Still more clothes from 2008 and 2009.
The USA appears to have entered a 'golden era' of Sonic clothes creation. The primary clothes-creator here is still Top Heavy, with licensing from ShoPro. Both little and big sizes continue. Little sizes are still ok to collect, even if you don't fit into them, because you can still shove the shirt into a frame if you like the design to make it like a poster. Primary stores here will be Sears and Kohls. However, it should be noted that Wal Mart, JC Penny, Hot Topic and Target are also getting into carrying Sonic shirts.
Here, Top Heavy has used some Sonic Adventure 1 era art that didn't show up very often. This is Sonic 'spinning' on some turntables like a DJ. The background has a strobe/light rays type effect, and so far the shirt is only available in black. This is a regular size shirt. Because the art here was never over-used the shirt feels new, not stale or recycled. It features gel paint (clear) on the edges of Sonic. Available at Sears in Winter/Spring 2009.
They're trying a new twist on a classic design here.
The running profile Sonic stock art is used here, stepping out of a ring above the classic style logo. They've added a 'paint spatter' effect in both yellow and light blue with trails and drops. Because the stock art is tilted and one of the feet is hidden, it helps make the design a little more dynamic. This helps the shirt feel fresher. This is available in both little kids and regular sizes at Sears in Winter/Spring 2009.
Discovered by Berzerker
This shirt is something genuinley NEW. With new art presented in a pretty new way at a new big size, it's definetely something good to see. The shirt itself is a medium brown, with a pale blue (chalk-like) sketch of Sonic in a new pose. He looks quite well done in this profile view. The design is really very big, going all the way from the collar-texture to the very bottom, it takes up the whole shirt. There is an identical kiddie-size version. Sears 2009.
Discovered by Berzerker
Here's another rather new design! Topheavy is likely responsible for this one as well, and it's a good addition. Sonic is fairly dynamic and the art is nice and solid, though it has the SA1 style teeth/mouth. However, there are extra details, such as that the Sonic art is actually striped at an angle with pale puffy paint, and the lines are sketchy. (see close up for better view) There is also a curling abstract/clouds design in black
for the background. You can't see it very well against the dark brown shirt. In all, it's a fresh and new earth-tones offering for this tee. Photo discovered by Berzerker, with close up shot by BlueSonikku