Vans x Fairdale Bikes – Era (Friends & Family)

Oct 31 16 under Collaborations | Comments Off

This info is about a month old, so sorry so late, but it’s still cool and worth sharing. Vans has teamed up with Fairdale bikes out of Austin, TX to create this limited edition Era, for friends, family, and a few lucky followers, as a thank you for their support. The high-vis neon yellow colorway is complemented with black accents and custom artwork throughout the entire shoe, which is fitting for any bike rider, and the 3M ankle mustache makes these a good choice for night riding as well. They even built a matching Fairdale TAJ bike in honor of their new shoe. Sorry, these aren’t for sale, but enjoy the pics after the jump, and the video up above!

Vans x ACU – Classic Slip-On (10.22.16) (updated pics on 10.27.16)

Oct 27 16 under Asia, Collaborations | Comments Off

Words via Hypebeast:

“ACU has long been one of Shanghai’s go-to sneaker spots, so when it came time for the boutique to collaborate with Vans on a pair of limited-edition footwear, it naturally looked no further than its own stomping grounds for inspiration. A nod to Shanghai’s street culture, ACU’s take on the Classic Slip-On incorporates a number of different design cues as an homage to the the hairy crab — a winter delicacy in the Chinese city. For starters, the striped string that typically wraps the crab hits the shoe in the form of the design’s piping and outsole while a fuzzy hair-like textile wraps around the collar of the shoe. The highlight, though, is the shoe’s double layer of color — a dark green exterior (raw crab) hides a bright orange (cooked crab) layer underneath that becomes exposed with wear and tear over time for a truly one-of-a-kind look.”

ACU’s Vans are set to drop this Saturday, October 22 at retailers like KAFFIEND, Juice, UNDEFEATED and Bodega.

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Vans x DQM – Quilted Sk8-Hi MTE DX (10.27.16)

Oct 25 16 under Collaborations | Comments Off

Words via DQM:

“DQM will be releasing its Holiday 16 footwear collection in collaboration with Vans this Thursday, October 27th. The Quilted MTE combines influences of classic technical outdoor footwear and apparel design with a high quality, luxury aesthetic. In Navy and British Khaki, the shoes are inspired by the idea and colors of wilderness.

The premium materials, deconstructed styling, quilted tongue and completely monochromatic palette of the Sk8-Hi silhouette create a minimal feel which belies the inherent functional outdoor technology borrowed from Vans’ MTE ‘Designed for the Elements’ collections. The shoes feature a heat retention layer between the sockliner and outsole to keep feet warm, padded collar and heel counters for support, a vulcanized lug outsole for maximum traction in wet weather, and premium, weatherproof leather uppers. A custom striped nylon webbing pull tab helps slip shoes over winter socks. Produced in a limited edition exclusively for DQM and The General store in New York, the shoes feature ‘The General: DQM for Vans’ logos on the insoles and ‘DQM’ logos on the heel tabs.”

The Quilted Sk8-Hi MTE DX will be available online at dqmnewyork.com and in store at The General in New York on Thursday, October 27^th.

more pics after the jump

Vans x Fly Streetwear – “Ruby Cake” Sk8-Hi Reissue “红宝石蛋糕” (Shanghai Exclusive!)

Oct 24 16 under Asia, Collaborations | Comments Off

Vans, and China’s first skateshop FLY, have come together again on a new collaboration, this time a Sk8-Hi done up in a popular dessert theme. The ruby cake is where FLY pulled inspiration from on this particular release. If you look at the shoe’s foxing, you’ll notice it’s a cream color, resembling the vanilla cake, while the toe bumper, and uppers mimic the white frosting. The red tongue label is the obvious cherry on top, but the customization doesn’t stop there. If you take a look at the back heel panel, you’ll notice a large debossed FLY logo, reminding you whose shoe this is. Make no mistake about it, FLY has had some bangers in the past, and these are right up there with the best of them. For the in-shop release, they even went as far as to create custom plastic bakery containers for each shoe. How dope is that? Congrats to Jeff Han, and the FLY crew for this dope Vans Sk8-Hi!

