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Mitchell & Ness NBA HWC 'Black Top' 2-Tone Fitted Caps

Mitchell & Ness continues to expand their style selection for NBA Hardwood Classics with their latest Black Top, 2-Tone fitted caps.  Keeping it real clean, this style breaks out all teams on black crowns with team color visors, buttons, and eyelets. Available now through MitchellandNess.com, Philadelphia Flagship store, and official retailers.  

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ECAPCITY Custom Color 59Fifty March Update

Back with another ECAPCITY update heading into the month of March, with some insight into their latest custom fitted releases.

First up, two classic MLB 59Fiftys recently dropped, one a Brooklyn Dodgers retro lofgo fitted in royal blue with white embroidery and green undervisor, the other, a Philadelphia Phillies custom in solid red with a 1980 World Series patch on the right side.
Brooklyn Dodgers New Era Hat
Philadelphia Phillies New Era Hat

Heads keeping an eye out for the latest sneaker hook will find an Oakland Athletics 59Fifty tailored to the Nike Air Max 95 Neons in black on graphite gray with neon green accents of some interest. Another hot Seattle Mariners colorway also livens it up in bright teal on light gray to match the Nike Griffey Max 1s.
Oakland Athletics Fitted
Seattle Mariners Fitted

The next six releases should make obvious the continued popularity of two-tone variants in the custom fitted scene. The Minnesota Timberwolves get a light gray on black and colorway with lime green embroidery. To the immediate right, a Montreal Expos fitted in camel tan on dark brown. Next, a Chicago Blackhawks release in royal blue and red with white accents, in contrast to another NHL offering featuring the New York Islanders team logo on a black denim crown, with a teal visor and safety orange undervisor. A Houston Astros two-tone in maroon on azure blue keeps it fresh, alongside a retro logo Boston Red Sox colorway in red and green.
Minnesota Timberwolves Fitted
Montreal Expos Fitted

Chicago Blackhawks Fitted
New York Islanders Fitted

Houston Astros Fitted
Boston Red Sox Fitted

Two more sneaker hooks which dropped feature the Montreal Expos color coordinated with the Nike Air Max 95 Miami Vice in black, aqua blue, and magenta, as well as a Seattle Mariners hook to the Nike ATIII Transformers in royal blue on red, with neon green accents.
Montreal Expos Fitted
Seattle Mariners Fitted

Minor League fitted fans can find a new Modesto Athletics release in black and green, and a seldom seen logo in the New Jersey Cardinals embroidered in white, black, and process blue on a solid gray 59Fifty.
Modesto Athletics Fitted
New Jersey Cardinals Fitted

A nice set of NBA releases also dropped recently, most notably an Orlando Magic jersey hook in pinstripe on black with blue and white accents, alongside a Vancouver Grizzlies offering with the teams claw logo in red, white, copper, and black thread on a solid black 59Fifty.
Orlando Magic Fitted
Vancouver Grizzlies Fitted

Additional heat featuring the Calgary Flames in purple on baby blue with red highlights. Followed by a California Angels release made in the team's colors during their 1971 season. The cap is dark navy on red with an authentic green undervisor.
Calgary Flames Fitted
California Angels Fitted

Heads gravitating towards darker colors this season will find a Florida Marlins fitted in black and white embroidery on black, as well as a Pittsburgh Pirates custom in white thread on deep brown.
Florida Marlins Fitted
Pittsburgh Pirates Fitted

Following up the recent success of their flannel fitted releases, ECAPCITY has expanded their offering to include the San Jose Sharks, this time featuring the team's logo on a charcoal gray flannel custom 59Fifty.
San Jose Sharks Fitted

Last but not least, the highly sought Los Angeles Kings 'Script' fitted was brought back by popular demand for heads who slept or missed out the first time.
Los Angeles Kings Fitted

For more information visit ecapcity.com.

