Words via Hypebeast:
“Engineered Garments and Vans Vault are once again teaming up for an elevated take on the classic Slip-On silhouette. Offered in tonal shades of dark brown, white, navy and black, the latest collaboration swaps the model’s embossed checkerboard pattern with luxurious mismatched horse hair and suede on the upper and quarter panel.
Look for the shoes to release at select retailers on August 23.
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Vans Vault and Pilgrim Surf + Supply have partnered for the second time this summer to create an extra special, limited edition variation of the Vans Vault Epoch Sport LX! Highlights include a unique hairy suede fabric in a marshmallow/cendra blue colorway, punched eyelets, and a perforated “V” detail at the side panel. In addition, they feature alternating sole colors (right sole white, left sole cendra blue), a classic “Vans Off The Wall” branded tab on the tongue, and a custom Vans Vault + Pilgrim footbed.
Releasing in shop (and online at pilgrimsurfsupply.com starting at 8am EST) Friday, August 9th in Brooklyn and Saturday, August 10th in our Tokyo location. MSRP: $85
For more information on the Japan release, please click here.
Sizing: Standard Vans Vault sizing. Women’s sizing runs a size and half smaller than Men’s — so if you are a size 7 Women’s, order a 5.5 in Men’s.
**Limit three pairs per customer. Special edition, available for a limited time only.**
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Words via Hypebeast:
“VAINL ARCHIVE has teamed up with Vans for the release of a Japan-exclusive Authentic. The Japanese imprint has captured its collaborative pair in an action-packed lookbook, which sees the shoes worn to skate around town.
VAINL ARCHIVE is helmed by industry stalwart Kouhei Ohkita and has previously collaborated with the likes of Reebok and KEEN. For this collaboration, the Japanese label has given the Vans Authentic a washed black denim upper with black leather trim around the tongue and collar.
On the rear, we find a checkerboard print wrapped around the heel cup that is continued inside the shoe to contrast against its blue lining. Black laces and a black Vans tab round off the limited-edition pair. The first drop of VAINL ARCHIVE x Vans Authentic is on August 3 at BILLY’S TOKYO, BEAUTY & YOUTH Shibuya Koen-dori and H BEAUTY & YOUTH for ¥14,000 JPY (approx. $128 USD). They will have a second drop via VAINL ARCHIVE stockists on August 10.”
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BERNARD‘S LOVE FOR SNEAKERS BEGAN ON A COLD DECEMBER EVENING IN 1983. FOR HIM, AS MOST OF US SHOES WERE JUST A NECESSITY, AN ITEM YOU WORE AND DIDN’T THINK TWICE ABOUT. BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED EARLIER THAT YEAR THAT SPARKED BERNARD’S IMAGINATION AND SET HIM ON A PATH THAT HE WOULD FOLLOW FOR THE NEXT 35 YEARS.
THE 80’S WERE A MAGICAL TIME, FULL OF DISCOVERY FOR A CHILD, THE WORLD WAS GOING DIGITAL AND POP CULTURE WAS BORN. BMX, SKATEBOARDING, VHS, SONY WALKMANS, AND SNEAKERS EXPLODED IN POPULARITY. THE RUBICS CUBE DEBUTS IN 1980, MTV HIT OUR TELEVISION SETS IN 1981 AND THE JORDAN 1 WAS BORN IN 1985. BUT FOR BERNARD, NOTHING MEANT MORE THAN THE ICONIC 1982 MOVIE “FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH”. THIS IS THE MOVIE THAT STARTED IT ALL.
SEEING “SPICOLI”, THE BELOVED CAREFREE STONER-SUFFER WEAR THE VANS CHECKERBOARD SLIP-ONS SPARKED A FLAME IN BERNARD. HE HAD TO HAVE THOSE VANS!!! AS BAD AS HE WANTED THAT ICONIC SHOE BERNARD WOULD NEVER GET THEM, BUT ON DECEMBER 12, 1983 HIS 11TH BIRTHDAY HIS SINGLE MOM SCRAPPED UP THE MONEY AND BOUGHT FOR HIM THE ONLY VANS THAT SHE COULD FIND IN HIS SIZE. A PAIR OF MADDER BROWN & BLACK WHITE CHECKERBOARD CANVAS ERAs. AND THE REST AS THEY SAY IS HISTORY.
