Words via Opening Ceremony:
“As a part of our 2016: The Year in China series, Opening Ceremony teams up with Vans to present the Qi Pao Pack. Iconic OG Classic Slip-On LX sneakers are wrapped in a silky Chinese brocade fabric, available in three striking colors, black, pink, and red.”
The pack is now available from Opening Ceremony’s webstore for $85.
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Barneys New York has finally revealed their collaboration with Vans Vault of the new Runner model. They did a pretty good job of keeping things under wraps, but we now get to see their punk inspired shoe. All four shops who collaborated on the Runner went in an entirely different direction, and these are no exception. Right off the bat, you notice the polished silvertone studded spikes mounted along the jazz stripe. I guess you can say that these are the edgier pair of the bunch. They feature a mixture of black nubuck and perforated suede leather, sitting on top of a speckled midsole with gum sawtooth sole, and finishing up nicely with a silver specchio leather ankle panel. The shoe also features a black and white checkerboard Ultracush Lite insole with custom Barneys branding. These are available now on the Barneys webstore for $150.
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Pics of the latest Gosha Rubchinskiy Vans have officially released, and we get a closer look at the OG Half Cab LX that was chosen for this release. Available in 4 colorways, each being primarily constructed in suede. The color blocking follows suit on 3 out of the 4 models, and two pairs feature black soles. Red heel tabs can be seen on each shoe. These will start dropping at your favorite Gosha accounts soon, so keep your ears to the street.
pics via DSM London
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This past weekend was Born Free 8, Southern California’s premier motorcycle builder’s show, where Blends released their latest classic Vans shoe, in collaboration with Born Free. The OG Old Skool LX that they went with, is simple, and designed for the classic Vans enthusiast, which includes many folks in the vintage bike builder crowd. To most of these builders and fans, they could care less about rare and limited shoes, with fancy materials, colorways, but they do like classic, time-tested, designs like the classic black & white Old Skool. Blends and Born Free wanted to create something specific to this crowd, and the customization was kept to a bare minimum. Hardly noticeable, are the slim red and blue pieces of leather protruding from the top and bottom of the classic white jazz stripe, giving off a truly Americana aesthetic. The only other customized part of the shoe, would be the translucent sole, with checkerboard bottom, and custom branded footbeds, both which are hardly seen, but are there to let you know these aren’t your typical pair of Vans Old Skools. Materials are the same as you’d find on any pair of Vault OG shoe, including the pigskin lining. These shoes were a must for me and a few others, thus the reason about 9 of us got to Born Free 8 early in the morning, about 3 hours before the gates opened, just to secure pairs for ourselves and friends from all over the globe. It was a surprisingly easy release, but online pairs sold out instantly. I hope you enjoy a few personal unfiltered pics I took, and be on the lookout for any pairs that go up for sale!
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Vans Vault has teamed up with Parisian brand Club 75 (Busy P., Michael Dupouy, and So-Me), to create this highly limited collaboration, featuring an OG Sk8-Hi LX, and OG Era LX. The design inspiration comes from local Parisian life, thus the graphic “Locals Only” displayed across each toe of the OG Era LX. Both shoes feature an all-over print of miniature illustrations of what Paris has to offer. From “beautiful girls” to “meat on a spit”. Hey, whatever floats your boat! The shoes are definitely unique, and to the first 30 customers, a skateboard deck with the coinciding graphics will be given out. Unfortunately, these are an in-shop exclusive, at 32 rue Yves Toudic, in the 10th arrondissement. Good luck!
info via Be-Street
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Bows And Arrows have released full pictures of their Vault by Vans Runner LX version, a wild and less serious design covered completely in white pony hair. The luxury details are still there with the mix of pony hair and soft premium leather, but I’m a little sad that they didn’t produce smaller sizes for the ladies, as this Runner could easily be unisex. Bows And Arrows has already created a link to the webpage that will be selling remaining pairs of the shoe, which can be found here.
Here’s what Bows And Arrows has to say about their shoe:
“We’re excited to introduce a project we worked on with our friends over at Vans Vault. Considering Vans isn’t exactly known for having an imprint on the running shoe world we thought this was a cool opportunity to have some fun and bring a light hearted perspective to a market that’s not only completely over saturated, but a bit too serious sometimes.
The Vans Vault X Bows and Arrows Runner (White/Pony) is built on a cushy midsole with a toothed outsole. Featuring a tonal and very shaggy synthetic pony hair upper, soft leather liner and co-branded footbed.”
