They beat Deep Sea Premiums by 7 votes.  -Ace

This is it!  We’re down to the FINAL 2 pairs in the 2012 Knockaround Limited Edition Showdown.  I’m no psychic, but I had a hunch that one of these two pairs would be the winner…  those dark and mysterious Deep Sea Premiums vs. the bright and youthful Primary Premiums.  This could be a close one!

The #7 seed Primary Premiums have had an amazing journey to the Finals.  Upsetting Werewolf Premiums (the first L.E. ever!) in the first round, the Primaries went on to take down Honeybee Premiums, which was a huge upset, considering Snoop Dogg has a pair of Honeybees.  In the semi-finals, Primary Premiums overcame major adversity to put away Bird of Paradise Premiums (we call them “BOPs”) and advance to the Final.

The #2 seed Deep Sea Premiums have had a much easier and straightforward journey in the showdown thus far.  They blew by the High Deserts in round 1, crushed the #1 seed Bring Back the Brown Fort Knocks, and brushed off the inter-galactic Nebulas as if they were some space dust on a satellite dish.  If you recall, each pair of Deep Sea Premiums came with a small plastic squid figurine- so you might say that the Deep Seas are only one round away from inking their name in Knockaround history.

Deep Sea vs. Primary.  It all comes down to this.  So, VOTE NOW.   And after you vote, be sure to enter your email address in the form below to automatically put yourself in the running for one of the five remaining prizes!  -Ace

Only 95 pairs are available (our smallest limited edition since Glacier Premiums, released in January 2011). So pick up a pair right now, before they melt away.

I am extremely pleased to announce that Knockaround has signed on as a supporting sponsor for the Duplessis Racing / LASCO Ford Fiesta R2 Rally Car, driven by #70, Chris Duplessis.

You’ve probably heard us mention Chris over the last year- that’s because he was cool enough to run Knockaround decals on his car last season, just because he’s a big fan of our sunglasses.  But this year, he’ll be driving in more events, and we wanted to support the cause, and make sure he had the resources to get to as many events as possible.  So we are officially signed on as a supporting sponsor.  This season, you’ll see Chris rocking Knockaround sunglasses (sometimes even when he races) and Knockaround decals on the hood of the Fiesta.

Chris’ #70 Ford Fiesta is two wheel drive, meaning he competes directly against other two wheel drive cars.  This year he’ll be competing in several Rally America events, along with a few WRC (World Rally Championship) events.  To those not familiar with rally racing, the WRC is essentially “the major leagues.”  Big time.

Chris has already participated in two Rally America events this season… and he’s won both.  That’s right: first place in his division at Sno-Drift and Rally in the 100 Acre Wood.  So he’s two for two.  And he didn’t just win those races.  He dominated those races.  But you don’t have to take my word for it- just look at what Ford Racing said.

So stay tuned:  we’ll be updating you on how Chris is doing all season.  We might even try to get to a race.  -Ace

It’s here. That special time in March where everyone goes mad over basketball. Knockaround wanted to get in on the fun, so we’ve created the ultimate battle royale to crown the best Limited Edition of all time.

Announcing the 2012 Limited Edition Showdown.

The first round of elimination starts today. Get ready for head to head battles of some of the greatest Limited Editions in Knockaround history. Only one LE can claim the championship belt, so don’t let your favorite get KNOCKed out.

It wouldn’t be fun if prizes weren’t involved. So, as a thank you for participating in the 2012 Limited Edition Showdown, Knockaround will be hooking up the voters with a slew of great Knockaround gear. After each round of competition, we will select a few participants, at random, to win one of many Ace-approved prizes.  A full list of prizes is below.

Polls close at noon PST on Friday, March 16th to decide the 1st round survivors, so get your votes in! Be sure to provide your email address so we can contact you if you’re a chosen winner. Best of luck to you and the Limited Editions.

Prize List: Can Hugger, Notebook Set, Lions Tigers Knit Cap, Greyscale 3-pack, Duffel bag filled with Premiums, Belt of your choosing, 1 artist proof* of the Law Enforcement, C-Note, Nebula, Deep Sea, Glacier, High Desert, Bubblegum, Honeybee, and Newsprint Limited Edition sunglasses.

*When we launch a new Limited Edition, we create about five artist proofs for our official archive. Artist proofs are excluded from the numbering of each limited edition, but are exactly like the editioned sunglass sets in every other respect. Each artist proof edition card is labeled “AP / XX”.