Supreme x Mitchell & Ness Basketball Short
The original behind the Supreme x Mitchell & Ness Basketball Short is the Mitchell & Ness Hardwood Classics Basketball Short — $85 retail vs Supreme's $138.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Mitchell & Ness Hardwood Classics Basketball Short is a throwback NBA short cut from 100% polyester mesh with a full polyester tricot lining, side-seam pockets, and a back-zip pocket. Mitchell & Ness was founded in Philadelphia in 1904 as a sporting-goods supplier and began producing team jerseys for professional franchises in the 1930s; the Hardwood Classics line launched in 1999 as the NBA's licensed vintage-uniform program and set the current template for reproduction basketball shorts. The SS21 Supreme collab uses the same Mitchell & Ness body construction with box-logo graphics and contrast side panels, released in multiple colorways at $138 retail.
About Mitchell & Ness
Mitchell & Ness is an American sports apparel company founded in 1904 by Frank P. Mitchell and Charles M. Ness in Philadelphia, originally selling hand-strung tennis rackets and custom golf clubs made from imported Scottish wood. The company outfitted the Philadelphia Eagles' first NFL kits in 1933. Owner Peter Capolino pivoted the business to vintage reproductions in 1983, launching the Cooperstown Collection of MLB throwbacks in 1988 and the NBA Hardwood Classics line in 1999. Fanatics bought the company in 2022 alongside investors LeBron James, Jay-Z, and Kevin Hart. Supreme has collaborated with Mitchell & Ness on co-branded NBA-style basketball jerseys and warm-up sets.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $138 |
|---|---|
| Mitchell & Ness retail | $85 |
| Hype tax | +62% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Mitchell & Ness Basketball Short just the regular Hardwood Classics Basketball Short?
The Supreme x Mitchell & Ness Basketball Short, released in Spring/Summer 2021, is based on the Mitchell & Ness Hardwood Classics Basketball Short. 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 Mitchell & Ness Hardwood Classics Basketball Short is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Mitchell & Ness Hardwood Classics Basketball Short than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $138 for the Supreme x Mitchell & Ness Basketball Short; the Mitchell & Ness Hardwood Classics Basketball Short retails for $85. That's a 62% markup — buying the original saves you $53, or 38% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
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