Supreme x Lucano Step Stool
The original behind the Supreme x Lucano Step Stool is the Hasegawa Kogyo Lucano Step Stool — $215 retail vs Supreme's $288.
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
The Lucano step stool is designed by Metaphys for Hasegawa Kogyo Co., Japan's leading ladder manufacturer, founded in 1956 in Niigata. The stool is constructed from lightweight aluminum alloy with an anodized finish, folds flat for storage, and is rated to 330 lbs. Its minimal silhouette won the Good Design Award, the Red Dot Design Award, and a JIDA Design Museum selection, and the design is offered in two-step and three-step versions across multiple colorways. The Supreme FW2018 version is a two-step unit with the box logo printed down the side rail in white and retailed for $288; the underlying ladder is the same Hasegawa hardware sold direct.
About Hasegawa Kogyo
Hasegawa Kogyo is a Japanese ladder manufacturer founded in 1956 in Osaka, Japan, and is the country's largest producer of aluminum ladders. The company introduced its tripod orchard ladder in 1968, a three-legged design used by Japanese farmers in uneven groves that has since been adopted worldwide by landscapers, retailers, and visual merchandisers. Hasegawa expanded internationally beginning with a Chinese factory in 2001, and now operates plants in Vietnam and sales offices in roughly 30 countries. Its lightweight aluminum tripod ladders are a standard fixture in Apple, Aesop, and other minimalist retail interiors. Supreme collaborated with Hasegawa Kogyo on an aluminum tripod ladder in box-logo red.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $288 |
|---|---|
| Hasegawa Kogyo retail | $215 |
| Hype tax | +34% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Lucano Step Stool just the regular Lucano Step Stool?
The Supreme x Lucano Step Stool, released in Fall/Winter 2018, is based on the Hasegawa Kogyo Lucano Step Stool. 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 Hasegawa Kogyo Lucano Step Stool is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Hasegawa Kogyo Lucano Step Stool than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $288 for the Supreme x Lucano Step Stool; the Hasegawa Kogyo Lucano Step Stool retails for $215. That's a 34% markup — buying the original saves you $73, or 25% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Hasegawa Kogyo Lucano Step Stool?
You can buy the Hasegawa Kogyo Lucano Step Stool from Amazon. Retail price is $215. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
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