Supreme Brick
The original behind the Supreme Brick is the Unbranded Clay Brick — $1 retail vs Supreme's $30.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
A standard red clay brick measuring 8.25 by 4 by 2.25 inches, with the Supreme box logo debossed into one face. Red clay bricks of this dimension are the basic structural unit of American masonry, produced at scale by kilns across the country and sold for roughly a dollar at any building supply store. Supreme released the brick as part of the Fall/Winter 2016 accessories collection at $30 retail, sold out almost immediately, and saw resale prices on the secondary market exceed $1,000 during peak demand. The object is functionally identical to any other clay brick of the same spec. The logo is the entire product differentiation.
About Unbranded
Some Supreme accessories are produced without a disclosed manufacturing partner, using generic or custom-sourced items as the base product. In these cases the original manufacturer is either contractually undisclosed, sold under a house brand by the original supplier, or assembled from components without a single branded origin. Examples include items where Supreme applies its logo to a stock product category rather than collaborating with a named maker. For catalog purposes these entries are grouped as Unbranded, with product type and specifications documented where verifiable even when the OEM is not public.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $30 |
|---|---|
| Unbranded retail | $1 |
| Hype tax | +2900% |
Questions
Is the Supreme Brick just the regular Clay Brick?
The Supreme Brick, released in Fall/Winter 2016, is based on the Unbranded Clay Brick. 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 Unbranded Clay Brick is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Unbranded Clay Brick than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $30 for the Supreme Brick; the Unbranded Clay Brick retails for $1. That's a 2900% markup — buying the original saves you $29, or 97% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
