Vault By Vans x Shane Gonzales – Collection (4.7.23)

Mar 30 23 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off

Today, Vault by Vans and Shane Gonzales come together with their first footwear collaboration, “Star Spangled Glamour.” The collection boasts three Vault by Vans silhouettes, the Old Skool VLT LX, Authentic Zip VLT LX, and Sk8-Hi Reissue Strap VLT LX, with Gonzales’ rock ‘n roll spin.

The collection represents All-American motifs that have stood the test of time, playing off styles like cowboy boots, denim jeans and leather jackets. Using chrome, leather, and denim, the collection pays homage to the classic fashion that defined Sunset Boulevard, the iconic street in Hollywood, California.

Black leather Old Skool VLT LX sneakers feature traditional Western cowboy embroidery creating a contrasting and multi-dimensional aesthetic that is both modern and nostalgic. The Authentic Zip VLT LX is reimagined in classic blue denim with hidden laces and chrome detailing, while the Sk8-Hi Reissue Strap VLT LX in black leather has several riders jacket details such as collars, epaulets, and buckles.

“Collaborating with Vans is such a full circle moment for me. My friends and I grew up skating in Vans every day to and from school. Drawing on them and thrashing them until they weren’t wearable anymore. When I got the opportunity to create my own collection, I wanted to re-imagine the 3 Vans silhouettes that bring me back to my childhood and incorporate timeless all-American motifs into the design that I know will wear beautifully over time,” says Shane Gonzales.

With prices ranging from $130-$185, Vault by Vans x Shane Gonzales will be available beginning April 7 at Midnightstudios.live, and select Vault by Vans retail partners.

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Vault by Vans x Nicole McLaughlin – Slip-On VP VR3 LX (3.31.23)

Mar 21 23 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off

Vault by Vans is proud to partner with designer and multidisciplinary artist Nicole McLaughlin on a collection highlighting her love for vintage gardening and workwear totes. Known for her upcycled pieces and tongue-in-cheek designs, McLaughlin transforms the Vans Slip-On VP VR3 LX into a practical yet fun work of art, utilizing a mix of recycled and responsibly sourced materials. The collection brings sustainability and waste discussion to the forefront of this collaboration, an essential principal component for McLaughlin and Vans. The Vault by Vans x Nicole McLaughlin Slip-On VP VR3 LX will be available to shop globally on March 31, 2023, on Vans.com/nicole and at select Vault by Vans retail locations.

Through upcycling, Nicole unlocks the potential of single-use products into multifunctional ones. The concept of the Vault by Vans Slip-On VP VR3 LX, offers a renewed purpose to the silhouette with utilitarian pockets for gardening materials and work tools across the toe vamp. Available in two colorways, the White/Green is inspired by the classic gardening tote, while the Brown/Grey colorway references the workwear bucket bag often carried to and from the job site.

Each have been built with organic cotton canvas uppers, 50% recycled polyester bindings, and Vans’ biobased foam VR3Cush™ footbed that is made using at least 25% biobased EVA foam partially derived from plants per ASTM D6866-16 reference standard for comfort. The new VR3Waffle™ outsole contains 60% responsibly sourced natural rubber obtained from sources that follow proven sustainable practices with the intention of reducing impacts on the planet while still maintaining the grip and durability that Vans has been known for since 1966. Both silhouettes are finished with custom Nicole McLaughlin labels and a custom ankle collar strap for a functional way to carry and store your shoes. Watch the gardening tote get reimagined into the Vault by Vans x Nicole McLaughlin Slip-On VP VR3 LX now on @Vansvault.

“The Vault by Vans NM Gardening Tote is a vision I’ve had for a while”, said Nicole McLaughlin. “I’ve always loved the Slip-Ons and the traditional canvas upper. The idea of canvas made me think about vintage gardening bags and it inspired me to make my own version, a functional gardening tote Slip-On.”

