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Mitchell & Ness NBA HWC 'LG 2T Wordmark' Fitted Caps

Mitchell & Ness has released one of their latest fitted styles called the LG 2T Wordmark fitted caps.  This style features large wordmarks across the front panels in thick raised embroidery finished off with a large team logo on the left panel.  The LG 2T comes either in a black crown/team color visor or a completely team based two-tone combo. The style was introduced through Hatland with wider release this summer through Mitchell & Ness and official dealers.

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ECAPCITY Custom Color 59Fifty Update - June

Here's a recap of recent custom color fitted offerings from ECAPCITY with more to come soon.

With the NHL conference finals well underway, ECAPCITY has released a San Jose Sharks custom color two-tone, sporting a black denim crown, light gray visor and aqua blue highlights. For the Sharks opponents in the finals, the Chicago Blackhawks get a black on process blue colorway, with hot pink embroidery.
San Jose Sharks Fitted
Chicago Blackhawks Fitted

A Montreal Canadiens custom colorway below in graphite on black with lime green accents. To the right, a Boston Bruins team color tone in black and yellow.
Montreal Canadiens Fitted
Boston Bruins Fitted

Two updates to previous ECAPCITY releases below. To the left, the Orlando Magic pinstripe two-tone gets flipped in black and red with silver pinstripe. On the right, a twist on the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes custom with a teal on burgundy plaid crown, silver visor, and matching embroidery.
Orlando Magic Custom Fitted
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Fitted

Two more retro MLB custom colorways. One features the Montreal Expos in green on yellow with matching embroidery. The other features the Philadelphia Phillies throwback logo in white on hunter green.
Montreal Expos Fitted
Philadelphia Phillies Fitted

Last of this batch of releases, a New Jersey Cardinals Minor League offering in black and red with yellow accents, as well as an old english ligature G custom 59Fifty in solid black, with the word Raiders embroidered on back in white.
New Jersey Cardinals Fitted
Raiders G Custom Fitted

For more information visit ecapcity.com.

ECAPCITY
5806 Bergenline Ave
West New York, NJ 07093

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Adidas 2010 NBA Draft Day Caps

Below are the official 2010 NBA Draft Day Caps by Adidas for the June 24th draft event in NYC. The caps bring forth the NBA Dribbler logo against a team word mark that is split in two colors.  Each word mark is embroidered in tonal threads and is finished off with white outlines. This year Adidas utilizes the flat-brim, Flex-fit, wool cap in solid team colors with contrast eyelets and under visors. The side panels feature team logos and Adidas branding as well as a full color NBA logo on the back panels. The 2010 NBA Draft caps can now be pre-ordered through NBA.com.  All other major retailers will have them for sale on June 24.

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New Chicago 59Fifty Sneaker Hooks @ Rock-N-Jocks

Two new sneaker hooks from Rock-N-Jocks within the last week. Their latest release is a custom color Chicago Blackhawks 59Fifty hook to the Nike Copper Foamposite colorway. The cap is solid black, with the Blackhawks logo in black and metallic copper thread, with matching accents on the sides and back.

Rock-N-Jocks also released a Chicago Bulls custom colorway for the Nike Air Jordan VII Retro DMP's. The graphite gray on black two-tone has the Bulls retro logo embroidered in red, purple, and black thread on front, with red and black embroidery on the back of the crown.
Limited quantities of each available while supplies last.

For more information visit rocknjocks.com.

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ECAPCITY Custom Color 59Fifty Recap - May 2010

Here's a recap of the latest custom color fitted releases from ECAPCITY for May.

Black and silver color combinations are alive and well, with a Los Angeles Kings release built in homage to the original Starter Cap incarnation of the colorway. The Kings logo is embroidered in black and metallic silver thread with matching accents on the side and back. Flipping it out to white on black, the San Jose Sharks get a similar black and metallic silver embroidery on front.
Los Angeles Kings Fitted
San Jose Sharks Fitted

Two graphite gray visor combinations are also currently available. On the left, a Los Angeles Dodgers custom in red, black, and graphite gray, a sneaker hook to the Nike Air Jordan X Shadow release. On the right, a custom for the Air Jordan V Green Beans, featuring the Seattle Mariners in gray, graphite, and lime green.
Los Angeles Dodgers Fitted
Seattle Mariners Fitted

Following up with two retro logo offerings, a team color Orlando Magic two-tone was released, with blue crown, black visor, and white on black embroidery on front, alongside a Baltimore Orioles black and purple custom with matching black and purple thread.
Orlando Magic Fitted
Baltimore Orioles Fitted

In white and black with tan embroidery, a Buffalo Sabers custom, as well as a Tampa Bay Rays teal, maroon, copper, and mint custom for the Nike Dunk High Undefeated sneaker release.
Buffalo Sabers Fitted
Tampa Bay Rays Fitted

The Chicago Blackhawks get a red crown, black visor two-tone with team color logo. To the right, a solid gray Vancouver Grizzlies 59Fifty with the logo's outline in black thread, an orange ball, neon green claws, and sky blue fur.
Chicago Blackhawks Fitted
Vancouver Grizzlies Fitted

Playing up on red and black this time, a Chicago White Sox pinstripe fabric release can be found, with black crown, red visor, and white on red logo. Throwing gold into the mix, the Toronto Blue Jays get a two-tone in black, metallic gold, and red custom colorway with white accents.
Chicago White Sox Fitted
Toronto Blue Jays Fitted

Another retro logo Vancouver Grizzlies two-tone, this time with graphite gray crown and dark purple visor. For fans of the New York Islanders, a navy blue and teal colorway with the team color logo.
Vancouver Grizzlies Fitted
New York Islanders Fitted

Two black crown, silver visor custom colorways, one featuring the Philadelphia Flyers with an orange and white embroidered logo, the other, the New York Rangers with red, silver, white, and black embroidery.
Philadelphia Flyers Fitted
New York Rangers Fitted

As seen below, the sneaker hook to the Nike Air Jordan Piston 6's,  on the left features a mysterious Eagles baseball team logo in black, blue, red, silver, and white embroidery. To the right, a solid teal Montreal Expos fitted with black, white, and teal embroidery.
Eagles Air Jordan Piston 6 Fitted
Montreal Expos New Fitted

The final release in ECAPCITY's series of NICE customs for the time being can be found in khaki on navy, with a navy blue embroidered wordmark and red stripe running through the middle. Last but not least, a Cleveland Cavaliers sneaker hook for the Nike Red Carpet LeBrons in a black and process blue. The Cavs retro logo is embroidered in red, with matching blue accents and white trim.
NICE Custom Fitted
Cleveland Cavaliers Fitted

For more information on these and other custom color releases, visit ecapcity.com.

ECAPCITY
5806 Bergenline Ave
West New York, NJ 07093

Images : ECAPCITY

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