Releasing first come first served in-store only, Saturday 6/25. Remaining stock offered online at noon pst on Sunday 6/25.
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Blends just released the pics of their Vault by Vans Runner collab, and I must say I am really digging these. Blends was one of four shops picked to work with Vault on this retro-esque model, joining Sole Classics, Bows & Arrows, and we heard the fourth shop is either Bodega or Barney’s, but neither have hinted at a shoe. To most newcomers, the Runner may be a completely new, and possibly confusing silhouette, but if you know your Vans history, then you know these have their roots planted in the Made In USA Serio runners of the early 80’s. Google ’em! Is this a good decision for Vans? Do you think they should keep making them, or keep them limited to preserve their desirability? Either way, this highly limited Vault by Vans collection might just be one to grab all four pairs of.
Following excerpt from Blends:
“Southern California-based boutique, Blends, teams up with Vans Vault for a special take on Vans’ Runner model. Blends dresses the model in a supple premium leather in an all-over quilted design with tonal accents of supple leather on the Jazz-Stripe, Heel, and Socklining as well as waxed flat cotton laces. Additional details include a Black rubber outsole accented with a white mid-sole. Vans utilizes its proprietary ULTRACUSH™ cushion technology for optimized support for every stride”.
The Blends x Vans Vault Quilted Leather Runner will be available this Saturday, 25th, at Blends Costa Mesa and Blendsus.com.
Sole Classics teased us the other day via Instagram, with their next Vault by Vans collaboration, featuring a water colors portrait of a bear, titled “The Story of Kitchi”. Until today, there hasn’t been a single leaked photo of this release, and perhaps for good reason. The newly retro’d Runner model is a bold direction for Vans, and what better way to kick things off, than with a few collaborative designs. Kitchi is another one of those local folklore stories, of a native boy who used the Ohio river to save himself, and his village. Sole Classics does a great job of representing for their local area, and constantly sharing who they are. Not sure about y’all, but I feel like I get much more than just a shoe whenever I buy one of SC’s collabs. If anyone walks up to you and says “What are those?”, you’ll have the opportunity to sit them down for a few minutes and tell them a nice story. Sole Classics brings the people together!
Here’s what they have to say about their latest shoe:
“The Sole Classics OG Runner collaboration with Vans is a perfect blend between two worlds. The runner is outfitted primarily in a rich leather and neoprene, two materials that are not normally seen together. The goal being to pay homage to the premium qualities that make up Vans’ Vault line, but also be unique enough together to push the brand’s “Off The Wall” heritage. The pair comes with minor details such as 3M sidestripe lining and a set of alternate 3M laces, logo hits on the heel and a gold “X” to commemorate Sole Classics’ 10th year in business. The colorway of the shoe represents a bit of local folklore as it draws inspiration from a native tail of a boy who used the Ohio river to save himself, and his village. All together, with the new silhouette you have the makings of an instant classic”.
Sole Classics x Vans OG Runner LX “Kitchi”
Release date: Saturday, June 25th at 9am ESTexclusively at Sole Classics, and Noon EST online at SoleClassics.com
Retail $150
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Words via DQM:
“DQM will be releasing its Summer 16 footwear collection in collaboration with Vans this Saturday, June 18th. Back to the beginning: skateboarding 101. As the sport of skateboarding was still emerging in the early 80s, its fashion was influenced by the colors and style of the times more than any specific skateboarding culture in and of itself: bright colors, bold fabrics and flashy graphics, and in NYC specifically, basketball style, tony sports culture, hip-hop style. Skateboarding in the 80s was owned by skateboarders; skateboard companies were run by skateboarders, and a feeling of youth and completely free expression permeated skateboarding fashion, there was no other marketing agenda.
The 101’s modernize some of our favorite details and silhouettes from these times in an updated Sk8-Hi Reissue LX. Pared back to simple fabrics in classic team colors, they have a vintage sports feel characterized by 80s and 90s East Coast skateboarding. Constructed in canvas with a premium leather side stripe and heel, details include a nylon tongue facing, cotton terry cloth tongue backing, removable striped ankle strap and The Vans DQM General logos in the footbed and at the heel tab. Available in three colors: black, white and navy.
Made exclusively for DQM and produced in a limited edition, the Sk8-Hi Reissue LX ‘101’s’ will be available in men’s and women’s sizes at The Vans DQM General in SoHo, New York as well as online on June 18th.”
Photography by Dominic Neitz and Kevin Trageser. Worn by Dustin Eggeling in the Lower East Side, New York.
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