“I created the original sample by using an old gardening bag, and the idea of sourcing sustainable fabrics and materials followed through the rest of the design process. I’m so excited with how the shoes turned out and it was so fun collaborating with the Vans team, they made my vision come to life!”

The spirit of Nicole McLaughlin’s design ingenuity was captured by Peter Sutherland in Boulder, Colorado and creative directed by Kyle Kivijärvi, the founder and curator of @Gramparents.

The Vault by Vans x Nicole McLaughlin collection will be available globally on March 31, 2023, on Vans.com and at select Vault by Vans retail locations. To celebrate the launch, the Vans Downtown Los Angeles retail store at 808 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014 will hold a launch party with Nicole McLaughlin on April 2 from 11am – 2pm PST. The event will be open to the public and a limited-edition gardening tote will be free with the purchase of the Vault by Vans x Nicole McLaughlin collection while supplies last. For more information, please visit Vans.com/nicole.

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Vans BMX x Dakota Roche – Sk8-Hi 238 (Available Now!)

Mar 18 23 under BMX, Collaborations | Comments Off

Vans BMX is proud to announce the latest collection with influential rider Dakota Roche, featuring the all-new BMX-specific silhouette, the BMX Sk8-Hi 238, and accompanying head-to-toe collection. In addition, Vans and Dakota teamed up on a new short film, “Low & Hi,” that represents all the moments experienced when filming for a new part.

As a BMX icon, creative artist, and filmmaker, Dakota Roche is a multi-hyphenate talent and modern-day Renaissance man. The all-new BMX Sk8-Hi 238 is a culmination of his pursuits and interests. Vans recognizes that to be truly great, riders, their equipment and their environment need to become one: if a single element is off, the whole endeavor can come crashing down. In the spirit of creating apparel and footwear that can stand up to the demands of life on two wheels, Vans and Dakota have teamed up on a new collection aimed at BMX, and beyond.

The all-new BMX Sk8-Hi 238 features Vans’ legendary BMX WaffleCup™ chassis, providing increased support without sacrificing pedal feel, a rubber toecap with knurling for extra toe protection and durability, and PopCush™ impact cushioning. In addition, the design team and Dakota decided to strip off the Sidestripe overlay to simplify the shoe’s aesthetic and put the focus on the tongue and lateral woven labels that Dakota designed himself.

In addition to the new BMX Sk8-Hi 238 silhouette, Dakota’s latest collaboration with Vans also includes a BMX Slip-On, Dak Roche bike bag, Dak Roche SS Woven, Dak Roche Mesh Trucker, a white demitasse striped button-down with pockets at the chest, a 1966 woven patch at the left chest and a woven label at the front bottom right with Vans branding, and custom artwork from Dakota himself.

Like Dakota Roche, the all-new BMX SK8-Hi 238 and supporting collection is built specifically for BMX. Dakota knows working through the highs and lows is what it takes to get anything done right. It’s these moments that are captured in his latest Vans BMX film, “Low & Hi,” which chronicles all the moments Dakota goes through while filming for a new video part. Dakota’s years of experience and hard work are reflected, both in the film and the design of his shoe.

The Vans BMX Sk8-Hi 238 by Dakota Roche collection is available now at Vans BMX retail locations and at Vans.com/bmx.

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Vans japan x Roller Magazine x Tomoya Nagase – Collection (3.18.23)

Mar 2 23 under Collaborations, Japan Only | Comments Off

Info via Hypebeast:

“For its latest collaboration, Vans connects with motorcycle editorial Roller Magazine for Era-like sneakers named after Japanese singer and actor Tomoya Nagase‘s column “ANTI-NORMAL.”

The pairs were designed by Nagase himself featuring a thick cushioned velcro strap with circular stitching. The unique construction is said to reduce the burden on the foot when riding. Fabric tags match the colors of the low-tops, “TOM” graphics are embroidered on the lateral heel, co-branding decorates the insoles, and contrasting piping circles the rubber sole units. Two colorways are available in variations of light blue and black.

