Powell Peralta Steve Caballero Street Dragon Tee
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Powell Peralta Steve Caballero Street Dragon Tee
Fans searching for the Powell Peralta Steve Caballero street dragon deck history can now wear the graphic directly, on a preshrunk soft spun jersey tee built around Cab's original 1987 street model artwork.
Screen Printed Details and Construction
- Large back graphic and small left chest graphic
- Screen printed inside label
- 5.5oz 90% cotton 10% polyester soft spun jersey
- Preshrunk
- Standard adult fit
The Story Behind the Graphic
In 1987 street skating was rapidly gaining popularity. Steve Caballero not only excelled at vert skating but was a top contender on the Street-Style circuit, so Powell-Peralta introduced an additional Cab deck model designed specifically for street. Artist V.C. Johnson created a new dragon graphic set against a bats and bones background, and Cab's name was rendered in a bat shape since he was into Batman at the time. The Powell-Peralta logo itself used the Animal Chin font, a detail that dates the design to that era.
Who It Is For
This tee is built for skaters and Powell-Peralta collectors who want a piece of Caballero's street skating history, whether worn at the park, on the street, or as everyday streetwear. The preshrunk soft spun cotton poly blend gives it a softer hand than a plain cotton tee.
Care and Wear
Because it is preshrunk, this tee should hold its size through normal washing, but washing it inside out in cold water and air drying or tumble drying on low still protects the large back graphic and chest print from cracking over time.
Why Shop It at Island Water Sports
Island Water Sports has carried Powell-Peralta apparel alongside its surf and skate lineup since 1978, giving this tee's deck history real context from a shop that has followed the brand for decades.
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Specifications
- Brand
- Powell-Peralta
- Product
- Powell Peralta Steve Caballero Street Dragon Tee
- Gender
- Male
- Feature
- Screen Printed logo t-shirt
- Feature
- Screen printed inside label
- Feature
- 5.5oz 90% Cotton 10% Polyester Soft spun jersey
- Feature
- Preshrunk
- Feature
- Standard adult fit
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Street Dragon graphic based on?
- It is from the 1987 Cab street deck V.C. Johnson designed, featuring a dragon with a bats and bones background and Cab's name rendered in a bat shape.
- What material is the tee made from?
- It is a 5.5oz 90% cotton 10% polyester soft spun jersey, preshrunk, in a standard adult fit.
- Why is Cab's name shaped like a bat?
- Steve Caballero was into Batman at the time the graphic was created, so his name on the shirt was designed in a bat shape.
- What font is used for the Powell-Peralta logo on this design?
- The Animal Chin font, matching the era the graphic was created in.