Vans Syndicate x Concepts – Sk8-Hi “S”

Mar 26 15 under Collaborations, Syndicate | Comments Off

“Concepts joins Vans in launching the Van Sk8-Hi Syndicate. Set atop a classic white vulcanized rubber midsole, the design features premium materials and attention to detail. Highlighted by croc-embossed leather sidepaneling, the Sk8-Hi makes use of a premium leather lining in addition to pebbled leather eyestays. Special Concepts x Syndicate branding can be found both on the padded insoles and on the woven tongue label. 100% cotton laces allow for the additional or removal of a zippered shroud, adding a unique twist on the Sk8-Hi silhouette.

Packaged in a custom black on black Concepts box, the shoes will be available in-store at Concepts Cambridge only on Saturday March 28th, followed by a limited online release at 12pm eastern only at Cncpts.com.”

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Vans Vault x Sole Classics – “SC Flyer” OG Style 36 LX (Video Review by @samcolt12) #soleclassics #goodshoez

Mar 22 15 under Collaborations, Reviews, Vault, Videos | Comments Off

Vans x J.Crew – Two-Toned Denim Pack (Available Now!)

Mar 19 15 under Collaborations | Comments Off

Vans has teamed up with J.Crew to create this super clean two-tone denim pack. Choosing the Authentic and Slip-On, they wrapped each pair in a raw indigo denim color, but flipped the material on some of the panels to provide a nice contrast. Both models feature golden brown stitching, giving that classic work pants look, while sitting on top of an off-white vulcanized sole. Available now exclusively at J.Crew and their online store.

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Vans Vault x Sole Classics – “SC Flyer” OG Style 36 LX (UTP Review!)

Mar 19 15 under Collaborations, Reviews, UTP, Vault | Comments Off

Sole Classics dropped their latest Vans Vault collaboration “The Prequel” this past weekend, also known as the “SC Flyer”, an OG Style 36 LX paying tribute to the beginning of flight. This shoe has a good amount of unique materials, and the color combination is something to be admired, designed by our friend James aka @mrkingjd, and pairs nicely with almost anything. The gold 3M is something you don’t see used too often, and when used sparingly it adds a perfect accent, especially when the primary colors of the shoe are an off-white and gum brown combination. The cracked leather is a nice texture that we haven’t seen used in a long time and the people are receiving it pretty well! We’ve taken a few close up realistic photos, as we always try to do with our reviews, and we hope it helps you decide if you need to have these. To us, it was a no brainer. It’s the year of the OG Style 36 LX! Overall the shoe came out extremely nice, and Sole Classics still has some sizes left up on their webstore, so cop them while you still can.

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Vans x Supreme – Camo Sk8-Mid & Old Skool (Spring/Summer 2015)

Mar 18 15 under Collaborations, Supreme | Comments Off

via Supreme:

“Supreme will be releasing two new styles of Vans – The Sk8-Mid and The Old Skool. Both shoes will feature a premium suede and canvas upper. Leather lining and insoles. Made exclusively for Supreme both styles will be available in three color ways.”

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Vans Syndicate 028.170 x Harmony Korine – Authentic Pro “S” & Slip-On Pro “S” (3.21.15)

Mar 17 15 under Collaborations, Syndicate | Comments Off

Pics and info via Silo:

PROJECT BRIEFING: HARMONY KORINE

This season Vans Syndicate collaborates with auteur, provocateur and skater Harmony Korine. Harmony gained fame as the teenage writer of the controversial HIV-era cult classic film Kids that was set among the burgeoning mid-’90s New York skate scene in which he was immersed at the time. Harmony continues to write, direct and produce a growing body of influential films, books and works of fine art. Harmony created the custom checkerboard print pattern and his artwork is featured in the footbeds on his Authentic Pro “S” and Slip-on Pro “S” styles in canvas and suede.

Features:

• Clear waffle sole featuring Harmony UNTITLED artwork
• Leather lined Ultracush HD sockliner
• Vans original waffle gum rubber sole

The Vans Syndicate x Harmony Korine project launches worldwide on March 21st exclusively at Silo.

