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This Wednesday, May 15th, Knockaround is throwing a pep-rally to get everyone in San Diego excited for our big giveaway with the San Diego Padres.

Stop by Mission Brewery, in downtown San Diego, from 6-10pm for a night of beverages, food, music, giveaways, ping pong, and Padres!

We’ll also have a pop-up shop at the event, with 50% of the evening’s sales going directly to ArtReach San Diego.

Free shipping and Knockaround beachball with all orders today through Saturday May 11th. Visit the Knockaround SHOP.

Knockaround’s first ballcap. Our love for baseball is apparent throughout our products and events, so when we decided to create a ballcap, we wanted to do it the right way. Ebbets Field Flannels is known for producing high-quality and authentic vintage baseball uniforms and caps. Together, we created the first ever Knockaround cap.

Available now in the Knockaround SHOP: http://bit.ly/ZzYvos

The Knockaround x Streaker Sports ’81 San Diego shorts have come out of retirement!  SOLD OUT!

The Fort Knocks needlepoint belt that Tucker Blair produced for us is featured on page 206 of the April 2013 issue of GQ Magazine! Apparently “The Belt is the New Tie.”

Unfortunately, these belts have been sold out for a while… we only made 100 of them.  But, if you’re one of the lucky few that has one, post a picture of yourself wearing it to our Facebook wall, tag GQ and Tucker Blair, and we’ll send you a sweet promo code to use on your next order.

IT’S OPENING DAY! If you’re reading this, you probably already know: Knockarounds and baseball go together like peanuts and Cracker Jacks.

Check out these special sunglasses we made for The 7 Line in New York.  Find out more about The 7 Line here: http://the7line.com/

These are available now at The 7 Line’s online store.

Knockaround teamed up with another local San Diego brand, Product Etcetera, to produce these special “Bring Back the Brown II” Fort Knocks sunglasses.  Conceived as a follow-up to the original Bring Back the Brown Fort Knocks, these sunglasses feature matte brown arms, frosted yellow fronts, polarized Yellow Sunset lenses, and gold metal hardware.  Each pair comes with an official-size baseball, a soft flannel pouch, and a 19″ x 28″ Bring Back the Brown poster.

Product Etcetera created the BBTB campaign with the grand objective of fostering a stronger loyalty to San Diego and its sports culture. The BBTB strategy is primarily focused on establishing brown as one of the visual foundations of the San Diego Padres, as it’s unique to Major League Baseball and holds historical significance to San Diego. San Diego is the oldest European (Spanish) settlement in California and was founded by friars. Friars wore brown and our team is called the Padres. It’s that simple.

This is a great space, and we’ve got big plans for it.  Stay tuned.  -Ace

Knockaround was stoked to be a part of this year’s Pow Wow Hawaii.

Pow Wow is a week-long event where hundreds of artists, designers, and creatives converge to produce new work on outdoor walls in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Founded several years ago by Jasper Wong, Pow Wow has grown to become one of the most talked-about art festivals in the world. Roaming the streets of Kaka’ako (a commercial / industrial area of Honolulu), the Knockaround crew talked with both local and visiting artists, shot video, took photos, and immersed ourselves in everything Pow Wow. Art, collaboration, community… all in Hawaii! I can’t imagine a more perfect event for Knockaround to be a part of. Just take a look at the photos.

Big thanks to Jasper and everyone at Pow Wow for letting us take part. Stay tuned for the release of the video we shot… and the release of 500 pairs of Limited Edition Pow Wow Fort Knocks. -Ace

In select theaters March 15, everywhere else April 2013.