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"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Oversized Heavyweight Crewneck T-Shirt
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"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Oversized Heavyweight Crewneck T-Shirt
"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Oversized Heavyweight Crewneck T-Shirt
"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Oversized Heavyweight Crewneck T-Shirt

"Elegance Takes a Running Start" Unisex Oversized Heavyweight Crewneck T-Shirt

Original designs you won't find anywhere else

Grace on the ice always starts with a hard push, and this skater proves it.

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The giant boot and spraying ice chips make the old-fashioned engraved lettering feel funny, fast and a little bit proud.

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PLACEMENTFront + Back print

Model is 5′9″ (175 cm) and wears size M.

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Designed in Korea
Sharp, lasting print
Printed near you
Estimated delivery: Nov 16 – Dec 2 Weekends are excluded; public holidays, customs and remote-area delivery may extend these estimates.

Not fast fashion

Original artwork you won't find on marketplaces. Every design is drawn in-house.
A name-brand garment. Printed on Shaka Wear, not an unbranded copy.
Ships from the US. Tracked delivery.
Free size exchange on your first order. Wrong size? We send the right one, free
If it arrives wrong, we fix it. Free reprint or refund for damage or misprints
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At a glance

Who it's for
men who like oversized retro athletic tees or figure skating motifs
Main benefit
heavyweight crewneck tee with vintage engraved lettering and large skater boot graphic with spraying ice chips
Fit
Boxy oversized fit with dropped shoulders and a wide chest; sizes M to XL.
Material
100% cotton heavyweight jersey, 9.1 oz/yd² (310 g/m²).
Care
Machine wash cold, inside out, on a gentle cycle with like colours. Use non-chlorine bleach only when needed; tumble dry low or hang dry.

“Elegance Takes a Running Start” — Unisex Oversized Heavyweight Crewneck T-Shirt

Boxy oversized fit with dropped shoulders and a wide chest; sizes M to XL. 100% cotton heavyweight jersey, 9.1 oz/yd² (310 g/m²).

Design story & product details

Elegance arches across the top in huge engraved Victorian capitals, and the rest of the line, takes a running start, finishes the thought under a skater pushing off across a moonlit rink. The joke is an honest one: grace on the ice always begins with a hard, unglamorous shove.

The detail that sold me on this crewneck tee is her skate boot, drawn enormous in the foreground with ice chips spraying off the blade, so you can almost feel the push. It makes a great Christmas gift for the figure skater in your family.

Size chart

Oversized Heavyweight T-Shirt · men's oversized fit, 9.1 oz heavyweight cotton — garment laid flat, in / cm

SizeChestLength
M22.4" 57.0 cm28.3" 72.0 cm
L23.6" 60.0 cm29.9" 76.0 cm
XL24.8" 63.0 cm31.5" 80.0 cm

Manufacturer specification; allow a tolerance of about 1 in (2.5 cm). Chest is measured pit to pit, length from the highest point of the shoulder.

Women: this is a men’s cut. Size down 1 size from your usual women’s size.


Product details

Materials & fit

Extra-thick premium cotton with a structured streetwear drape, noticeably heavier than a standard tee.

100% cotton heavyweight jersey, 9.1 oz/yd² (310 g/m²).

Boxy oversized fit with dropped shoulders and a wide chest; sizes M to XL.

Print placement

Artwork on the front and the back, as shown in the photos.

Care

  • Machine wash cold, inside out, on a gentle cycle with like colours.
  • Use non-chlorine bleach only when needed; tumble dry low or hang dry.
  • Do not iron the print and do not dry clean.

Delivery & returns

Designed in Korea. Where it is printed depends on where it goes: the US, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are printed inside the region (about 4-10 business days, no import duty); South America, Mexico, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan are printed by our partners abroad and shipped internationally (2-4 weeks, import duty paid on delivery); Korea, Japan and every other country are made in Korea and shipped from Korea with tracking (some hoodies and sweatshirts for Japan are printed in Japan). The estimate for your country is shown at checkout. If it arrives damaged or misprinted, tell us within 7 days and we reprint or refund it. First order and the size is wrong? We send the right size free, shipping included.