Priced at ¥14,300 JPY ($105 USD), the Tomoya Nagase x Vans sneakers will be available on March 11 via select Roller Magazine kiosks followed by an online release on March 18.

Vault by Vans x JSP – “I Love My JSP Vans” Collection (2.15.23)

Feb 9 23 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off

Vault by Vans and Jimmy Gorecki’s JSP reunite for a third installment of footwear following the successful 2021 release. The latest collection pays homage to the skater and entrepreneurs East Coast roots and continues to elevate the Vault by Vans assortment.

The three-shoe lineup is grounded by two Vault by Vans silhouettes. A Kelly green, and a black Old Skool VLT LX, as well as a true blue Sk8-Hi VLT LX. Each features a supple pig suede upper that is contrasted by a nylon quarter panel. Vans’ iconic Sidestripe is updated with a reflective underlay to add contrast for day to night wear. Each sidewall is adorned with “I Love My JSP Vans”, a sentiment JSP founder Jimmy Gorecki heard consistently following the first Vault by Vans collaboration. A crystal-clear toe bumper is found on each pair and carries through to the outsole.

Captured in Venice Beach, California at Great Western Hoagies, the campaign video toys with nostalgia and a humorous reflection on Gorecki’s hometown roots from Philadelphia. See the film now on Youtube.

“For this latest partnership with Vault by Vans, our goal is to reflect feelings of familiarity and take new materials and design details like the reflective elements, a nostalgic nylon, super soft suede and continue to evolve the classic styles we grew up shredding in to make a design that reads both rich and rugged and with a whole lot of love that you’ll feel all the way to your sole”, said Jimmy Gorecki.

Paying tribute to his early days shredding in Vans, Gorecki tapped New York skate film legend, RB Umali to capture a session with none other than Vans’ very own, Dick Rizzo alongside Mark Del Negro and Paris Summerfield. Watch the edit now on Youtube.

The Vault by Vans x JSP “I Love My Vans” collection will be available to shop on www.standardissuetees.com on Wednesday, February 15 at 10 am PST.

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Vans Surf x Mami Wata – H2T Collection (2.16.23)

Feb 6 23 under Collaborations, Surf | Comments Off

Vans Surf is proud to announce its latest head-to-toe collection with African surf lifestyle brand Mami Wata, which draws inspiration from African surf culture, key historical and cultural events, and the power and positivity of surfing. The collection leads with Vans Authentic VR3 SF and a curated assortment of additional footwear styles, apparel, and accessories.

Founded in 2017, Mami Wata is translated in West African Pidgin English as “Mama Water” or Mother Ocean. Based out of Cape Town, the brand is focused on furthering manufacturing diversity and surf development in Africa and supporting world-leading African surf therapy organizations Waves for Change and Surfers Not Street Children. Mami Wata’s mission is to offer a different narrative of surfing and Africa to the world and to educate and share the positive effects of surfing with everyone. This season, Vans partners with Mami Wata to deliver a collection founded on these principles and inspired by important cultural moments in Africa’s history.

From Zaire’s “Rumble in the Jungle” in 1974 and Nigeria’s “Festac ‘77” to other iconic local music festivals, this new head to toe collection takes the bold and graphic imagery of these cultural events and adds a modern Vans twist, tying back to Vans’ heritage Checkerboard prints. Vans Authentic VR3 SF in Mami Wata Cream is the hero of the collection and follows Vans’ strict materials guidelines with one or a combination of regenerative, responsibly sourced, renewable, and recycled materials making up at least 30% of the product.