HOT ROD IS PROUD TO INTRODUCE THE “FIRST LOVE” PACK. A COLLECTION OF VANS VAULT STYLES THAT ARE INSPIRED BY BERNARD’S FIRST PAIR FROM BACK IN 1983. THE “FIRST LOVE” PACK REPRESENTS EVERYONE WHO DREAMED ABOUT THAT ONE PAIR OF SHOES THAT SPARKED THIER LOVE FOR THE CULTURE. THE PAIR THAT YOU HAD TO HAVE NO MATTER WHAT. THIS IS NOT JUST A STORY ABOUT BERNARD, ITS A STORY ABOUT ALL OF US AND OUR FIRST PAIR…OUR FIRST LOVE.
FRIDAY 8/16/19 (7-10 PM): PRIVATE RSVP-ONLY RELEASE EVENT FOR THE OG ERA LX (ONLY 100 PAIRS RESERVED FROM EVENTBRITE PRE-PAID REGISTRATION NEWSLETTER)
SATURDAY 8/17/19 (STAY TUNED): ONLINE RELEASE (BOTH PAIRS I THINK)
SUNDAY 8/18/19 (9 AM): IN-STORE RELEASE FOR THE OG STYLE 36 LX (ONLY 75 PAIRS ALLOCATED)
HOT ROD
2253 WESTWOOD BLVD
LOS ANGELES CA
WWW.HOTRODLA.COM
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ON AUGUST 16TH, 2019 HOT ROD WILL BE HOSTING A VERY SPECIAL PRE-LAUNCH PARTY FOR THEIR LONG AWAITED COLLABORATION WITH VANS VAULT. HOT ROD SAYS THIS EVENT IS FOR THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ONLY AND WILL BE OPEN TO THE FIRST 100 GUESTS THAT PRE-REGISTER. ALMOST ALL TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT, AND ONLY 25 TICKETS ARE LEFT (OR LESS AS OF THIS TYPING).
EACH GUEST WILL RECEIVE:
-1 PAIR OF THE HOT ROD x VANS VAULT ERA (include your shoe size)
-1 VIP GIFT BAG (include your shirt size)
-2 COMPLEMENTARY DRINKS
-FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED
CLICK ON THE PIC ABOVE TO RSVP!
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Words via The General by Vans and in-store pics via the homie Jesus Ayala:
“This summer, The General by Vans is proud to present an update to our original 2013 collaboration with Milton Glaser and the City of New York; because we still love NY.
Made exclusively for The General by Vans stores, the collection featuring a Vans Slip-On and a Sk8-Hi, use the iconic “I Love New York” graphic, the symbol of our city.
Designed by Milton Glaser in 1977, the famous pop-style graphic stands as a postmodern signature of New York; ubiquitous on plastic shopping bags and t-shirts in delis and souvenir stores throughout the city, with the trademarked logo used officially to promote tourism in the state. The graphic is printed all over on classic black canvas on the Slip-On, and all over the quarter of the Sk8-Hi, which is finished with a white leather side stripe.
The footwear and photography are inspired by the idea of the repeat pattern, the repeat of a motif in textiles and the repeat of visual patterns in daily life in New York. We experience the city of New York in moments; a collage of smells, textures, materials, sounds, landscapes and characters. The layers of old and new, familiar and strange, day and night, are woven in time, becoming the fabric and graphic make-up of New York, the background of our own experience and what connects us both to the city itself and to everybody else in it.
The ‘I (Still) Love NY’ footwear collection is available in men’s and women’s sizes and releases on Wednesday, July 17th exclusively at The General stores in New York.
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Offspring takes inspiration from the classic Van Doren prints of the past, the Herring-BONE pack is alive with influences from both the Vans archive and vintage Vans prints found in Japanese thrift stores. Throughout the years the iconic Pirate print has been adapted, twisted and changed from its original inception all the way to the Star Wars Pack where it featured the Darth Vader mask. The upper ‘Herring-BONE’ print evokes memories of some of Van’s earlier prints as well as from the early 90s, but now adapted and enlarged to give a more exaggerated aesthetic. The Herring-BONE pack sees the OFFSPRING logo merge with a skull and crossbones and can be found de-bossed into the side walls of the ERA 95 DX & the Classic slip on DX 98.