info and pics via Strictly Waffles & FLY’s IG

more pics after the jump

Vans x Slam City – Native Pro & Lampin Pro (10.22.16) (Video)

Oct 21 16 under Collaborations, Pro | Comments Off

Vans has teamed up with world-famous Slam City Skates to celebrate their 30th anniversary, and for this special occasion they worked on a Native Pro and Lampin Pro, both in tonal colorways. The Native takes it’s inspiration from the Madrid Fly Paper model, featuring the same tonal black uppers, vulcanized soles, crescent moon toe bumpers, and ollie pad. The Native came out in 1988, which was the same year that Slam City opened their first doors at their Covent Garden location. For their second shoe, the Lampin Pro which debuted in 1993, they just wanted to pay homage to the early 90’s skate scene, which was considered the golden age of skateboarding. They went with an entirely marshmallow colorway, with accentuating white laces. Both feature Savage Pencil’s Flamehead logo, for that custom touch. Both pairs will be releasing online, tomorrow morning at 9AM UTC on Slam City Skate’s webshop.

a few pics after the jump

Vans x Supreme – Sk8-Hi Reissue Pro & Authentic Pro (Fall/Winter 2016)

Oct 18 16 under Collaborations, Supreme | Comments Off

Supreme will be releasing new versions of the Vans® Sk8-Hi Pro and Authentic Pro. The Sk8-Hi Pro features a premium suede and canvas upper with printed pattern, leather lining and vulcanized outsole. The Authentic Pro features a canvas upper with printed pattern and vulcanized outsole. Made exclusively for Supreme, the Sk8-Hi Pro and Authentic Pro will be offered in three colorways.

more pics after the jump

Vans x Slam City Skates – Lampin Pro & Native Pro (10.20.16)

Oct 17 16 under Collaborations, Pro, UK Exclusive | Comments Off

Check out this short video of Slam City Skate’s upcoming collab with Vans, working together on a Lampin Pro and Native Pro. Both pairs are looking really nice, with the Lampin coming in an all-white colorway, while the Native gets an all-black edition. Both will be releasing this Thursday, on the 20th at The House of Vans London. We think there’ll be pairs for in-store as well as online like with their past collabs. If you’re near the shop stop by and check these out!

Fear Of God – The Value Of A Shoe (Video)

Oct 12 16 under Collaborations, Videos | Comments Off

Excerpt from FOG:

“What is the value of a shoe? On October 10, 2016 Jerry Lorenzo and his staff at Fear of God loaded two trucks of what were meant to be “influencer” promotional clothing and shoes, with bottles of water to hand out to Los Angeles’ homeless at Skid Row.”

Glad to see that these pairs went to the homeless, instead of a few “influencers”, but for some reason I think a bunch of people will be heading down to Skid Row looking for this gear, trying to make offers. If you start seeing a bunch of random pairs showing up at any downtown LA consignment shops, you know where they most likely came from!

Vans x FTC – Slip-On Pro (Available Now!)

Oct 10 16 under Collaborations, Pro | Comments Off

It’s been years since Vans and FTC have linked up, but they’re back at it again with these Slip-On Pro’s in some city-friendly colors. The upper is constructed with a black suede material, while the side panel features black canvas, and the heel panel is wrapped in gold suede, featuring a debossed FTC OG logo. The UltraCUSH footbed has a print of the Golden Gate Bridge, for that that final San Francisco tribute. These are now available for $65 from FTC’s webshop.

more pics after the jump

Vans x Disney|Pixar – Toy Story Collection (Hypebeast 2nd Look)

Oct 10 16 under Collaborations, General Release | Comments Off

Check out this awesome photoshoot Hypebeast did, in what looks to be a Disney store, of the latest Disney|Pixar Toy Story collection. The shoes are absolutely awesome, and are a great collector’s piece for any Disney fan, especially those of us who love the Toy Story franchise. Take a look over on Hypebeast, to see more of the shoot, and I’ve included a few of those shots above and after the jump.

more pics after the jump