The upper features leather (Vans leather products support responsible manufacturing via the Leather Working Group) and organic cotton on the Style 36 Decon VR3 SF and Sk8-Hi 138 Decon VR3 SF, respectively. The outsole across all footwear features Vans’ all-new VR3Waffle™ rubber compound. All the rubber used to make this outsole (60% of the compound) is regeneratively grown natural rubber sourced from farms utilizing agricultural practices intended to promote biodiversity, enhance water cycles, improve soil health, and/or sequester carbon. The brand-new VR3Cush™ drop-in footbed uses 25 percent biobased EVA foam partially derived from plants.

Along with the Mami Wata Authentic VR3 SF, the new collection also features a Style 36 Decon VR3 SF and the Sk8-Hi 138 Decon VR3 SF, both in Mami Wata Cream.

By utilizing bold graphic details in contrast to a micro-Checkerboard, inspired by hand-woven fabrics popular throughout Africa, this collection pays homage to the past while giving a vibrant nod to the future generations that will live and define African surf culture. The new apparel features a Mami Wata Pullover, short sleeve tees, woven shirt, boardshorts, and a hat.

The Vans x Mami Wata Collection will be available globally beginning February 16, 2023, at Vans Surf retail locations and Vans.com/news.

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Vans Skate x Breana Geering – Collection (Available Now!)

Feb 1 23 under Collaborations, Pro, Skate | Comments Off

Vans Skateboarding is proud to announce the latest collection with Vans team rider and Vancouver-based skater Breana Geering, translating her inherently creative and bold style to a new capsule collection led by the Vans Skate Sk8-Hi Decon and Skate Old Skool.

Breana’s bold creativity, confidence, and easy-going personality undoubtedly shine through in her collection, which features detailed skeleton and snake graphics and incorporates Breana’s love of black and white stripes.

At the heart of the new collection, Breana puts her spin on the Skate Old Skool and the Breana Geering Sk8-Hi Decon in Blue/Black and Black/White colorways. Designed to be tough on the inside like Breana, the hero footwear styles each feature SickStick™ rubber construction, Duracap™ for added protection and, PopCush™ footbed for added durability and comfort, on and off the board.

The Breana Geering Skate Old Skool features a snake detail along the shoe’s sidewall, and the Sk8-Hi Decon showcases a skeleton hand against black and white striping; both shoes highlight Breana’s unique style.

The collection also features a selection of apparel: the Breana Skate Mini Tee, the Breana Skate Pant, the Breana Skate Beanie, and the Breana Skate Sock. Meant to showcase individuality and underground flair from the ground up, this collection was designed to enable skaters to look their best and feel it, too.

● The Mini Tee is made with 20/1 heavy cotton and features embroidery and screen-printed details

● The Skate Pant is a straight-leg, over-dyed cotton canvas with back patch pocket detailing and embroidery detail at the back pocket.

● The Breana Skate Tote is made with cotton canvas and designed with printed stripes, double handle straps, and a front patch pocket offering both utility and style.

The Vans Skate Old Skool Breana Geering collection is available now at Vans Skateboarding retailers and at Vans.com/skateboarding.

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Vans x Collina Strada – Collection (2.10.23)

Jan 31 23 under Collaborations, DX | Comments Off

Vans, the original skateboarding footwear brand and icon of creative exploration, is proud to partner with Collina Strada, the New York-based fashion label committed to authenticity and inclusivity, for a collection of footwear, apparel and accessories for the Spring 2023 season.

The collection reflects Collina Strada’s core ethos of playful expression, and each piece is designed to highlight individuality and champion positivity. Core motifs of the Collina Strada world, including butterflies, freehand drawings, and psychedelic metallics permeate the collection, allowing standout wear across an array of styles.

“I grew up in Southern California and I’ve been wearing Vans my whole life,” says Hillary Taymour, Creative Director, and Founder of Collina Strada. “I wore Slip-Ons skateboarding on the pier and to the barn before putting on my boots, so it is such an honor to get to create a collection with the brand.”

