
Champion's Tricot Track Jacket is a full-zip nylon athletic jacket with ribbed cuffs and hem, slash side pockets, and Champion's script logo and C emblem, a silhouette the brand has produced since its founding by the Feinbloom brothers in Rochester, New York in 1919 as the Knickerbocker Knitting Company. Champion supplied jerseys to the U.S. Military Academy in the 1930s, patented the reverse-weave sweatshirt in 1938, and outfitted the U.S. Olympic basketball team from 1992 onward. The SS18 Supreme collab produces the jacket in five colorways (Black, Dark Red, White, Lime, and Light Purple) with the Supreme name printed at the chest and Champion's large script across the back. It retailed for $188 and released March 22, 2018.
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 | $188 |
|---|---|
| Champion retail | $65 |
| Hype tax | +189% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Champion Track Jacket just the regular Tricot Track Jacket?
The Supreme x Champion Track Jacket, released in Spring/Summer 2018, is based on the Champion Tricot Track Jacket. 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 Tricot Track Jacket is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Champion Tricot Track Jacket than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $188 for the Supreme x Champion Track Jacket; the Champion Tricot Track Jacket retails for $65. That's a 189% markup — buying the original saves you $123, or 65% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Champion Tricot Track Jacket?
You can buy the Champion Tricot Track Jacket from DTLR. Retail price is $65. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
