Vans Pro x Fucking Awesome – Epoch ’94 Pro (1.21.17) Available @silostore!

Jan 18 17 under 50th, Collaborations, Pro | Comments Off

Vans and Fucking Awesome come together to release their latest collection, the Epoch ’94 Pro. We’ve been anticipating these to drop for a little while now, and things have been kept under wraps ’til about last week. Well, the flood gates are now open, and we’re getting a few good photos of the pack now. There will be 3 colorways available at a very few select Vans Pro accounts, supposedly those who carry the Fucking Awesome line which seems fitting. We haven’t seen the Epoch silhouette in awhile. The Ray Barbee collab comes to mind! The 3 colorways chosen for this release are black, white, and bright blue and feature debossed “Fucking Awesome” logos all over the shoe’s upper. The first two colors sit on top of a white vulcanized sole, and the white pair has a navy foxing stripe, both featuring gum waffle soles, while the bright blue pair sits on a dark purple vulcanized sole, with clear waffle grip bottoms. There’s also a custom box created for this release, which is always nice. These will drop this Saturday, the 21st at Silo, and on their webstore, as well as at a few Vans Pro “Syndicate allocated” accounts, as stated before.

pics and info via Silo

(edit: We’ve added the pics that Fucking Awesome put up on their webstore, including their shop exclusive all-black pair that we didn’t mention previously)

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Vans Pro x SHOWROOM – Old Skool Pro & Sk8-Hi Pro (12.9.16)

Nov 29 16 under Asia, Collaborations, Pro | Comments Off

Words via Hypebeast:

“Kuala Lumpur’s SHOWROOM has joined forces with Vans for what’s being billed as a “first-of-its-kind” collaborative endeavor. Dubbed “21:30,” the two-piece collection takes on Pro editions of both the Sk8-Hi and Old Skool, transforming them with the nighttime skater in mind by adding the likes of reflective 3M material and Velcro sidestripes that allow the wearer to switch between stark white and Vans’ famed checkerboard motif for added versatility. And since the kicks come in Pro form, each retro silhouette sports modern upgrades like DURACAP technology and ULTRACUSH cushioning. Capped off with some subtle co-branding and icy outsoles, the “21:30″ release is set to hit the Malaysian skate spot come December 9.”

SHOWROOM
06 80 6th Floor, Berjaya Times Square
1, Jalan Imbi
Imbi
55100 Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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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.

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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!

Vans 50th Anniversary – Full Cab Pro ’89 (Available Now! @silostore) #silostore

Oct 17 16 under 50th, Pro | Comments Off

Words via Silo:

“Already a legend, Steve Caballero brought a higher level of functionality to the design of the first signature skateboarding shoe in 1989. The new revolution of street skaters adopted the Caballero, customizing it into what became the most iconic skate shoe of the ’90s—the “lighter, better, faster” Half Cab® in 1993.

The Caballero Pro ’89 is upgraded to modern specs in its iconic original burgundy with croc emboss colorway.”

Select sizes available now at Silostore, as well as at your local Vans Pro dealer.

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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.

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Vans Pro – 50th Anniversary Sk8-Hi Pro ’91 Coors Light (Available at @silostore on 9.17.16)

Sep 16 16 under 50th, Collaborations, Pro | Comments Off

Beer drinkers unite! The Vans 50th Anniversary celebration continues, this time with a familiar collaboration from decades ago. You’ve seen vintage pairs of Coors Light Vans in the past, but they’ve always been the Era models, but never have you seen a Sk8-Hi model until now. Vans has linked up with Coors again, to create this Sk8-Hi Pro ’91, but there’s a unique back story to this design, as with most of the “Syndicate allocated” 50th Anniversary Pro releases. After reading a few comments on @natescrappy_vans50tharchive Instagram account, I learned that this design is an exact replica of a pair that Steve Van Doren created for Jeff Grosso back in 1991. It was a one-off, and no other original Made In USA pairs exist. Jeff even commented on said Instagram post that “they were the best shoes he ever owned”. I can’t see these staying around very long, but if you put in some work online, you might be able to score a pair from Silo, or your local Vans Pro account this weekend.