The Sk8-Hi 38 DX leads the footwear collection, featuring a warped butterfly printed upper, cherub floral sidewall screen print and Collina Strada branded heels. Additional footwear styles include the Classic Slip-On 98 DX in all over hand-drawn artwork depicting fields of flowers on the outsole and an idyllic neighborhood scene across the canvas upper – Taymour invited collaborators and visitors in the Collina Strada studio to draw their dream home, and the resulting neighborhood became the print for the collection.

The bold Old Skool Vibram DX anchors the footwear offering with an update to the Classic silhouette complete with an outsized Vibram outsole in metallic Citronelle. The Old Skool Vibram DX will be offered in a Sweet Lilac colorway that will be made exclusive to Vans retails locations, Vans.com, Collinastrada.com and SSENSE.

The imagination of Vans x Collina Strada extends through the accompanying apparel range, led by the matching set of the Collina Strada Hoodie and Sweatpant in Sulphur Spring, cut from overdyed organic French Terry and featuring curved hems and floral eyelets. A woven shirt, tee, and sock in Sweet Lilac offers another monochrome series, while an all-over doodled backpack in Antique White caps off the collection.

Collina Strada’s community is reflected in the Vans x Collina Strada campaign, conceived by Creative Director Hillary Taymour and regular collaborator Charlie Engman. The Vans x Collina Strada collection is modeled among a pack of piglets, representing Collina Strada’s exploration of human-animal connection in “Collina-mals”.

Vans x Collina Strada will debut at New York Fashion Week as part of the designer’s Fall/Winter 2023 runway show on February 10, where models and front row guests will be wearing pieces from the collection.

The Vans x Collina Strada collection will be available globally beginning February 10, 2023 at Collinastrada.com, Vans.com, select Vans retail stores worldwide. To celebrate the New York Fashion Week debut, the Vans Meatpacking retail store at 875 Washington St., New York, NY 10014 will hold a launch party on February 11 from 1-4pm EST. The event will be open to the public and the first 50 guests to purchase the Vans x Collina Strada collection will receive a special gift with purchase. For more information, please visit Vans.com/collinastrada.

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Vans Skate x Alltimers – Zahba VCU (1.31.23)

Jan 26 23 under Collaborations, Skate, VCU | Comments Off

Vans Skateboarding is proud to partner once again with Alltimers. Building on the fun-loving ethos the two brands share, the new collection marks the debut of Vans all-new, performance-driven silhouette, the Zahba VCU (Vans Checkerboard Union).

The Vans Skateboarding x Alltimers Zahba collab is a fresh take on the classic court shoe. Alltimers created an easy-to-wear, all-white colorway that leaves their mark on the new silhouette with subtle debossed Alltimers martini logo on the heel and Vans debossed logo on the tongue. Finished with Vans Skateboarding x Alltimers co-branded laces in three colors, red, blue, or silver, the silhouette also features a molded hangtag and Bacchus imagery on the footbed that nod to a supporting apparel collection.

Built with fresh materials and new technology, including the new supercharged ImpactWaffle™ construction, the Zahba uplifts Vans VR3 designation, with regenerative, renewable, and/or recycled materials making up at least 30% of the shoe’s construction. Specifically, the Zahba’s VR3Cush™ dual-density midsole is made with 50% biobased EVA foam partially derived from plants. The outsole is made with a proprietary compound containing at least 55% responsibly sourced natural rubber obtained from sources that follow proven sustainable practices to reduce environmental impacts.

The Zahba’s ImpactWaffle™ outsole features SickStick™ rubber which provides the perfect amount of flexibility and board feel. The new outsole features a three-quarter cup with visible impact foam through the outsole plate and medial sidewall, while the upper is made of minimal panels and the one-piece vamp skaters know and love. The upper features a rubberized toecap for added durability and DURACAP™ stitch reinforcement to protect high-wear areas.

The Vans Skateboarding x Alltimers Zahba will be available on January 31, 2023, at select Vans Skate retailers and Vans.com/Skateboarding. Learn more about Vans sustainability initiatives at Vans.com/Sustainability.

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