Supreme x Silca Bike Tool
The original behind the Supreme x Silca Bike Tool is the Silca Italian Army Knife Tredici — $45 retail vs Supreme's $58.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Silca Italian Army Knife Tredici is a 13-function cycling multi-tool with forged, double-chromed steel bits and rare-earth magnets embedded in the aluminum sidebars to hold a spare chain-master-link in place. Silca was founded in 1917 in Milan by Felice Sacchi and was the first company to put a pressure gauge on a bicycle pump and to produce high-pressure frame pumps for European professional racing; it has been owned and operated from Indianapolis since Josh Poertner acquired the brand in 2013. The Tredici's functions include 2 to 8mm hex keys, T25 and T30 Torx, a Phillips driver, and a chain breaker. The tool retails for $45; the SS23 Supreme collab sells the same unit in a red box-logo colorway at $58.
About Silca
Silca is an Italian-American cycling tool manufacturer founded in 1917 by Felice Sacchi in Milan. The company was the first to fit pressure gauges to bicycle pumps and the first to produce a high-pressure frame pump, and Sacchi's Impero and Pista floor pumps became standard equipment in professional cycling for decades. By 2013, Silca was the oldest continually family-owned company in the bicycle industry. That year Claudio Sacchi, Felice's grandson, sold the company to former Zipp technical director Josh Poertner, who relocated manufacturing to Indianapolis and expanded the range into chain lubes, waxes, and precision tools. Supreme released a co-branded Silca Pista floor pump.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $58 |
|---|---|
| Silca retail | $45 |
| Hype tax | +29% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Silca Bike Tool just the regular Italian Army Knife Tredici?
The Supreme x Silca Bike Tool, released in Spring/Summer 2023, is based on the Silca Italian Army Knife Tredici. 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 Silca Italian Army Knife Tredici is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Silca Italian Army Knife Tredici than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $58 for the Supreme x Silca Bike Tool; the Silca Italian Army Knife Tredici retails for $45. That's a 29% markup — buying the original saves you $13, or 22% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Silca Italian Army Knife Tredici?
You can buy the Silca Italian Army Knife Tredici from Amazon or direct from Silca. Retail price is $45. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
