THE SPRING KING
Luis Perez x Flipside Hat Co. Limited collaboration. Made-to-order.
Luis Perez x Flipside Hat Co.
The Spring King wears blue now. Traded mid-season to the St. Louis Battlehawks. The hat moved with him.
Premium 5-panel rope hat in Battlehawks colors. Embroidered in the USA. Adjustable snapback.
Made-to-order. 3-week lead time. When pre-orders close, they close.
THEY SAID SPRING BALL DIDN'T MATTER
Luis Perez never played varsity football in high school. He was a competitive bowler — 12 perfect games. Taught himself quarterback mechanics watching YouTube clips of Rodgers, Brees, and Brady. His one D1 scholarship offer got yanked out from under him. So he went D-II, to Texas A&M-Commerce, threw for 5,001 yards and 46 touchdowns, and won the Harlon Hill Trophy — the Division II Heisman.
No NFL combine invite. Went undrafted. Signed with the Rams, got cut at final roster. So he walked into every spring league that has ever existed — AAF, XFL, USFL, UFL — and dominated all of them. Won the 2023 XFL Championship with the Renegades. Led the UFL in passing yards in back-to-back seasons. Traded mid-season to the St. Louis Battlehawks in 2026 — the loudest dome in football. They keep building leagues, and Perez keeps conquering them.
"They keep building leagues. I keep winning them."
THIS vs. THAT
| Flipside x UFL | The Other Hat | |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | ✓ Structured 5-panel | ✕ Floppy unstructured |
| Embroidery | ✓ Real thread, USA-made | ✕ Heat-pressed vinyl |
| Production | ✓ Made-to-order | ✕ Mass-produced overseas |
| Run Size | ✓ Limited collaboration | ✕ 10,000+ units |
| Rope Detail | ✓ Braided rope cord | ✕ None |
| Athlete Cut | ✓ Player gets paid | ✕ League keeps it all |
THE WINDOW IS OPEN
When pre-orders close, this hat doesn't come back.