Powell Peralta x Steve Caballero | Cab Street Dragon Short Sleeve Tee. White

$59.99

Powell Peralta x Steve Caballero Cab Street Dragon Short Sleeve T-Shirt, featuring the 1987 artwork of Vernon Courtlandt Johnson. 

  • Colour: White
  • Graphic: Powell-Peralta x Steve Caballero "Cab Street Dragon". Screenprint to front left chest and larger back graphic
  • Material: 100% cotton ≈ 6oz.
  • Style: Crew neck tee with tubular body - no side seams
  • Fit: Classic. True to size regular fit. Size up for a looser fit
  • Collar: 7/8" rib collar with shoulder-to-shoulder taping.
  • Powell Peralta screen print inside label

About the Powell-Peralta Cab Street Dragon Artwork;
In 1987 "Street" skating was rapidly gaining popularity. Steve Caballero was not only a excelled "Vert" skater, but was also a strong contender on the "Street-Style" circuit. Powell-Peralta decided to introduce an additional Caballero deck model specifically designed for "Street Skating". Artist V.C. Johnson created a new dragon graphic with a bats and bones background, distinguishing it from Caballero's 1986 "Chinese Dragon" "Vert" deck. Cab's name was also created in the bat shape since Cab was into Batman at the time. The Powell-Peralta logo was made using the font from the skate video "The Search for Animal Chin", which was also released in 1987. 
The graphic solidified the dragon as Steve Caballero's signature image, inspired by his birth year (1964 - Year of the Dragon) and in his admiration for Bruce Lee.

Steve Caballero's Signature Dragon Artwork;

  • 1980: Crouching Dragon on a flat skateboard bearing, with later subtle variations.
  • 1986: Chinese Dragon, inspired by a Chinese takeout box. Often associated with the "Search for Animal Chin" video era.
  • 1987: Street Dragon with a "bats and bones" background. Designed specifically for street skating, featuring the name in a bat-shaped font.
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