Vans Vault x OTH – AΩ Slip-On LX (UTP Review!) @othboutique @vanscanada

Sep 4 15 under Collaborations, Reviews, UTP, Vault | Comments Off

Every year there seems to be a style trend with Vans sneakers. Whether it’s influenced by seasons, celebrities, or taste makers, we all know that a trend can come and go like the wind, and with a vast catalog of styles to choose from, Vans can offer up just about anything for anyone. With that said, this is definitely the year of the Slip-On. Many collaborators have chosen this unassuming laid back model, and I’m sure I’m forgetting a few, but here’s some that come to mind. Murakami, Sneakersnstuff, Slam Jam, Barneys, Dime, Harmony Korine, and now add OTH to that list.

Montreal’s Offthehook consistently puts out stunning Vault By Vans collabs, choosing colors and materials that are just plain and simply timeless. No trendy color palettes or patterns. No embellished story. Just pure quality. This time we see a neutral-friendly grey in a combination of suede and canvas, with just enough Greek-inspired accent colors on the elastic to let you know these aren’t average. At face value, you might be turned away by the huge embossed letters on each toe, but to be honest, the branding is only noticeable up close, and besides…It represents OTH!!! These feature a standard white collar lining that are found on most Vans, and the footbeds are the slimmer Ortholite ones with an added leather heel pad, found on most OG Vault styles, so size accordingly. These finish off nicely with a custom black and white heel tab. One last thing to mention is that these come in a sturdy drawer box with dustbag. Us collectors love our drawer boxes, because it allows us to stack more pairs. Oh, you don’t know what that’s like? I envy you!

All in all, OTH continues to bring solid collaborations, that are wearable almost anytime, anywhere. They’ve got their style dialed in, and it’s clean, preppy, mature, and all things we eventually aspire to be. Eeevennntuallllly!!

GET YOUR PAIRS HERE WHILE THEY LAST!

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Vans x Nixon “Mini Blaster” Review by LBIFBACK (Video)

Sep 2 15 under Accessories, Collaborations, Reviews, Videos | Comments Off

The homie Daniel aka LBIFBACK aka AKAMEDANIEL has come through with this dope review of the Nixon Mini Blaster that came out recently. If you’re in the market for a new bluetooth portable speaker, then see if this one’s for you.

Vans x Pabst Blue Ribbon – “PBR Vans 2.0” Sk8-Mid (Details) #Pabst #PBRVans #PBR #PabstBlueRibbon

Sep 2 15 under Collaborations, Contests | Comments Off

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We’ve been waiting for details to drop on these PBR Sk8-Mids, and yesterday Pabst Blue Ribbon kicked off the campaign, giving us all a chance at getting a pair. Last year, they held a country-wide scavenger hunt, as well as an online hunt, hiding random pairs in bars and public locations, and posting up clues on their various regional social media platforms. Pairs were also given away weekly on the Pabst Blue Ribbon website, cleverly hidden throughout different pages on the site, some out in plain view, and others incorporated into existing graphics, and once you found a pair, if you were quick enough, you could then fill out your information and a few months later you’d receive a free pair in the mail. A few of us were lucky, but most were not. Well rejoice! This year PBR is allowing you all a chance to get a pair right now, without having to hunt them down, BUT there is a catch. You have to spend $150 on their webstore, and when you go to checkout, the option to pick your size of Vans x PBR Sk8-Mids pops up. So that’s all there is to it…if you have $150 to spend on various PBR related knick knacks of course! Do it for the shoes people! They will also be doing the same scavenger hunt as last year, hiding free pairs every Friday on their website. Try your luck, or if you must have these, then just fork out the $150. Well worth your money if you’re a Vans collector like us.

OFFICIAL INFO IS AVAILABLE ON PABSTBLUERIBBON.COM

Vans Vault x OTH – AΩ Slip-On LX (9.3.15) @othboutique @vanscanada

Aug 31 15 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off

OFF THE HOOK and Vans Canada have come together to bring to us another sneaker collaboration under our favorite line, Vault By Vans. They chose the Slip-On LX this time around, and the style is casual yet mature. It’s not until you get up close, that you notice the embossed letters on top of each suede upper, and the real eye-catcher is the blue and white striped elastic, which lets you know that these are the OTH “AΩ’s”.

Some words via OTH:

“The letters AΩ have great significance in Greek culture, and symbolize that every story has a beginning and an end. With OFF THE HOOK celebrating its 15 year anniversary, the AΩ Project serves as a way to examine the shop’s roots and its history over the last decade and a half. Thus, the AΩ Slip-On LX touches on both the Greek roots of OFF THE HOOK’s founders, and its history within Montreal’s streetwear scene. The letter A is lightly embossed on the top of the right shoe, while the left shoe carries an embossed Ω. Further tying together the joint heritage in Greece and Quebec is the colour-scheme, which features grey suede and blue stripes, with grey symbolizing a solid foundation as it’s a classic colour that can be worn season after season and blue stripes representing both Greece and Quebec”.

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Vans Pro x Golf Wang – Old Skool Pro (Preview via @silostore)

Aug 27 15 under Collaborations, Pro | Comments Off

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We get a much more realistic look at this weekend’s Golf Wang Old Skool Pro release, thanks to Silo. Always hooking it up with high-res color-corrected photos, as if the colors on this pack didn’t already pop. Hate ’em or love ’em, Tyler has had success with these damn Old Skools, and I can’t see them stopping anytime soon. Silo will be dropping these on their webstore on Saturday 8/29/15, as well as every other core skate shop that will be carrying these.

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Vans x The Shadow Conspiracy – “Shadow Penumbra” Pack (Available Now!)