Sorry for the late drop info, but these released on July 13th, and as far as online goes, only the Slip-On is still available
(pics via Hypebeast)
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Vans, the original action sports footwear and apparel brand, presents BLACK RAINBOWS, a 10-day immersive experience in Venice Beach, California that transports fans back to 1976 to celebrate the energetic time period and place that Vans’ first skateboarding shoe was born. “BLACK RAINBOWS” aren’t just marks left by wallrides from skateboards, they are symbols of the creative reinterpretation of the world around you. Beginning August 9th– 18th, Vans will continue to elevate the Classic Era and honor the ubiquitous silhouette as an icon of creative expression past and present.
In 1976, Tony Alva worked with the Vans family and created a shoe specifically designed for skateboarding. What they did next with that shoe set off a cultural explosion that sent shockwaves around the globe. Vans will commemorate the history and origins of the Era in the neighborhood between Santa Monica and Venice Beach known by Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta and the original Z-Boys simply as Dogtown. BLACK RAINBOWS is aimed at reinforcing our brand promise of enabling creative expression through action sports, art, music and street culture. Vans has partnered with Dogtown legend Jeff Ho, famed owner of the Zephyr Surf Shop and Jim Muir, original Z-Boy and skate Hall of Fame inductee, to bring forward an authentic depiction of the birth of a cultural icon; the Era. BLACK RAINBOWS’ interactive programming and highlights will include Vans skate demos, panel discussions with Vans Designers and skate legends, art and music workshops, film screenings and will culminate with live musical performances.
Mark your calendars – RSVP opens July 31! The Vans BLACK RAINBOWS experience at 6 Rose Avenue will be free and open to the public beginning August 9th– 18th. For more information visit www.vans.com/blackrainbows . It’s not seeing what exists, it’s seeing what can be created.
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The world is in disarray… in an effort to spread love and positive vibes, Goodhood teams up with iconic brand Vans for their third collaborative outing. The award-winning London retailer has tapped into three classic Vans styles: the OG Era LX, OG Slip-On LX and OG Sk-8 Mid LX, in signature Goodhood colorways of black and white.
Constructed with premium canvas and suede, each shoe is adorned with a printed upper, lace and sole; featuring vintage Vans prints with punk nods, such as spider-webs and lightning, alongside the Goodhood logo and ‘love in the time of chaos’ text. A double entendre of inspiration, as the punk-infused imagery was also used as in-store decoration at Goodhood – a knowing nod to the store’s heritage.
A totally ‘color-blind’ shoe, a conscious decision was made to forego color, opting instead for a cool mono aesthetic. Each shoe is a statement within itself, juxtaposing anarchic imagery with positive energy, created with a full heart and an open mind…
Available in sizes UK3 to UK12
Retail Launch Event:
Thursday 25th July 2019, 18:00 – 20.30GMT.
Goodhood, 151 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3QE.
Online Launch:
Friday 26th July 2019, 11:00GMT.
https://goodhoodstore.com/mens/news/goodhood-vans-vault-love-in-the-time-of-chaos
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Words via Hypebeast:
“Vans Japan has joined forces with exotic plant specialists BOTANIZE on a limited rendition of the classic Era silhouette. Led by Ken Yokomachi who also runs ANEA Design, BOTANIZE is a Japan-based purveyor of eye-catching unique plants as well as apparel, accessories and home goods all embracing the brand’s botanic theme and minimal designs. The company’s motto “Exotic Plant Lovers” is emblazoned along the midsole of the shoe, while prints of rounded cacti are printed inside. Aligning with BOTANIZE’s monochromatic aesthetic, the sneaker features a predominately black and white colorway, with straightforward branding stamped on the heel.”
The collaborative footwear is part of a limited pop-up with Isetan Men’s running from July 10-23. The event will also showcase the plant company’s collaborations with other brands like Bedwin & the Heartbreakers.
BOTANIZE Pop-Up
Isetan Shinjuku Men’s Building 6F
3 Chome-14-１ Shinjuku,
Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan
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