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Vans, the original action sports brand and icon of creative expression, has teamed up with Breana Geering, one of the most talented skateboarders coming out of Canada’s of-the-moment skate scene, on a head-to-toe pack led by the Skate Old Skool.

Hailing from British Columbia, Breana has emerged as an influential force in skateboarding, gaining recognition for her calm, collected style, serious ledge skills, and flip in and flip out manual tricks. Recently, Vans Skateboarding talked to Breana and those closest to her about how she came up in the Vancouver skate scene and what’s shaped her journey along the way. Building on the momentum of the past few years, Vans and Breana came together this season to create a forward approach to footwear and apparel, combining wearable colors with a nod to gender neutrality.

Breana approached the collection by leveraging the timeless appeal of Vans Classics combined with subtle touches that showcase her personality: “I wanted it to be special and personal. I really made it my own by adding in some of my own little doodles to the back of the shoe and the insole. I really wanted to make a nice, simple shoe that people would be stoked to wear, to skate or to the bar.”

A similar wearable approach and color palette carries over into Breana’s apparel collection, designed to ensure that she can skate and move while wearing each piece.

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Words via NJ Skateshop & pics via Hypebeast:

“On March 20th, 2020, NJ Skateshop will celebrate the city of Sayreville with a Vans Skateboarding collection inspired by the iconic brick company that birthed the borough’s namesake, Sayre & Fisher.

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Info via Hypebeast:

“Frog Skateboards and Vans have teamed up for a playful collection of footwear and apparel. Centered around quirky takes on the Old Skool and Slip-On plus matching apparel, the capsule’s intentionally expressive graphic prints and detail hits are a colorful reminder of Frog’s guiding principles: having fun and being inclusive.

The Old Skool presents a no-frills all-black canvas and suede base with white contrast stitching, but this simple bottom layer is merely meant to serve as a background for the design’s signature embellishment: a series of pink, yellow, blue and green silicone charms — frogs, stars, moons, hearts and more — that runs across the length of the Jazz stripe. On the other end of the spectrum, the collection’s Slip-On uses a multi-colored pattern with everything from coffee cups to peace signs and “skate-boar-ds” spellout graphics. This fun-loving assemblage sits above a timeless green foxing stripe, and a white midsole rounds off the look.

Apparel consists of four different pieces. A short-sleeve woven shirt replicates the pattern and colors of the Slip-On, and a water-resistant black hoodie more in line with the Old Skool features a line drawing down the front plus vibrant charms on the back. A long-sleeve tee plasters a scribbled Frog graphic on its front, and women’s-specific offerings include a all-over checkerboard print “Baby” tee plus a special baseball cap.”

Look for the Frog Skateboards x Vans collection to release via the Vans webstore and retailers come February 18.

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Here’s something dope that’s been held under wraps pretty well.  Vans Skate has teamed up once again with Fucking Awesome, to deliver what some are saying is the perfect skate shoe.  It’s the latest signature model for Vans Pro Anthony Van Engelen, and debuting it as a collab with long-standing relationship brand Fucking Awesome, was definitely the move.  The shoe releases Thursday Dec. 10th, at a very few select retailers, like our friends Silo, who were gracious enough to let us steal their photos and write-up for the release.  Cop from them, if you plan to get these!

Official pics and info via Silo

For AVE, “good enough” isn’t good enough, so he worked with the Vans design team every step of the way, through innovative research, design and wear testing to create a shoe worthy of his name. Featured in premium suede with mesh paneling, the all-new AVE Pro is enhanced with Duracap™ reinforced underlays in high abrasion areas and RapidWeld™ no-sew technology that utilizes heat-fused upper panels for an extremely strong bond that’s more durable, flexible, and lighter than conventional stitching.

The pro model also features LuxLiner™ technology, integrating the tongue and internal lining for a more snug and consistent fit, along with a molded heel counter for additional structure and heel lock. The best feature lies in Vans’ all-new UltimateWaffle outsole featuring an internal shank to keep flex in the forefoot, built-in impact cushioning with a full length Ultracush midsole, and unrivaled grip to present a shoe that has a familiar Vans feel and flexibility with the comfort and protection of a modern construction.

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Vans Skate teams up with Quartersnacks to create this awesome collaboration.  Choosing to go with the time-tested Old Skool Pro, as well as the not as often seen, Lampin Pro.  Both pairs feature a premium tumbled leather, one in White, and the other in Blue.  The same tennis ball yellow terrycloth lining can be found on both shoes, as well as a debossed “25” logo on the rears of each shoe.  The standout feature has to be the extra-wide multi-colored woven laces, which is a nice alternative for those looking for a little more pop.  We’re also hyped to see that these came with a cool accessory, like tons of cool Vans used to have back in the day, which is one of those small rubber coin clasp pouches you used to see at the local water park as a kid.  Quartersnacks included it, in case you were trying to start a savings account, lol.  I gotta say, it’s always nice to see something new and unique come out every once in awhile, and these are definitely all that.

Look for these at select Vans skate dealers, like our friends at Silo.  Both pairs MSRP for $75.

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pics via Silo, Dime, and Hypebeast

Vans Skate has teamed up with Montreal’s own Dime again, to bring their latest collaboration to fruition, by way of a Half Cab Pro LTD.  Constructed in a rich Dime Blue suede and Marshmallow leather.  The shoe features custom branding on the heel panel, underneath the translucent waffle sole, as well as on the Vans flag on the side of the shoe.  Thanks to Silo, we get a nice detailed look at some of the shoe’s best features.  (Also, after checking out Dime’s Instagram account, we see that they’ll also be releasing a few online shop exclusive colorways, including a sick reflective pair).

These are set to release this Saturday, Oct. 24th at a very few select stockists like our friends at Silo in Nebraska, most likely those who’ve carried the previous Dime Vans.

MSRP is set at $80.

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