Supreme x Franklin CFX Pro Batting Glove
The original behind the Supreme x Franklin CFX Pro Batting Glove is the Franklin CFX Pro Batting Glove — $34.99 retail vs Supreme's $68.
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
The Franklin CFX Pro Batting Glove uses a one-piece Pittards Digital Sheepskin leather palm with a dual-layer lycra flex bridge across the knuckles and sides for grip in all weather. Franklin Sports was founded in 1946 in Stoughton, Massachusetts, and introduced the batting glove to Major League Baseball in 1984; the company has been MLB's official batting glove supplier since 2013, and the CFX Pro is the model most commonly seen on active rosters. Construction includes a tri-curve finger design, a Tack-Fit wrist closure, and seamless fingertips. The SS2022 Supreme collab prints raised Supreme and Franklin logos on the back and closure; the underlying glove is the standard CFX Pro, which retails for $34.99.
About Franklin
Franklin Sports is an American sporting goods manufacturer founded in 1946 in Brockton, Massachusetts, by brothers Irving and Sidney Franklin, sons of Russian immigrants, who built their first products from scrap leather discarded by local shoe factories. The company supplied trigger-finger mittens to the United States military during the Korean War and partnered with Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt in 1983 to design a pro-grade batting glove, eventually capturing roughly 80 percent of the MLB batting glove market. Franklin is the official batting glove of Major League Baseball. Supreme's collaboration applied its logo to Franklin baseball gloves and pickleball equipment.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $68 |
|---|---|
| Franklin retail | $34.99 |
| Hype tax | +94% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Franklin CFX Pro Batting Glove just the regular CFX Pro Batting Glove?
The Supreme x Franklin CFX Pro Batting Glove, released in Spring/Summer 2022, is based on the Franklin CFX Pro Batting Glove. 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 Franklin CFX Pro Batting Glove is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Franklin CFX Pro Batting Glove than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $68 for the Supreme x Franklin CFX Pro Batting Glove; the Franklin CFX Pro Batting Glove retails for $34.99. That's a 94% markup — buying the original saves you $33.01, or 49% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Franklin CFX Pro Batting Glove?
You can buy the Franklin CFX Pro Batting Glove from Franklin Sports or from Amazon. Retail price is $34.99. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
