Argonauts.ca Staff
Toronto – Toronto Argonauts star receiver Chad Owens and New Era Cap have unveiled his 2015 CFL Player Inspired Series cap and toque. This Friday afternoon, in downtown Toronto, Owens will meet fans at the New Era Flagship store on Queen St. where the hat will be available for purchase and those in attendance can get an autograph from the Flyin’ Hawaiian himself!
Both the Snapcap and toque are embroidered with the familiar Argonauts ‘A’ at the forefront. On the rear of both hats is the word “Ohana” which means strength and family in Hawaiian. With the help of his brother-in-law, Paulo Manabe, a tattoo artist in Hawaii, Owens created a unique Hawaiian-style pattern that he printed under brim of his 9Fifty Snapback and then also added to the face of the toque. Local Toronto artist, Jack Dii, helped him perfect the design inside the crown of the hat which pictures a hula dancer at the forefront and the Toronto skyline crowding the background of the frame. In Hawaiian culture the hula dance is symbolic and is used to tell a story. According to Owens, it signifies the journey that he and his teammates have taken to come together in Toronto as well as the story that the Argonauts continue to write this season.
In its third year, the Player Inspired Series is a collection of headwear designed for fans by CFL players. A player from each CFL club worked with New Era’s design experts to create a cap for their respective teams using their individual creativity to make a uniquely designed product. Players had the option to design a 9FIFTY snapback, a knit cap or the brand’s iconic 59FIFTY cap.
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