Aug 26 15 under BMX, Collaborations, Pro | Comments Off

For the third time, The Shadow Conspiracy and Vans have teamed up to bring you another rad pack of shoes. The “Shadow Penumbra” Pack marks the 10th Anniversary of Shadow Conspiracy’s “Shadow Penumbra” seat line, choosing to go with the Era Pro, Chukka Low, and Chukka Mid, drawing inspiration from the brand’s BMX seat designs. The Era and Chukka Low see all-over prints, including their “Human Nature” and a woodland-inspired graphic, while the Chukka Mid sees a mix of high quality leather and wax canvas in a soft black that is made for durability. Each pair features all of the Pro additions, like a Duracap toe bumper reinforcement, and the newly redesigned Ultracush footbed insert, which is much more softer than the previous version. These are now available on the Vans webstore, so support UTP and pick up a pair by clicking on the pic above, or after the jump!

This is the Sk8-Hi – Style #38 Exhibition in the Sneakermuseum Cologne

Aug 26 15 under Collaborations, Events, Heritage, History, Vintage | Comments Off

Words via Sneakermuseum:

“The return to icons isn’t just a trend for Vans, it’s part of the history of the almost 50 years young and original action sports brand from California.
From August 21st, Vans presents a special exhibtion in the Sneakermuseum Cologne in cooperation with the local sneaker shop The Good Will Out and the Skateboardmuseum Berlin. The installation will be themed “This is the Sk8-Hi – Style #38” according to the Vans iconic model, which will also be the title of the event.

The exhibition opening will be celebrated in a get-together on Friday, August 21st, from 6 p.m. onwards. Cologne has always been an important center for Vans because of its skate, BMX and social culture. It’s the perfect place to pay tribute to the iconic model and to bring alive the “Van Doren spirit”. The Sk8-Hi stands for good times, festivals in the rain, parties, skate and BMX tours, plummeting and escalations, but maybe also for exam stress and presentations as well as aging and still staying young… the shoe is living culture.

In 1978 Vans designed its first high top lace-up shoe under the lead of Paul van Doren: Style#38, to be known later as the Sk8-Hi. The new silhouette took the functionality in BMX and skateboarding to a new level as the shoe covers the ankle, the most affected body part of skaters and BMX riders. Not only did the Sk8-Hi bring progress in performance, but it also introduced a new look to the era. Established for generations in the action sports culture the Sk8-Hi has become an icon of the worldwide fashion and streetwear culture. Collaborations with Metallica, KISS, The Prodigy, The Beatles and Disney as well as designs by street wear fashion designer Wtaps, Stüssy or Supreme are just a couple of highlights in Sk8-Hi’s history. Till today the Sk8-Hi is part of the Core-Classics line that expresses what Vans stands for: classic & timeless! On show at the exhibition, will be ‘never seen before’ version of the Sk8-Hi, highlighting its rich heritage.

Curator Jürgen Blümlein from Skateboardmuseum Berlin, as well as collector Henry Davies from THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PILLOW in London will pass on their knowledge of the brand and will be available for interviews on the opening day. This exhibition is free entry”.

Opening vernissage

Friday, August 21st 2015 from 6pm
Sneakermuseum
Jülicher Strasse 14
50674 Cologne, Germany

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Vans x Golf Wang – “Golf Wang” Old Skool Pro (8.29.15)

Aug 26 15 under Collaborations, Pro | Comments Off

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Words and pics via Vans:

“Vans and Odd Future visionary, Tyler the Creator join forces once again to reimagine his favorite Vans Pro Classic style, the Old Skool Pro, in a vibrant assortment of checkerboard and vintage colorblock patterns atop premium canvas and suede uppers. The Vans Pro Classics x GOLF Old Skool Pro meets Vans’ elevated Pro Classics performance specifications, featuring Vans’ ULTRACUSH impact HD sockliners, DURACAP reinforced uppers, and Vans’ ORIGINAL waffle outsole. Signature Vans Pro Classics x GOLF accents are emblazoned on the tongue and footbed, topped off with an embroidered “WANG” logo on the heel”.

The Vans Pro Classics x GOLF collection is exclusively available in the United States this Saturday, August 29th.

Hypebeast Interview: Breaking Into Vans’ Vault with Taka Hayashi

Aug 24 15 under Collaborations, Interviews | Comments Off

Hypebeast sat down with our favorite in-house designer at Vans, Taka Hayashi, to talk a little bit about his background, how he got connected with Vans, and what helped inspire his design aesthetic that he’s known for today. If you’re a Taka fanboy like we are, or you’re just into sophisticated Vans, then take a little bit of time out and read his interview when you get a chance!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE HYPEBEAST INTERVIEW

Vans Japan x Patta x Beams – “Mean Eyed Cat” Old Skool (Summer 2015)

Aug 24 15 under Collaborations, Japan Only | Comments Off

words via Hypebeast:

“Next month Amsterdam-based Patta is teaming up with BEAMS to launch a pop-up store and, to mark the occasion, the Dutch streetwear favorite has linked up with Vans to drop some collaborative kicks. Coming in the form of the tried-and-true Old Skool, the Patta x Vans release is dubbed the “Mean Eyed Cat” and comes with a predominately black aesthetic, pairing leather and suede construction with custom laces, oversized Patta branding and blues-inspired “Mean Eyed Cat” insignia along the rubber foxing. Look for the co-branded kicks to be exclusive to the Patta x BEAMS T Harajuku pop-up and select BEAMS stores in Japan beginning September 25 for ¥12,000 JPY (approximately $98 USD).”