In the US, Carhartt means overalls and heavy work jackets. For some reason in Europe it menas skateboarding. Here’s a commercial featuring Carhatt team rider Phil Zwijsen who hails from Antwerp, belgium but has been seen stateside as well.
– Thanks to Ryan Mann for the tip.
8 comments
Frodo
http://www.elementeurope.com/getbusyliving/Film/Phil_Zwijsen_HD.html
Yeah it’s odd that he skates for Carhartt, a brand synonymous with big trucks and chew. But whatever. Kid kills it.
Frodo
Wow, it’s a hipster brand over there: http://www.carhartt-wip.com/products/
talentlessquitter
Over here in Europe,we are totally not bothered by the rough/heavy work image you are talking about.
For ‘us’, Carhartt=t-shirts,sweaters and,yes a few cargo pants (but mostly jeans).
skaterdave
Dickies makes a lot of my skate clothing these days.
masterochicken
Just look at the difference between the web pages. It’s like two different entities.
zwalper
Belgium is delivering some heavy shredders the past years.
like young Axel Cruysberghs who just won the Volcom WITS 2010 for instance.
Bevilacqua
Vooooooruit !
willjones
i have a couple pairs of carhartt pants, there really no different then dickies