Supreme x Independent Old English Tee
The original behind the Supreme x Independent Old English Tee is the Independent Truck Company Bar Logo T-Shirt — $25 retail vs Supreme's $44.
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
Independent Truck Company was founded in 1978 in Santa Cruz, California by Fausto Vitello and Richard Novak, and its Stage trucks have been the dominant hardware in professional skateboarding for four decades. The company's core apparel program, cotton tees carrying the Independent wordmark, sells through NHS Skate Direct, Tactics, and skate shops worldwide for around $25. The FW17 collab is a 100% cotton short-sleeve tee with the Independent name rendered in Old English script across the chest; Supreme charged $44, released it November 16, 2017, and produced it in white, black, red, olive green, heather grey, and dark slate.
About Independent Truck Company
Independent Truck Company is an American skateboard-hardware brand founded in 1978 by Richard Novak, Jay Shuirman, Fausto Vitello, and Eric Swenson in Santa Cruz, California, as a division of NHS, Inc. The Stage designations track the truck's geometry revisions; the current Stage 11, released in December 2012, uses a 55mm height with revised pivot housing and no-hang-up yoke. Independent is the best-selling skateboard truck brand in the world, and the iron-cross logo is one of the most recognized marks in skateboarding. The company sponsors riders including Eric Koston and Andrew Reynolds. Supreme and Independent have collaborated on multiple occasions.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $44 |
|---|---|
| Independent Truck Company retail | $25 |
| Hype tax | +76% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Independent Old English Tee just the regular Bar Logo T-Shirt?
The Supreme x Independent Old English Tee, released in Fall/Winter 2017, is based on the Independent Truck Company Bar Logo T-Shirt. 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 Independent Truck Company Bar Logo T-Shirt is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Independent Truck Company Bar Logo T-Shirt than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $44 for the Supreme x Independent Old English Tee; the Independent Truck Company Bar Logo T-Shirt retails for $25. That's a 76% markup — buying the original saves you $19, or 43% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Independent Truck Company Bar Logo T-Shirt?
You can buy the Independent Truck Company Bar Logo T-Shirt from NHS Skate Direct or from Amazon. Retail price is $25. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
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