Supreme x Nalgene Characters 32 oz. Bottle
The original behind the Supreme x Nalgene Characters 32 oz. Bottle is the Nalgene 32 oz. Wide Mouth Bottle — $16 retail vs Supreme's $30.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Nalgene 32 oz. Wide Mouth is a BPA-free Tritan copolyester water bottle with a 63mm screw-top opening, a leakproof threaded cap tethered to the loop, and a temperature range of -40 to 212 degrees Fahrenheit. Nalgene bottles are injection-molded in Rochester, New York by Thermo Fisher subsidiary Nalge Nunc International, which has produced laboratory plasticware since 1949; the wide-mouth bottle entered the consumer outdoor market in the 1970s and retails around $16. The SS22 Supreme version is the standard 32 oz. bottle with an all-over print of cartoon characters on the translucent body. Released Week 1 of Spring/Summer 2022 at $30.
About Nalgene
Nalgene is an American water bottle originally produced by the Nalge Company, founded in 1949 in Rochester, New York by chemist Emanuel Goldberg, who named the firm after his wife Natalie Levey Goldberg. The company began making polyethylene pipette jars and labware to replace fragile glass in research laboratories. In the 1970s, hikers and campers adopted the wide-mouth lab bottles for their durability and leak-proof seal. Nalgene formalized an outdoor line and, following bisphenol-A concerns, reformulated its bottles in BPA-free Tritan copolyester. The bottles are made in Rochester. Supreme's collaboration printed a box logo on the standard 32-ounce wide-mouth bottle.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $30 |
|---|---|
| Nalgene retail | $16 |
| Hype tax | +88% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Nalgene Characters 32 oz. Bottle just the regular 32 oz. Wide Mouth Bottle?
The Supreme x Nalgene Characters 32 oz. Bottle, released in Spring/Summer 2022, is based on the Nalgene 32 oz. Wide Mouth Bottle. 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 Nalgene 32 oz. Wide Mouth Bottle is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Nalgene 32 oz. Wide Mouth Bottle than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $30 for the Supreme x Nalgene Characters 32 oz. Bottle; the Nalgene 32 oz. Wide Mouth Bottle retails for $16. That's a 88% markup — buying the original saves you $14, or 47% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Nalgene 32 oz. Wide Mouth Bottle?
You can buy the Nalgene 32 oz. Wide Mouth Bottle direct from Nalgene or from Amazon. Retail price is $16. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
