We have also sold a large quantity of caps (about 5,000 or so) to a promotional goods company in New York. It’s possible that the distributor might be willing to sell the whole lot to someone, but you’d have to take the whole lot, not individual caps. If you’re interested in either licensing our product or purchasing the batch of 5,000 remaining caps from our distributors, please email us at info@zoptopz.com!

It’s Day 9 of our Holiday Gift Guide! Today we are featuring a unique ball cap called Zoptopz.

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We have one and love it! The hats are so well made and the designs are very unique, like nothing we have seen before.

Get your Zoptopz while we still have them in stock!

Zoptopz Contest Giveaway: “Here To Crimp Your Style”

October 27, 2010 – 12:48 am PT by Me
Tags: Contest, Giveaway, Justin Bieber, Zoptopz —

We here at LAT34 know many action sports athletes and it is pretty safe to say all 12 of them agree that other street cultures are biting their style. They are all getting pretty sick and tired of it.  In the past, if someone told me that snowboarders were defacing property by spraying paint all over the city, I would have told you that you must have been inhaling too much spray paint yourself.  But it’s true; TAGGERS are dressing like SNOWBOARDERS to protect themselves from the cold and from inhaling too much paint.  If you think that’s outrageous, imagine seeing people surf, but not on waves but rather on the roofs of cars.  And we’re not talking about people, but some of the hairiest TEENAGERS at school.  And of course there are the skateboarders.  Just turn on any RAP video and I can tell you that the way hats are worn now, was how skaters got made fun of for wearing them in the 90’s.  Flat.

Well I think a style revolution is upon us and it is time to go against the status quo. ZOPTOPZ is a new look revolutionizing the baseball cap with brims that are no longer flat or curved.  Their brims have unique shapes that are Crimped, Curled, Bent, and Warped. Baseball caps are not about baseball anymore – they are about fashion. And they are cranking things up at Zoptopz by putting a crimp in your style and in your hat.

Check it out on Lat34 for more info on the contest and details.

Those celebs who got and wore our caps included:  George Lopez, David Archuleta, Bronson Pelletier, Victoria Justice, Booboo and Fivel Stewart, Charlie Bewley, Christian Serratos, Daren Kagasoff, The All Star Weekend band, Christelle, Doc Shaw, Rico Rodriguez, David Deluise, Francia Raisa, Greg Findlay, Jake Austin, Justin Chon, Kiowa Gordon, Maria Barrera, Matt Lanter, Shailene Woodley, Zac Abel and others!

Check out the photos below!

More photos and details on our Facebook fan page here.

BALTIMORE

“Zoptopz is excited to be part of one of the industry’s and world’s most noted celebrity and artist events,” said Ron Schmelzer, Founder and CEO of Zoptopz. “We see Zoptopz as fitting in well with the overall attitude of the event, which showcases individuality and uniqueness. The Teen Choice awards is all about standing out in the crowd and the Zoptopz ‘crimped and curled’ caps certainly fit the bill… pun intended.”

Teen Choice has become famous for bringing together the biggest names in music, movies, and sports for a celebration of the entertainment industry. Zoptopz designs are musical and artistic collaborations that are based on the urban, street, and hip-hop inspired culture.

Within the first month of product release in January 2010, the company had already gained a following in the hip-hop music industry, sports, and fashion world, with several notable performers and artists supporting the brand including FERL, JaVion McVadian, CLABO, Tionne Williams, DJ Alex Chang, A Clever Con, and many other hip hop artists. Zoptopz has also entered into sponsorship and marketing agreements with fighters and brands in the mixed martial arts (MMA) industry, with Jacob and Joey Kirwan of Ferocity MMA being the first sponsored fighters.

“We are excited to partner with Backstage Creations to bring Zoptopz to the attention of the industry’s most important movers-and-shakers,” said Schmelzer. “Participating in events such as Teen Choice 2010 will help accelerate what is already becoming an international trend.”

Currently Zoptopz is planning for their next line of designs and working with even more artists and athletes. You can find out more about Zoptopz on their website at http://www.zoptopz.com as well as at its Facebook and Myspace fan pages.

About TEEN CHOICE 2010:

Hosted by Katy Perry, TEEN CHOICE 2010 will celebrate the hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion in the choicest star-studded two-hour event airing Monday, Aug. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Every year, the special presents performances by some of pop music’s hottest stars. TEEN CHOICE 2010 fans ages 13-19 can vote once each day for their favorite TEEN CHOICE 2010 nominees at www.teenchoiceawards.com.

So, what’s next for a young man who was named “Geek of the Week” in Internet Magazine and one of the Internet Top 40 in Boston Magazine?

How about hats? Yes, baseball hats with funky brims that range from the Krimp to the Wave.

In his latest venture, Schmelzer has designed a line of these caps for his newest company, ZopTopz, located in Baltimore with a warehouse in Owings Mills. He sees ZopTopz as the next fashion fad.

A lot of good stuff in the article — the momentum keeps on! If you don’t have a Zoptopz cap, get one now before we run out of our first run.

Photo credit: Arianne Teeple, Bmore Media Magazine

Not the kind of person to let a good idea go to waste, Schmelzer got to work. A year and a half later, Schmelzer and his team had done it. The results were a baseball cap with a radically altered brim.

“There are four designs in total: M, Wave, Crimp and Curl, names that should be kind of descriptive. They basically come from my own inspiration. We’d been looking at some designs and just drawing it out on a piece of paper. The key was balancing the craziness of the bill with its manufacturability. These designs had the best combination of things. They were the most visually striking, hats people could look at it and tell that it was really different, and had manufacturability which would keep the price reasonable.”

“There are a lot of people designing for baseball caps, now. We’re hoping to give them a new canvass for their design. They’re limited right now to designing for the front of the cap and maybe the side and it kind leaks onto the brim. By giving them this other space, we hope it really takes off,” he explains.

Check out the Zoptopz feature on Bmore Media Magazine’s website!

Photo credit: Arianne Teeple, Bmore Media Magazine

Vu Skateshop owner Chris Gives his Thumbs-up

Zoptopz is pleased to announce a new store carrying Zoptopz caps: Vu Skate Shop in Baltimore, MD. Vu, pronounced view, is a skateboarder owned and operated shop dedicated to improving the skate scene in Baltimore, Maryland and the surrounding areas. Supplying core skateboard products to core skateboarders. They carry skate shoes, decks, wheels, trucks, t-shirts, clothing, & much more, including Zoptopz Caps! . The shop also provides skateboard lessons and parties on its indoor mini ramp. Contact the shop, or stop by our Baltimore, Maryland location for more information.

Vu Skateshop:

7118 Harford Rd
Baltimore, MD 21234
http://www.vuskateboardshop.com/
p: 410-254-2552