Questions on a pair of Vans Vault shoes

[apexsensation]

I've been searching the site for a few days now, and have been unable to find any info on a pair of Vans shoes I bought last week. They look to be leather and suede, and since they're a size 9 (and I picked them up with other shoes that had a sample tag) I wondered if they could be samples or at least an older model. They look most similar to the Sk8-Hi Zip LX from last year. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


v1 by Jason Taylor, on Flickr


v2 by Jason Taylor, on Flickr


v3 by Jason Taylor, on Flickr


v4 by Jason Taylor, on Flickr

I've also got some other OG SK8 Hi LX shoes that are samples for potential future release that I haven't seen photos of here or elsewhere on the web. Which forum would be best to post those in?

Jason

[akamedaniel]

These are definitely Vaults, can't say I've seen the color block sole on any of the Zip Up Sk8-Hi's before, and being that its a size 9, its most likely a sample.
Lets see the OG Sk8-Hi samples, post them on here.

[DJGuamstyles]

Not sure if the newer Vaults still do it, but look for a sewn in tab that says Vans on it. On the backside there might be a season listed, like "Spring '12" or something like that. Those are cool, and definitely aren't a released pair. At least not yet.

[apexsensation]

Not sure if the newer Vaults still do it, but look for a sewn in tab that says Vans on it. On the backside there might be a season listed, like "Spring '12" or something like that. Those are cool, and definitely aren't a released pair. At least not yet.

I don't see any sewn in tab. It'll be interesting to see if these release. Thanks for the help, guys. Which forum would be best to post the OG SK8-Hi LX samples? I'll try to get those up today if possible.

[DJGuamstyles]

Umm, the new pickups section?