New Balance is getting back into the fitted hat game. After giving the headwear market a rest for a few years, the footwear manufacturer returns with a new line of fitted hats, produced by none other than, New Era. Shown here are four color options made to coordinate with a collection of recently released New Balance 574 model’s in the colors of several MLB teams. The teams represented include the New York Yankees (Navy/White), the Los Angeles Dodgers (Grey/Blue), the Boston Red Sox (Navy/Red) and the Cincinnati Red (Black/Red). Each hat features New Balance’s signature “N” logo in raised embroidery across the front, the company’s name in flat embroidery across the back and a “NB” hit offset on the left side of the brim.

Unfortunately for US consumers, the New Balance x New Era 59Fifty fitted hats are only being released through select Japanese retailers, such as CapCollector.

Although headwear is the second half of the company name, Lacer Headwear is far from your ordinary hat brand. Yes, they produce fitted hats, but they do so with an innovative twist. The company brings the world of sneakers and hats together by incorporating shoeslaces into the front of their hats to provide a unique look that’s fit for a sneakerhead, or any ol’ hat collector. The laces can be customized in several styles (36 if you follow Ian’s Shoe Lacing Methods) and they can even be taken out and replaced with an entirely different color. Taking it a step further, the company offers Lacer Emblems to go along with the hats, which are basically the same thing as lace dubres on sneakers.

Lacer Headwear teamed up with the NBA this year to produce officially licensed Lacer Emblems with team logos to accommodate their “Hoops Series”, a collection of fitted hats in the signature colors of popular basketball teams. The “Hoops Series” hats are available in 13 team colors and retail for $36. Each hat comes with a second pair of laces and a matching Lacer Logo Emblem. The official NBA Lacer Emblem with the team logo to match the hat is sold separately for $5.

Lacer Headwear is available at select retailers around the nation as well as through the company’s webstore. Product is selling quick with many of the “Hoops Series” fitteds already sold out, so get on the move and add one to your collection before they’re gone.

Because you demanded it, Rock-N-Jocks restocks their custom New Era “Brooklyn Cyclones” 59Fifty fitted hat. The cap features a black crown with the Brooklyn Cyclones “BC” logo embroidered in Lime Green and Hot Pink. The top of the brim is accented in teal while the bottom is light grey. The back of the hat has the Minor League Baseball logo embroidered in Hot Pink, Lime Green and Black. Limited to just 30 total pieces, get yours while supplies last exclusively through Rock-N-Jocks.

A new brand originating out Durham, North Carolina, Runaway Clothing comes together with New Era for their first hat collaboration. Rather than the standard 59Fifty, which seems to be the hat of choice for most brands when they finally get the chance to work alongside New Era, Runaway’s founder, Gabriel Eng-Goetz, stays true to the southern style he promotes through the brand and opts for the old-school snapback instead. To kick the headwear line off, Runaway presents two snapbacks, the “Runaway Kid” and the “Runaway Rabbit”. Its pretty clear which is which. Both hats sell for $25 and you can find them now through the Runaway webstore.

To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Bob Marley’s death, Billabong teamed up with the Bob Marley Foundation on a capsule location honoring the legendary reggae artist. Among the t-shirts, shorts and accessories included in the collection is this New Era 59Fifty fitted hat. Available in Black, Grey and Khaki, the hat, dubbed “Kaya”, the name of an album Bob Marley and the Wailers released in 1978, features the foundation’s signature logo and the name of the apparel company embroidered across the front in stacked formation. Furthermore, the New Era flag along the left temple is accented in green, yellow and red to match the colors of the Rasta flag, which is seen in the Bob Marley logo.

The Billabong x Bob Marley x New Era “Kaya” 59Fifty fitted hat is available now through Swell while the rest of the collection is available through Billabong’s webstore.

Kentucky streetwear boutique Oneness teamed up Ohio rapper L.e. For The Uncool to collaborate on New Era’s beloved 59Fifty. The fitted, which is available in red and black colorways, features the head of L.e.’s signature cartoon character emboridered across the front of the crown with a hand sticking up 1-finger and the letters n-e-s-s following behind it to represent Oneness. On the back of the hat is a “For The Uncool” hit. The hat is available now in both colorways through the Oneness webstore for $40 a pop.

If you had the pleasure of scooping up the Nike LeBron 8 “South Beach” this weekend you’re gonna need yourself a fresh new fitted to compliment your brand new kicks. With a bold Miami Vice-like color scheme, there’s few hat’s out there which are gonna do the trick, unless you keep it simple and go the black route, which in that case the selection is endless. If you’re looking to match the colors though this New Era “New York Yankees” 59Fifty is one of your best options at this time. While not an exact match it’s pretty damn close and probably one of the closest you’ll find right now. The hat features a turquoise crown, a hot pink Yankees logo outlined in white and a hot pink brim paired with a grey underbrim. If you’re interested, grab one now through Cranium Fitteds.

With TRON: Legacy scheduled to release in theaters this December, Disney teamed up with New Era on a limited edition 59Fifty to commemorate the highly anticipated follow-up to Steven Lisberger’s cult classic. The unique design displayed throughout the fitted hat is inspired by the original concept sketch art for Light Cycle that was used when producing the film, with an added blue tint to reflect the look of TRON’s digital environment. Initially released in limited numbers during Comic Con 2010, the New Era “TRON Sketch” 59Fifty fitted hat is currently available at the New Era’s flagship store in New York and will be available on NewEraCap.com and at all New Era Flagship stores later this month.

In one of the most unique and unexpected collaborations we’ve seen in some time, Supreme teamed up with Rust-Oleum, the company known for their protective paints and coatings for homes, to put together a small capsule collection set to release in the coming months. While the collection also consists of a hoodie and a line of t-shirts, our main focus here is what’s coming our way in the headwear department. Featuring retro Rust-Oleum logos, Supreme produced a hat, which we’re unable to determine at this time is a fitted or snapback, in 6 different color options, and a beanie in five. An official release date is unknown so stay with us for further details.

Via: EFC

Adding to their collection of New Era collaborations, Forum Snowboards introduces their “Icon” 59Fifty fitted hat in a brand new colorway. The latest addition consists of an entirely black base with their “Icon” F logo embroidered in gold, complimenting the gold New Era flag on the left temple. We haven’t spotted the cap through Forum’s webstore yet but you can find it now at Vertical Urge for $39.95.