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Vans Gets a Military Vintage Touch Thanks to Nigel Cabourn
Brand: Nigel Cabourn x Vault by Vans Model: OG Authentic LX, OG Style 24 LX, OG Classic Slip-On Release Date: Available now Price: ¥16,500-18,700 (approx. $148-168) Buy: Online at SSENSE and Footpatrol Editor’s Notes: Sometimes a touch of vintage is all you need, or at least that’s what the Nigel Cabourn x Vault by Vans collection would say […]
Vans’ Horror Collection Screams Bloody Murder
Vans‘ new footwear collection brings the famous Cardi B phrase, “These is bloody shoes,” to new heights. Next month, the sneaker giant will pay homage to all your favorite horror films including The Shining, It, and A Nightmare on Elm Street with a range of gory kicks. Earlier this week, Vans shared a video clip teasing a selection […]
NOAH’s FW21 Vans Collab Doesn’t Mess With Success
Brand: NOAH x Vans Model: Caballero VLT LX, Authentic One Piece VLT LX Season: Fall/Winter 2021 Price: $98, $88, respectively Release Date: September 16 Buy: NOAH’s website and New York flagship Editor’s Notes: NOAH knows best. The New York-based brand doesn’t try too hard for its collaborative drops, preferring simple stuff that speaks for itself […]
When One Pattern Isn’t Enough, the Vans Anaheim Factory ”Quilted Mix” Pack Is Perfect
Brand: Vans Anaheim Factory Model: Authentic 44 DX PW, Classic Slip-On DX PW, Sk8-Hi 38 DX PW “Quilted Mix Pack” Release Date: Available Price: £70-80 (approx. $96-110) Buy: Online at Vans, Wellgosh, and size? Editor’s Notes: When brothers Paul Van Doren and Jim Van Doren started the Van Doren Rubber Company 55 years ago, no one could have predicted how large […]
Kazuki Kuraishi & Vans Salute Skate Culture’s Unsung Heroes
Japanese designer Kazuki Kuraishi and Vans have joined forces on a tightly curated capsule collection that nods to both parties’ roots in street culture. Scheduled to drop in-store and online on September 4, two Vans classics — the SK8-Low and Authentic — are outfitted in a clever Kuraishi-designed print comprised of cartoon milk boxes, crates, and […]
Shop the Best Vans Kicks for Every Budget
We often speak about footwear essentials. Those pairs that every rotation should have. Often, these terms are used out of place, but when they’re used in connection to a pair of Vans, they’re always in the right place. Founded in 1966, Vans has not only become the final word in skateboarding but has also grown […]
Hit the Waves in the Vault by Vans Boot Skoot LX
Brand: Vault by Vans Model: Boot Skoot LX Release Date: August 28 Price: TBC Buy: Select Vault By Vans retailers Editor’s Notes: Vans’ presence in the world of skateboarding is undisputed, but if you’re unexposed to surf culture, chances are you didn’t know they made surf shoes. Within Vans’ waffle-soled archive is a lineup of surf-performance booties […]
Aries x Vault by Vans Breaks All the Rules
Brand: Aries x Vault by Vans Model: OG Authentic LX, OG Sk8-Mid LX, OG Era LX, and OG Chukka LX Release Date: August 21 Price: TBC Buy: Vault by Vans stores What We’re Saying: Vans’ Vault division is on an absolute tear in terms of collaborative releases. After recently partnering with the likes of Madhappy, […]
New JJJJound x Vans Is Here & It’s Everything You’d Expect
Brand: JJJJound x Vault by Vans Model: Style 37 Release Date: Beginning August 10 Price: $150 each Buy: jjjjound.com and select Vault by Vans stores globally from August 14 What We’re Saying: JJJJound and Vans are back together again, and this time they’re spotlighting the California brand’s first high-top skate shoe, the Style 37. The […]
FDMTL Brings Patchwork Denim to Vans Classics
Brand: FDMTL x Vault by Vans Model: OG Authentic LX, OG Sk8-Hi LX, and OG Slip-On LX Release Date: August 7 Price: TBC Buy: Select Vault by Vans retailers What We’re Saying: FDMTL is once again lending its denim expertise to Vans for a collaboration that spotlights a trio of OG favorites. Arriving in just […]
C2H4 Continues to Propel Vans Straight Into the Future
Brand: C2H4 x Vans Model: Old Skool, Era, and Mountain Edition Release Date: TBC Price: $140 to $165 Buy: Select stores around Asia-Pacific What We’re Saying: C2H4’s futuristic aesthetic is on full display in its new collaboration with Vans. A followup to the Los Angeles label’s initial “The Imagination of Future” drop from earlier in […]
David Attenborough Would Appreciate Civilist & Vans’ Arty Sk8-Low
Brand: Civilist x Carsten Fock x Vans Buy: Civilist’s web store from July 29; available in-store one day earlier. The black and navy shoes will hit international Vans stockists on July 30. Editor’s Notes: When Berlin-based Civilist works on a collaborative sneaker, the result has to be skateable. Vans’ grippy Sk8-Low is a perfect fit […]