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Universal Article Archives
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Adidas NBA 2011 Draft Caps
As seen on-court during the Mavs-Heat NBA Finals showdown, the caps seen below make their debut next week as this year's official NBA Draft Cap for 2011.
Featuring adidas ClimaCool® tech and flexible fit sweatbands, this year's authentic NBA Draft Caps sport logos in white raised embroidery over sublimated front panels. The sublimated print graphic fades the team color crown into white top visors for a refreshing blend of design and performance all the while keeping it simple and clean. Look for these to drop online or at an authentic NBA retailer near you.
Override x Fuji Bicycles Low Pro Bike Caps
Simon Taylor, a founding member of London based creative agency TOMATO, has connected with Japan's Override and Fuji Bicycles for a select run of "Low Pro" Bike Caps. Each cap is made with basic cotton twill and features custom, graphic prints on the front panels and top brims. All crowns are cut shorter than usual for a full, slope fit to the head and roughly 2 inch brims. These low pro caps have elastic back straps for a wide range of head sizes. You can buy these special caps now through Arth Hat Stores located in Costa Mesa and NYC.
Images: Arth
2011 NFL Draft Caps by Reebok
Below is the NFL's official team cap for their annual Draft Day event, which took place last week. Produced by Reebok, this is the official cap a team's top draft pick wears at the press conference. For 2011, the Draft Cap is back in a structured, flexfit construction made of a nylon/cotton mix. The cap features laser-cut panels on the crown and visor and highlighted with a NFL Equipment, woven label back hit. All teams are now available through NFL.com plus various team shops.
Adidas Los Angeles Lakers "17 Championship Banners" Collection
The NBA season is upon us and the Los Angeles Lakers are back to defend their title for the 2010-11 season. In commemoration of the Lakers 17th championship, Adidas will be re-releasing their banner collection, this time updated with the Lakers 2009-10 banner. The collection consist of three two-tone fitteds and flat brim flex caps with LA ligature logos. The fitteds feature direct embroidery while the ligature caps are highlighted with a nice satin application. All styles are laced with 17 banner labels on the back panels. These caps will go on sale first week of November through NBA.com, Lakers TeamShop, and select accounts.
Adidas Golden State Warriors 2010 NBA Draft Cap
About two weeks ago, we featured the Golden State Warriors new logo flex cap by Adidas. Now Lids.com is stocking the Adidas Warriors 2010 Draft Cap. This is a acrylic/wool flat-brim, Stretch-fit cap in solid royal with contrast yellow eyelets and black under visor. I'm personally feeling Golden State's new logo direction so you can bet to see more Warriors styles coming soon. In the meantime you can buy this cap through Lids.com.
Images: Lids
Adidas Golden State Warriors 'New Logo' Flex Cap
Adidas NBA has begun to ship the first wave of Golden State Warriors caps bearing the recently unveiled, new team logo. The logo features a graphic silhouette of the yet-to-be-completed Eastern Span of the Bay Bridge, which is inspired by "The City" logo the team used briefly during the late 60's through 1971. The navy and orange are gone replaced by Warriors Blue and California Golden Yellow. The cap below is one of many styles that are now available through the Warriors Team Store and NBA.com.