Meet Levi Maestro @NiceKicksShop (This Saturday Jan. 14th) @MAESTROKNOWS

This Saturday, Levi Maestro will be at Nice Kicks in Austin, TX hosting a meet & greet for the release of his Vans Vault Old Skool Decon 77s.  He’s on a nationwide tour, stopping off at a few spots that are carrying his limited shoe.  If you’re in the area, stop by and say what’s up.  He’s an awesome dude, and let him know you’re from OTWS, since I sort of put him on to us at the Undefeated release event last Saturday.  Hopefully he’ll acknowledge us if he sees that we’re all over the damn place!

Levi Maestro In-Store Meet & Greet at Nice Kicks
Saturday, January 14
1PM – 2PM

Nice Kicks
2815 Guadalupe
Austin, TX 78705
[MAP]

Vans x Supreme – Sk8-Mid “Paisley Print” (Spring/Summer 2012)

The other model releasing beside the Era, is the Sk8-Mid.  Returning from a brief hiatus, last seen as part of the denim pack, in a bleached alternative.  This time, it’s done up in a mixture of black suede, and a black/red/yellow paisley print, just like the Era.  Completely different from the Era, I predict this model to sit awhile longer on the shelves, but once they’re gone, they will hardly surface, just like the bleached denim pair.  What do you think?  Are these a definite cop for you?

info via UNI

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Vans x Supreme – Era “Paisley Print” (Spring/Summer 2012)

Thanks to curious OTWS member wolfstrice09, we can show you a sneak peak at the next Supreme release headed our way.  He stumbled across these on a Japanese site known for selling samples, and shared the pics with the rest of us.  This information is purely speculation, but the photos aren’t.  From what we can see, the next Supreme x Vans release is looking to be another wild, yet very original design.  Paisley print is by no means original, but the colors chosen, and the particular pattern are.  The other minor features include a cream leather lining, and black sockliner.  Are these a must cop, or are you going to wait and see what Tyler the Creator thinks first?!

info via UNI

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Vans x Hello Kitty – Apparel Teaser (Fall/Winter 2012)

I admit, we don’t post up that much information about Vans Girls product, but I do when I feel that it’s something worth sharing.  No doubt, the Hello Kitty collaboration was the best girls release of the past year.  HK fans are just as much of a hype beast as us sneakerheads, and when these two worlds collided, well, it was history in the making.  Well, we are glad to share that the Hello Kitty x Vans collection will be back this year, and this time, they are focusing on apparel.  We have a few teaser shots of a few new items, recently previewed at the Agenda trade show in the LBC, thanks to Highsnobiety.  Seen here is a backpack with Hello Kitty’s face and a “3D” bow, and a few teasers of a few tees.  Stay tuned for more info!

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Instagram Contest: Win A Pair of the In4mation x Vans Chukka Low “Rattles”

Words via Highsnobiety:

“Yesterday we presented the upcoming collaboration between In4mation and Vans on the Chukka Low ‘Rattles’, the snakeskin covered skate shoe. Well, since the 200 pairs that will drop next Friday, January 13th, will fly off of the shelves in no time, we want to make that you still get your pair and therefore will give away a couple of them.

This time we wanted to try out something else, so we will give away the sneakers via Instagram.

In order to enter the contest you have to follow @in4mationhawaii and @highsnobiety on Instagram. Next you have to post a picture on Instagram of “Why you should win these shoes” and tag the picture with #in4mcontest, @highsnobiety, @in4mationhawaii.

Of all the submissions, winners will be chosen at random. Winners will be announced next Friday, January 13th, 2012.”

Vans Vault x Levi Maestro – Old Skool Decon (A Closer Look!) @MAESTROKNOWS

Thanks to OTWS homie Geek. (Andrew), we can show you a closer look at the just released Vans Vault collaboration shoe with Levi Maestro, the NY native known for his online videos, of him roaming around the globe, giving all of us a look inside the worlds of any and everything that our generation seems to be into these days.  Sneakers, fashion, photography, tattooing, and so on.  His talent and relationships have given him the opportunity to create these sharp, minimalistic, super clean Old Skool Decons with Vans Vault.  Constructed in premium grey leather, and suede, and sitting on top of an off-white midsole.  The bottoms feature multiples of colors, similar to what you’ve seen on most recent Taka Hayashi Vault releases, but the best detail of this shoe, in my opinion, are the lace holes.  He chose to punch them in a flat shape, so the flat waxed laces that he chose, didn’t pinch up while going through them.  It’s a nice touch, that I bet we’ll be seeing on some future Vans releases.  At first, we thought these were going to be exclusively sold at UNDFTD in the USA, but we’ve since learned that a few other Vault accounts have taken delivery of these, but don’t expect these to last long, especially after everyone sees these great photos!  Head on over to our specific Levi Maestro thread on our forums, for info on where to find these.

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Vans x @in4mationbrand – Chukka Low “Rattles” (official pics released!) @in4mants @Fibes_1

Not that we needed any more new pics of the upcoming Vans x In4mation collaboration, but the more the merrier!  You can now get a detailed look at the sockliner, with the “Don’t Thread On Me” slogan, along with the IN4M branding as well.  You can also get a better look at the snakeskin detail that has everyone going nuts!  These will be dropping next Friday the 13th, at the In4mation retail/gallery space called “The Human Imagination”,  just in case you missed our last reminder.  A few pairs will also be available on their webshop as well.

info via Highsnobiety

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Vans Vault x @MAESTROKNOWS – Old Skool Decon 77 (release party @UNDEFEATEDinc)

The highly anticipated Vans Vault collaboration with Levi Maestro is set to kick off this Saturday Jan. 7th at Undefeated La Brea, with a release party from 7-9 PM.  Food will be provided by the infamous KogiBBQ truck, so that alone will bring out a crowd. UNDFTD La Brea isn’t known for their great parking availability, so come early or be assed out!

UNDFTD La Brea:  112.5 S. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036

Vans x In4mation – Rattles coming Jan. 13th!

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Vans x Heel Bruise x Stussy – Under The Radar Photo Exhibition – Long Beach

Words via Freshnessmag:

Under The Radar photo exhibition is back again for the second time, as Heel Bruise and Stussy set up the exhibition at Phantom Galleries in Long Beach. Presented by VANS this time around, the photo exhibition displays works by Keith Hufnagel, Nic Fensom, Curtis Buchanan, Jeff Potocar, Natalia Mantini, Jon Warren, Devin Briggs,  Ray Barbee, Robbie Jeffers and Kenny Anderson. The featured artists are all from skateboarding and street culture, ranging from professional, amateur and hobbyist photographers capturing their environment with their cameras. Don’t miss this opportunity to check out this fantastic exhibition.”

Phantom Galleries
218 N. Promenade | Map
Long Beach, CA 90802

Exhibition Date: January 5th, 2012 (Thursday) | 6pm – 10pm

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