EssentialSnapback
The essentials- Flat brim cap, BROOKLYN and NYC embroidered on the front panel
- 2 colourways: heather grey with black lettering, black with white lettering
- 55–59 cm / 21.7–23.2 in, 7 cm / 2.8 in brim, 13 cm / 5.1 in crown
- €49
Mike Tyson was born in Brooklyn on 30 June 1966 and grew up in Brownsville, a few streets from Riddick Bowe; Cus D'Amato came looking for him there at thirteen. The borough was turning out champions in its neighbourhood gyms long before it became a fashion reference.
This cap carries the borough name in full, with NYC underneath.
What the embroidery gives you
BROOKLYN is embroidered in tight capitals, curved in an arc across the full width of the front panel, with NYC framed by two dashes just below. The thread is laid over foam: the letters stand proud and throw a shadow. At five metres the name still reads.
What the two colourways give you
The heather grey is a mixed twill whose grain shows at one metre, with black lettering. The black is plain, with white lettering. Contrast runs stronger on the black; texture is more present on the grey.
Cut and adjustment
Flat brim delivered unbent, structured 13 cm / 5.1 in crown, rear snapback closure. The measurement table shared by every flat brim cap sits on the Everlast snapback listing.
Technical specifications
Worth knowing
The heather grey comes from two thread shades mixed at the weaving stage, not from a print. The shade does not soften in the wash the way a surface-dyed grey does.
Worth a look
The Lonsdale cap carries another name written into boxing history, if you want London rather than New York. The Boxing Club cap works without a place name at all, and the Thuglife cap takes the same flat brim into gothic lettering. Everything sits in the boxing caps collection.
Frequently asked questions
What size boxing cap should I get?
The snapback closure covers 55–59 cm / 21.7–23.2 in. Measure with a tape about 1 cm / 0.4 in above the eyebrows, around the back of the skull over the bump, without pulling tight.
Flat brim or curved brim — what is the difference?
Crown height: 13 cm / 5.1 in on a flat brim against 9 cm / 3.5 in on a curved one. A flat brim rides high on the skull and arrives unbent; a curved one sits on the head and comes down the forehead. The brim is 7 cm / 2.8 in either way.
Embroidered or printed — which is better on a cap?
Embroidery is stitched in thread and creates a relief you can feel under a finger; it holds its shape through washing. Printing lies flat and allows gradients and fine detail. This one is embroidered over foam, which thickens the letters further.
Which boxers came out of Brooklyn?
Mike Tyson, born 30 June 1966 and raised in Brownsville, Riddick Bowe from the same neighbourhood, and Zab Judah from Bedford-Stuyvesant. The borough is one of the historic breeding grounds of American boxing.
How do you wash a heather grey cap?
By hand, lukewarm water at 30 °C / 86 °F maximum, mild soap with no bleaching agent. The heather comes from the weave rather than a surface dye, so it does not lighten; it is the inner sweatband that needs regular brushing.
Both colourways sit under the same listing: pick yours from the drop-down above.