ECAPCITY
5806 Bergenline Ave
West New York, NJ 07093

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Chicago Bulls Retro Logo Gucci Colorway @ Rock-N-Jocks

Rock-N-Jocks recently released another Gucci flavored colorway, this time featuring the Chicago Bulls retro logo on a two-tone 59Fifty. The black on hunter green fitted features a red undervisor with red, white, and hunter green embroidery. A red and green Bulls logo in back and matching accents completes the look. Limited quantity available.
For more information visit rocknjocks.com.

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Seattle Mariners and Chicago Bulls Custom 59Fiftys @ Rock-N-Jocks

Rock-N-Jocks recently released two custom 59Fiftys, one a Seattle Mariners two-tone in Washingtion Huskies colors, the other, a melton wool Chicago Bulls fitted in charcoal gray on black. The Mariners two-tone features a Huskies purple on gold colorway with purple undervisor and  purple, gold, and white embroidery. The Bulls custom 59Fifty has a melton wool crown with a full color, retro Bulls logo on the front and red undervisor.  A second bulls logo is embroidered in red and black thread on back. Both are available while supplies last and a special markdown in price on the Mariners-Huskies colorway for a limited time only. For more information visit rocknjocks.com.

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Mitchell & Ness 'Slam Dunk Champions' Fitted Caps, Pt:3

Mitchell & Ness releases the official Slam Dunk Champions Fitted series, which originally launched during All-Star Weekend. The Slam Dunk Series focuses around 5 players who have won the contest in years past. Mitchell & Ness starts off the series with Spud Webb (Dallas native) and Dominique Wilkins, two of, which are the most recognized players to win the contest.  Both caps are made in jersey mesh and feature the famous cut lines from the Atlanta Hawks jersey. For the rest of the collection, M&N adds Vince Cater (2000), Cedric Ceballos (1992), and Kenny "Sky" Walker (1989).  All three of these caps are made in wool with the Carter cap featuring side piping and striping detail from the Raptors jersey. Available now through Flight Club.com and coming soon to MitchellandNess.com.

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February ECAPCITY Custom 59Fifty Update

Back again with another review of the latest custom 59Fifty releases at ECAPCITY.

It seems renewed interest in melton wool fitteds have spawned the release of these flannel 59Fiftys in charcoal gray, the first of several expected to drop via ECAPCITY as the year progresses. The Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings fitteds below a feature full color logos on charcoal flannel fabric.
Flannel NHL Custom New Era Fitteds

Two Cleveland Indians variations on the same cap. The first is a revisit of the popular Gucci inspired color hook previously released and brought back due to high demand. The other is the sneaker hook to the Nike Air Foamposite 1 Copper. The cap features a black crown and metallic gold visor with matching metallic gold embroidery.
Cleveland Indians Custom Fitteds

Next, a black on orange St Louis Blues 59Fifty with white and orange embroidery and metallic silver accents. Followed up by a New York Mets custom colorway in white on black, with red on black embroidery.
St. Louis Blues Fitted
New York Mets Fitted

Two more custom Jersey fan pieces, the first is the Garden State NJ custom script fitted made exclusively for ECAPCITY in royal blue with white embroidery. The next tribute to 'Jersey is a New Jersey Nets NBA two-tone in light gray on royal blue with matching embroidery on front.
NJ Garden State Custom Fitted
New Jersey Nets Custom Fitted

The remaining sneaker hook to be offered finds the Philadelphia Flyers in a white on grape two-tone story made for the popular Jordan V Grape colorway. Keeping the NHL custom fitted category healthy, the Colorado Avalanche get a red on sky blue two-tone featuring matching red, sky blue, and white embroidery and accents.
Philadelphia Flyers Fitted
Colorado Avalanche Fitted

Last in this round are two San Jose Sharks custom colorways, one featuring the team's Shark logo, the other the team's ligature. The first 59Fifty takes on a silver on graphite gray color scheme with black and silver embroidery. The other flips the Sharks 'SJ' logo in the dark brown and forest green colorway so popular of late.
San Jose Sharks Fitteds

For more information visit ecapcity.com.

ECAPCITY
5806 Bergenline Ave
West New York, NJ 07093

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