Thanks to Silo and Nates Crappy Vans 50th Archive for the borrowed pics!

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Vans Pro x Dime – Old Skool Pro & Fairlane (9.17.16)

Sep 13 16 under Collaborations, Pro | Comments Off

Words via Hypebeast:

“Since last year’s collaboration on the Slip-On Pro, the partnership between Vans and Montreal skateboarding mainstay Dime continues with two new sneakers. The classic Old Skool Pro gets reworked in two colorways, optioned in cream white and navy. Both pairs feature a buttery upper with contrasting white midsoles and a translucent “Dime” branded outsole. The Fairlane gets a full makeover with a “Dream Blue” colorway and newfound Vans technology in the form of a Pro Lite cupsole and Ultracush HD sockliner. The three-piece capsule will be available on September 10 exclusively at the Vans x Dime pop-up in Montreal’s Plateau neighborhood. The pop-up shop opens for a week on September 10; the shoes will be available at select Stockists such as Supreme from September 17.”

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Vans x Madrid – 50th Anniversary Sk8-Hi Pro ’87 aka “Madrid Reissue Pro” (8.20.16 via @silostore) #silostore

Aug 17 16 under 50th, Collaborations, Pro | Comments Off

Although we’ve seen various shops release these already, there was a hard release that was supposed to be set in place for this weekend, August 20th, and the homies at Silo are one of a select few Pro accounts that will be releasing the Vans x Madrid “Fly Paper” Sk8-Hi Pro ’87. This model is more of a Native American design, but with a crescent moon toe cap, thus the unique name “Madrid Reissue Pro”. Since it’s late 80’s debut, this model has only retro’d once, and that was under the Vault line, and was nearly identical to this one, except that this one features the Pro benefits like the Duracap, and UltraCushHD footbeds. The CMYK Madrid embroidered labels are present on the side panel and tongue, as well as the “Fly Paper” printed canvas on the side panels. Check out the project briefing over on Silo’s webstore, where the link to the shoes will be live on Saturday. Don’t sleep on these dope Vans!

more pics thanks to Silo after the jump

Vans x Pass~Port – Old Skool Pro (Available @silostore on 8.13.16)

Aug 10 16 under Collaborations, Pro, Reviews, UTP | Comments Off

It appears that Vans and Pass~Port have been working on a little collaboration that has been kept tightly under wraps, which is just awesome. Too many times, we get early leaks on product, and that just takes away the fun sometimes. This one came out of left field for sure, and the end result is just amazing. For those of you unfamiliar with Pass~Port, they’re a brand from down under, and their style represents their travels, their friends, and their local Australian/New Zealand heritage. If you look at their apparel, you’ll notice a lot of browns, oranges, and off-whites in the mix, giving an earthy vibe if you will. For their inaugural collab, they chose to construct an Old Skool Pro in two colorways, brown, and white. Each one consists of a mixture of hairy suede, and washed canvas, featuring an embroidered slogan on each heel that reads “International + Solidarity”. Pass~Port branding can also be found on the tongue, as well as the UltraCush HD footbeds. Both shoes feature brown leather linings, which are a nod to their brown top and bottom veneers that are featured on all Pass~Port decks. I’m really digging the simple style of these, and the materials they chose will surely make for a comfortable Old Skool. Flexibility & breathability are key. Great job Pass~Port, and even GREATER job at keeping these under wraps for so long. Surprises are always fun!

(I’ve added my own personal review pics of the brown pair, as well as Silo’s much more professional pics for a dual perspective on these, so enjoy!)

Silo has links up already for these, and will be releasing this upcoming Saturday the 13th.

pics and info via Silo