Supreme x Skittles x Castelli Cycling Gloves
The original behind the Supreme x Skittles x Castelli Cycling Gloves is the Castelli Castelli Full-Finger Cycling Gloves — $60 retail; Supreme charged $58.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
Original — Castelli
Castelli Full-Finger Cycling Gloves
About the original
Castelli is an Italian cycling apparel manufacturer tracing its origins to an 1876 Milan tailoring shop; it supplies teams across the World Tour and has made full-finger roadie gloves under its own name since the 1970s. The FW21 Supreme release is a three-way collaboration with Castelli and Skittles, using Castelli's standard full-finger glove construction — stretch-knit back, silicone dot grip on the palm — as the base. The allover Skittles candy print on the back of the hand, with co-branded logos and red palm dots, is bespoke artwork produced only for this drop. No direct-retail equivalent exists: the graphic is Supreme-exclusive and the gloves shipped only in this colorway.
About Castelli
Castelli is an Italian cycling apparel manufacturer tracing its origins to an 1876 Milan tailoring shop run by Vittore Gianni, which clothed football clubs including Milan and Juventus and cyclists including Alfredo Binda. Armando Castelli joined in 1935 and bought the business, supplying Gino Bartali, Fausto Coppi, and Jacques Anquetil. In 1974 his son Maurizio Castelli founded the current company under the scorpion logo, and in 1977 introduced Lycra to cycling shorts, a first in the sport. Castelli now outfits UCI WorldTour teams including Soudal Quick-Step and produces the Gabba jersey line. Supreme has released co-branded Castelli cycling apparel.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $58 |
|---|---|
| Castelli retail | $60 |
| Hype tax | Below original retail |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Skittles x Castelli Cycling Gloves just the regular Castelli Full-Finger Cycling Gloves?
The Supreme x Skittles x Castelli Cycling Gloves, released in Fall/Winter 2021, is based on the Castelli Full-Finger Cycling Gloves. 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 Castelli Full-Finger Cycling Gloves is the one to buy.
Is the Castelli Full-Finger Cycling Gloves cheaper than the Supreme version?
No — Supreme priced this one below the original's retail: the Supreme x Skittles x Castelli Cycling Gloves sold for $58, while the Castelli Full-Finger Cycling Gloves lists at $60. Supreme's price only applied at the drop; the original's $60 is its standard retail price. Either way, the Castelli Full-Finger Cycling Gloves is the version that doesn't require catching a Supreme drop.
