Check out the latest Vans collaboration to come from Japan, by way of Remi Relief. The three slip on sneakers seen here, feature a corduroy patchwork upper in either a blue or brown colorway, while the third one features a navy and white stripe pattern. Each pair features a clear outsole, with skate and surf inspired illustrations visible through the bottom. If you can read Japanese, then you can cop them now at ZOZO.
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Vans Japan has once again teamed up with United Arrows, to bring us another vintage-inspired Vans classic shoe. This time, choosing the Slip-On, constructed in a black canvas, and given the original shape that is starting to be more popular with the fans these days. Minimal branding is seen on the footbed with that “Van Doren” touch, featuring a leather heel pad. Available now in Japan, and on the United Arrows Webstore.
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“Established in 1966, just a year before the “Summer of Love” shaped the popular notion of the Love and Peace generation, California footwear mainstay Vans celebrate its counterculture roots with its latest release made in collaboration with streetwear specialists XLarge. The classic Vans Authentic comes in a unique mix of the brand’s ever-popular checkerboard design and a trippy hippie tie-dye colorway, making for some laid-back summer kicks guaranteed to turn heads.”
They will be available via XLarge’s online store beginning July 6.
Japanese brand Deluxe has teamed up with Vans Japan to create this Era that you see here. The Era sports a navy suede upper with a small leather panel on the heel, while sitting on a white midsole with clear waffle bottom. You can purchase your pair now at select retailers, including Zozo Town, if you can read Japanese!
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Stitch lifestyle store and glassware brand Fire-King Heritage, have teamed up with Vans to create these awesome stackable mugs. Popular in the 1940s in America, the brand is now produced in Japan, catering to the vintage collector market, under the “Heritage” label. Known for their everyday use, the durability and quality of their dishes and mugs make them highly collectable, and these are every bit as identical as the originals, except for their country of origin, which is now Japan. Stitch decided to go with the vintage Vans skate logos from older 60s and 70s shoe boxes, which make for an awesome overall retro theme, and if you have friends in Japan, or know how to read their Rakuten store, then you can place pre-orders for these until Friday. Order me one, if you can! I’ll pay you for your services, lol!
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Here, we get to take a look at another Japan exclusive Vans shoe, this time a collaboration with Comme des Garcons HOMME. Choosing to go with an Era, wrapped entirely in a blue chambray upper, while sitting on top of an all-white vulcanized sole. These are available now, via LEN’s webshop, in a US 9, 10, and 11. Don’t ask me how to order from, though!
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“Japanese brand HARE teamed up with Vans for Spring/Summer 2013 and presents a refreshing version of the iconic Authentic low top sneaker. Using a flower all over print on most of the upper of the sneaker, the suede adds a nice balance to the overall appearance of the shoe.”
Look out for the limited edition HARE x Vans Authentic to drop some time in May 2013 in Japan.
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“Today we present you the latest collaboration between NVy, the sub-line of Japanese brand F.A.T, Japanese retailer Beauty & Youth by United Arrows and Vans. For Spring/Summer 2013 the three worked in the classic Vans Sk8 Hi. Staying true to the concept of NVy, the sneaker comes with a navy blue canvas upper, stitching details and custom tags on the tongue, as well as triple logo placement on the in-sole.”
Look out for the release of the NVy by F.A.T x Beauty & Youth x Vans Sk8 Hi some time April 2013. You can pre-order them now here.
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Check out these two Era’s from Beauty & Youth United Arrows and Vans Japan. Utilizing an all suede material, printed with a Zebra or Cheetah print. Set to release on March 6th, but sorry to break it to you, these are a Japan exclusive.
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Vans Japan has teamed up with Stussy on this dope looking Sk8-Hi to commemorate this being the year of the snake. Covered in an all-over snakescale print, with red jazz stripe, and a snake graphic on the sidewall of the vulc sole. These are finished off nicely, with an embroidered title on the heel panel, in the signature Stussy font, saying “YEAR OF THE SNAKE”. It’s been a long time since Vans USA has collaborated with Stussy, in fact it was over 10 years ago! Come on Vans! Hook up the stateside peeps!!! Available in Japan, sometime this year.
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