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Vans Japan has teamed up with Japanese brand Mr. Gentleman to produce these wild Authentics. There’s not much info out there on these, but one thing we know here at Under The Palms is our Vans, and right off the bat, these didn’t look like our typical Vans shoe, which means it must be the Japan editions, lol! Upon further inspection, we noticed that the shape was slightly rounder, and the Vans logo on the footbed had the familiar look that most of them have. The next giveaway was the box, which has a different construction, with a thicker lid. Anyways, back to the shoes. They’re loud. There’s flowers on the footbed which nobody will see, so basically you’re just wearing a pinstriped Vans Authentic. But I guess they’ve figured out a way to make them more colorful, and that’s by including 5 different colored pairs of laces for you to swap out. Great work here Mr. Gentleman. Great work indeed. -___-
Buy them here for 15,120 Yen or $150 USD
Thanks to Facebook group Strictly Vans member Liam Saria aka @Julian_spamusubis for shooting this cool video! Waterproof right out of the box, with that Scotchgard treatment!
Edit: UTP member Akamedaniel shared this link from WeAreTheTrend on Youtube, who did a test with water, fire, and oil, and you might like this one as well!
Vans Vault brings to us another OG model, which looks to be inspired by the earlier years of Vans sneakers. Choosing the OG Sk8-Hi LX for this pack, both colorways feature suede uppers, with a striped canvas for the side panels. They’re available in Formula One Red, and Blue Turquoise, from Bows & Arrows, or your local Vault dealer.
info via Bows & Arrows
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The Vans California group has once again created a nice release for us here, with this new take on a seemingly tired trend…floral prints! Brands have even gone so far as to call these prints “camo”, while actually just being good ol’ fashioned floral prints. What makes these different, are that the prints are hand-drawn, instead of your typical repeating layers of individual graphics. It’s refreshing to say the least. The Old Skool CA features a combination of suede and printed canvas, while the Authentic CA receives an all-over wrapping of the printed canvas. Both feature white round laces, and pure white vulcanized soles. Check for these at your local CA dealer!
info via Hypebeast
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Vans has once again partnered up with Italian shoemaker Diemme, to bring to us an ultra-luxurious rendition of one of the most iconic Vans shoes of all time, the Era. As with the previous Diemme Vans, they’ve named these the Montebelluna, adding the “Era LX” to the end of it. Hand-made in Italy, two colorways are being offered up, in different leathers, the first being the yellow rendition in an all suede material, and a bordeaux colorway, a deep red, almost being mistaken for black, in a full-grain premium leather mockup. The familiar Diemme cupsole has been utilized on these as well, to help them last awhile longer, as should be expected with any shoe reaching the $300 mark! Custom leather footbeds with proper branding round off the insides, and the exterior’s are finished off nicely with an Italian flag tag sewn into the heel panel. Look for both the Yellow and Bordeaux models now through Bows & Arrows.
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Words via Hypebeast:
“Skate/bike consortium T19 teams with BEAUTY & YOUTH to curate a strong capsule collection consisting of a cruiser skateboard, a 24-inch BMX bike by HOW I ROLL as well as tops and sneakers made in conjunction with perennial skate brand Vans. Featuring T19’s preferred royal blue colorway and Vans signature checkered print, each piece was made to complement the rest for a uniform-like aesthetic. The full collection will be available at BEAUTY & YOUTH with prices ranging from ¥5,300 to ¥92,000 JPY (approximately $52 to $899 USD).”
Japan exclusive!
Words via Hypebeast:
“Stalwarts of the (almost) shoreline on North 3rd Street in Williamsburg, Pilgrim Surf + Supply is not only a premier destination for surfing goods, but also an array of great contemporary brands. For Spring/Summer 2014, the retailer has selected its personal favorite goods, giving them a casual, wearable treatment as only a surf shop can. Pilgrim teamed up with Vans Japan and Beams Japan to produce a limited Vans Authentic sneaker for the impending warm season.”
These Authentics feature an entire canvas construction, done up in the vintage Van Doren style, complete with custom footbeds with leather heel pads. These are a Japan exclusive!
pic via Pilgrim Surf’s Instagram
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