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Vans Vault x Sole Classics – “SC Flyer” OG Style 36 LX (3.14.15)

Mar 12 15 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off

If you know me, you know that the Style 36 is one of my favorite Vans models. With it’s shorter toe cap, longer lace row, and wider tongue, it’s easy to mistake them for a typical Old Skool, but it’s this retro style that keeps us Vans collectors stoked. Fresh off the heels of their wildly successful last Vault collaboration, Sole Classics is back at it, this time with a shoe that they’re calling the prequel to their A-8SC shoe. While the A-8SC was inspired by the early days of space exploration, this “SC Flyer” as they are being dubbed, is inspired by what came before that…flight. This time, Sole Classics let their very own, and our friend James “@mrkingjd” Drakeford do most of the designing, and it came out awesome. From the 3M and cracked leather materials, to the off-white and gold colorway, to the gum soles, there is nothing out there like it. Awesome job man!

Here’s the official info from Sole Classics:

“The pioneer is the one who dreams of the unseen, and goes places that no average person would dare to go. The Sole Classics x Vans Vault Style 36 LX “SC Flyer” represents a mentality that has paved the way for the progression of humanity; that is, the desire to make the impossible, possible. The Style 36 is made up of an off-white cracked leather to nod at the cloth that cloaked the original frame of the first flyer. The reflective gold side stripe pays homage to the innovation of flight. And when you look at the shoe from the side, its appearance resembles a flight path over the earth. An idea that developed over 100 years ago in Dayton, OH, designed for you, the pioneer.”

Available Saturday, March 14th, 2015 at 10am in-store and 12 Noon online

US Men’s Sizes 4-13

$130.00USD

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Vans Vault x DQM – “Brownstones” Sk8-Hi 46 LX & Old Skool LX (Spring 2015)

Mar 11 15 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off

Words via DQM:

“DQM will be releasing its Spring 15 footwear collection in collaboration with Vans next Thursday, March 19th. Made exclusively for DQM, the shoes are inspired by the brownstone row houses of New York and the North East. The history of brownstones, specifically in New York and in the shape of neighborhoods such Harlem and Park Slope in Brooklyn, has a long and celebrated past. Images of tall front stoops, curved entranceways and terraced homes in hues of red, gray and brown, conjures up a lifestyle of days gone by. Featured in hundreds of films by directors from Woody Allen to Spike Lee, brownstone buildings have become an icon, an architectural identifier, of the city.

Drawing from all the natural shades of the Jurassic sandstone material, the collection includes four styles: a Sk8-Hi 46 LX and Old Skool LX in colorways of grays and red brick/ brown. Constructed in a combination of premium leather, suede, nubuck and canvas, the shoes feature riveted brass eyelets with single tortoise glass eyelet detail, waxed flat laces, gum outsole and The General’s signature navy blue heel tab print. A custom, artist-commissioned illustration is printed on the insoles. Built for the East Coast’s Spring weather, the shoes feature water-resistant Scotchgard™ weather protection treatment.”

Produced in a limited edition, the ‘Brownstones’ collection will be available in men’s and women’s sizes at The Vans DQM General in SoHo, New York and online at dqmnewyork.com on March 19th.

Photography by Dominic Neitz in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York.

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Supreme – Camo Sk8-Mid & Old Skool (S/S 2015)

Feb 26 15 under Collaborations, Supreme | Comments Off

So…every big blog out there is just gonna run with this story, huh? No further pics? No detailed info? I guess we’ll wait until we get the actual Supreme newsletter, since we already know there are White Castle x Supreme Vans coming too. Which one will come first?

Vans Classics x Zio Ziegler – Collection (Spring/Summer 2015)

Feb 26 15 under Collaborations, General Release | Comments Off

Words via Hypebeast:

“Known for his paintings and large-scale outdoor murals, San Francisco-based Zio Ziegler has teamed up with Vans for a Spring/Summer 2015 collaboration. Featuring timeless silhouettes like the Authentic, Sk8-Hi Reissue and Classic Slip-On, the collection takes cues from ’90s graffiti, skateboard graphics and native art as Ziegler brings his unique artistic aesthetic to each piece.” These are now up on Vans website, but most sizes are already gone, so check it out by clicking on the pic above!

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