Brand profile

Ransom

Los Angeles streetwear label making punk- and workwear-influenced graphic tees, hoodies, jewelry and reworked vintage garments at accessible prices.

Los AngelesOrigin
MenswearFocus
StreetwearStyle
$Price

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A man wearing Ransom screamin eagle ringer tee

What to know about Ransom

New pieces arrive pre-aged

Punk and workwear references are finished to look worn-in and vintage, so garments read as secondhand finds rather than fresh stock.

Built from other labels' stock

Alongside its own graphics, Ransom reworks existing Converse, Dickies and Champion garments into one-off pieces.

Cheap entry, music-scene adjacency

Tees, hoodies, headwear and jewelry sit at accessible prices, sold direct online, with past work for Gnarcotic, Worldwide Youth and Trippie Redd.

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Beat-up-looking vulcanized canvas, the Converse alternative

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Premium Goods

$$Sneakers plus teesHouston, United States

Neighborhood sneaker boutique with own graphic line

What changes: Sneaker-release led rather than punk/workwear apparel

Brand facts

Ransom is an American streetwear label founded in 2016 by Jonathan Melton and co-owned by Cam Haller, based in Los Angeles. Its design language draws on punk and workwear references, with new pieces finished to look worn-in and vintage. The range centers on graphic tees, hoodies, sweaters, headwear and jewelry at accessible prices, alongside reworked garments built from Converse, Dickies and Champion stock. Past collaborations include Gnarcotic and Worldwide Youth, plus merch work tied to rapper Trippie Redd. It sells direct-to-consumer online, with a secondary presence on resale platforms.

Founded
2016
Origin
Los Angeles, United States
Made in
Asia, USA
Price
$
Focus
Menswear
Facts checked
August 2026
Styles
Streetwear, Gorpcore / Outdoor, Minimalist / Contemporary

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