Vans iPhone 4 Case has been RESTOCKED!!!

Apr 5 12 under drops, General Release, Heritage, Merchandise | Comments Off

As far as I know, nobody else has spread the word about this yet, so who better to keep you in the know, than OTWS. Yes, that picture above is mine. The same one everyone used on eBay and on their blogs. We do know a little bit about Vans over here :). But seriously, if you’re still in need of an iPhone4 case, then you’re in luck. Vans has just restocked their webstore. Not sure how limited these are gonna be this time around. I assume they made enough for everybody. We’ll see! You can thank me later. Don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. Our site visits went from an average of 800 unique visitors a day, to 4000 the last time the iPhone4 case released. Now we get a steady 1500 unique visitors every day since then. Spread the word, help us grow, and tell ’em to check us out!

Click here to purchase up to 5 for $28 each.

Vans OTW x The BlackOuts – Kingston, Jamaica (Vinyl Album)

Feb 22 12 under Collaborations, Merchandise, OTW | Comments Off

The OTW advocate duo The BlackOuts, will be releasing this compilation reggae album along with Vans OTW, as sort of a soundtrack to their trip to Kingston. Some classics are presented on here, like Eek-A-Mouse’s “Wa-Do-Dem”, Beenie Man’s “Who Am I” (Sim Simmaaa!!), and Barrington Levy’s “Don’t Fuss Nor Fight”. The vinyl album cover is wrapped with pictures from their trip, and did I mention that this album will only be available on vinyl? Nice! The only thing that’s missing is an accompanying air horn to blow off in between transitioning tracks! “Pew pew pew pewwwww!!!”

info via NiceKicks

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Vans – Switchblade Keychain

Dec 31 11 under Merchandise | Comments Off

Check out this pretty cool switchblade keychain multi-tool from Vans. Perfect for all you skaters out there. It comes equipped with a bottle opener, allen wrench, and a philips screwdriver. Pick one up from Vans webshop, or if you’re in Europe, head on over to Caliroots.

pics via Caliroots

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Merry Christmas…iPhone4 cases restocked on Vans webshop! (You’re welcome!)

Dec 24 11 under Merchandise | Comments Off

Click HERE to purchase your cases! These will go quick!!!

Vans iPhone4 Rubber Waffle Case (Now Available!)

Dec 20 11 under Merchandise, Recent Pickups!, Reviews | Comments Off

So just about this time last year, I stumbled across this waffle grip iPhone4 case from a Vans employee who is a friend of a friend. Knowing that I was big into Vans and that I had a forum and site dedicated to all things Vans related, we were introduced. Immediately, the friend pulls out his phone and shows me this awesome case he had on it. I wanted one. I needed one! He said that they were only for promotional use, and weren’t going to be made, so I snapped a few pics, to bring back to the guys on the forum, and to break the bad news that we will never be able to buy one, and very few of us will be able to get our hands on one. Well, that same statement, a year later, happens to be partially true. You see, this case has turned out to be an actual production item, but it seems that some of us can’t get our hands on them! How can this be?! OTWS members have been psyched on this accessory ever since we first caught wind of it, and to tell us it’s released and for sale?! Well, word spreads fast around the internets these days, and the #1 tech blog Gizmodo happened to post up news about this awesome case, and that can be the only explanation as to why us dedicated Vans heads are having a harder time than normal, obtaining one of these. (They even gave us credit for the info!) I mean, we have no problem sourcing limited edition 1 of 96 pair runs of shoes, or hyped up Japanese-label collaboration Vans Syndicates, but a measly $28 “General Release” at your local Vans store iPhone case we can’t?! C’mon! And resellers are selling these at $100 a pop on eBay? C’mon!

Well, I can consider myself very lucky, because the homie Ryanskeet here on OTWS was able to source a case for me. The details are so dope! Check out the waffle grip, in the same gum color as most Vans shoes. The toe bumper looks cool, as well as the red heel tab incorporated into the side of the case. Did you even notice the foxing stripe that runs around the border of the screen? Please don’t ask me to find you any, and please don’t ask where this one came from. Do a little footwork and you may be rewarded, but as with any hype, you gotta move fast. Good luck, and happy hunting!

Useful info:

Price $28

Vans online store is sold out, but some Vans stores may still have them, and others haven’t received them yet. Some stores say they won’t get them until after Christmas, and there’s also rumors that a wide-spread release is set for February. Hopefully that’s the case, so everyone can rock this awesome joint! Don’t give into the hype and pay 3x retail for this, on eBay! Be patient people.

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Vans Old Skool Christmas Tree Ornament (Available now!)

Nov 29 11 under Merchandise, Promos | Comments Off

Check out this awesome Vans Old Skool Christmas tree ornament, available right now at all Vans stores, as a free gift if you spend $50 or more, while supplies last! OTWS member Chuck_Vans_995 gave me the heads up a few days ago, and I stopped by my local Vans store to check them out. They’re made of foam, similar to a stress-reliever toy, and are about 3-4″ in length. Very awesome, and I suggest you head out to your spot before they start to disappear.

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Vans OTW – The Art of Lettering by Mr. Cartoon

Sep 27 11 under Collaborations, Merchandise, OTW | Comments Off

Words via Hypebeast:

“Vans OTW and Mr. Cartoon proudly present the Art of Lettering, a limited edition book featuring Cartoon’s personal photography, published by Eric Elms/And Press. The first in a series of forthcoming projects from Vans OTW advocates including Cartoon, Elms, Dimitri Coste and The Blackouts, the book was created in conjunction with Mr. Cartoon’s “Art of Lettering” seminar held in Los Angeles this summer. The seminar featured Cartoon discussing how lettering has impacted his life – from graffiti art to vintage sign painting and modern day low rider script as well as illustration airbrushing and his concepts of tattooing. A limited run of 818 books is now available at select OTW retailers worldwide.”

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Vans Vault x Ludwig Van – Deadstock Project Canvas Frames

Sep 19 11 under Collaborations, Merchandise, Vault, Vintage | Comments Off

Mr. Mike Dytri has recently released info on his company’s site, LudwigVanTheMan, of these collector frames, made from the left over vintage canvas that was used for their Deadstock Project collaboration with Vans Vault awhile back. Each laser-cut framed piece will be signed and dated, and they are highly limited, although no specific numbers have been released yet. Stay tuned with Ludwig Van for any updates!

info via Ludwig Van

Check out Steve Caballero’s HUGE Half Cab store promo shoe!

Sep 10 11 under Merchandise, Promos | Comments Off

Does this mean that the Half Cab is coming to Vans Customs?!

Vans Collector Box (Erwin’s new pickups!)

Aug 25 11 under Merchandise, Promos, Recent Pickups! | Comments Off

It’s been awhile since I’ve seen one of these. Vans created this special collector box, with miniature Vans classics models back in 2007, and I assume they were an appreciation gift promo, because they were limited to 500, each individually numbered. One of our OTWS members, Erwin, came up on one, and sent me some pics to share with all the readers. Not much info out there on these, or even from blog entries when they originally came out. Enjoy the pics, and sell me yours, if you have one you are willing to part with!