Vans x Della – Collection (Available Now!) @dellalosangeles

Jan 8 14 under Collaborations, General Release | Comments Off

Vans has teamed up with Los Angeles based Della, a socially responsible fashion company known for their dedication to empowering the women of the Volta region, of West Ghana, West Africa. If the design doesn’t hook you, perhaps the purpose will. There, these women handcraft fabrics through a traditional batik process, which produces a one-of-a-kind print, which makes for some truly custom Vans, with no two pairs having the same exact look. Della went with the classics on this release, choosing a Sk8-Hi Reissue, Era, Authentic, Sk8-Hi Slim, and Slip-On. Colors were inspired by the landscape and culture of the West African region. Accompanying these, are a few hand bags which can all be seen over on the Vans site, and are available for purchase on their webstore right now. Support Under The Palms and click the pictures above to go to the collection!

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Vans – Snake Old Skool (Available Now!)

Jan 7 14 under General Release | Comments Off

Another dope Old Skool that we’ve been waiting to release, is this snakeskin version. A cross between the Supreme version, and the Year Of The Snake version, Vans has created this general release for everyone. Available in a red suede, with gold snakeskin version, as well as a frost grey, with silver snakeskin version. Both feature a few black accents for the laces, foxing stripe, and lining. Both are available now from the Vans webstore by clicking on the pics. Support Under The Palms!!!

Vans – Suede Old Skool “Tiger Camo” (Available Now!)

Jan 7 14 under General Release | Comments Off

Another shoe to release in the tiger camo print is this awesome Suede Old Skool! Done up in a black suede for the toe and heel cap, and rip-stop tiger camo for the side panels. With all the camo patterns still going around, it’s hard to choose which shoe to go with, but these are definitely one of my favorites. Available now on the Vans webstore. Click on our pics to purchase. Support Under The Palms!!!

Vans – Ray Barbee Era 46 Pro & Old Skool 92 Pro (Available Now!)

Jan 7 14 under Collaborations, Pro | Comments Off

Any time Vans gets together with Ray Barbee for a shoe release, you know you’re in for something dope. There’s always a bit of early 90’s style, and he always takes it back to the simple basics with those earth-tones he chooses! This time, he chose mid grey for the Old Skool 92 Pro, and black for the Era 46 Pro. The inner linings have a patchwork print, taken from his rag doll artwork, and other than that, these are just a nice clean colorway for two of the best Vans shoes out there! Both are available now, by clicking on their respective pics. Support Under The Palms and purchase from our links! Thanks everyone!

Vans Vault x Bows & Arrows – “Acid Test” Era 59 LX (UTP Exclusive Review!)

Jan 2 14 under Collaborations, OTWS, Recent Pickups!, Reviews, Vault | Comments Off

Collaborations are always exciting in the world of sneaker collecting. We get to see a shop or brand’s personal creation. Sometimes it has an awesome inspirational story beind it. Sometimes it’s a falsely made up one. Sometimes it’s about the artist who helped them design it, or a theme of some sort. There’s no rules to it, except to make it about you, and that’s what Bows & Arrows in Berkeley, CA did. Representing the local “mind expanders” looking for that perfect hallucinogen, they decided to go with a trippy twisted pattern on a 10 oz. canvas throughout the entire shoe. It’s nice to see the NorCal psychonauts represented, without referencing the “Dead Head” culture, which seems to be the go-to theme, rainbow tie-dye patterns and all. The black on white theme usually makes for a less than stellar concept, but this pattern is just ridiculously dope, and the leather accents complement the entire shoe nicely. A “B” woven label sits prominently on the tongue, for that custom branding we like to see on every collaboration, and what better way to break up an all-white vulcanized sole, than with a bright red Vault heel tab? The numbers were limited, and the Bows & Arrows exclusive is now sold out, so use your internet searching skills and hopefully you can get a pair for a decent price!

Vans – Half Cab “Tiger Camo” (Now Available!)

Jan 2 14 under General Release | Comments Off

One of the dopest general release Half Cabs of last year was the Duck Camo Half Cab, and fresh for the new year, Vans has dropped a Tiger Camo version. Same blocking as the last one, but with a radical new pattern. These babies are now available on the Vans webstore. Support Underthepalms and purchase by clicking on the picture above!

Vans Vault x Gosha Rubchinskiy – Old Skool LX (Produced by Comme des Garçons)

Jan 2 14 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off

Athens, Greece’s very own NUMBER 3 have recently dropped a highly limited Vans Vault collaboration with high-end Russian designer Gosha Rubchinskiy, who has recently been collaborating with Comme des Garçons. The shoes were available on their webstore, and all but a Euro sz41 was left when we last checked. The Old Skool LX features a combination of black leathers, and 3M reflective accents mainly on the jazz stripe and laces. The shoe also features a gum vulcanized sole, which we don’t see too much on Vaults. Minimal branding is seen on the footbed, for that luxurious look. Not sure if these are exclusive to NUMBER 3, but it sure does look like it. Not a bad release at all!

Vans Syndicate 024.150 x FTL (Fuck This Life) – Authentic Pro “S” (Available Now @silostore)

Dec 27 13 under Collaborations, Syndicate | Comments Off

All pics and info via Silo. (stolen with permission!) Purchase HERE

STYLE: AUTHENTIC PRO “S”
MATERIALS: PRINTED/NATURAL CANVAS
COLOR: CHINA GIRL SUMMER
MTL #: VN-0EFPD1P

PROJECT BRIEFING: FTL

Born Dave Sandey (but also known as ‘zine-maker, Fuck This Life), Weirdo Dave’s source is everyday magazines, and the more commonplace, the better. His doomsday collage poetry is about angst, anger and pain—there are moments of despair and hope, and sometimes even beauty—and it’s all done with just scissors, glue, paper and one seriously disturbed mind. Street prophet nihilistic.

· Authentic pro with heel overlay
· Printed canvas overlays
· Natural canvas lined
· UltraCush™ HD footbed
· Gum waffle tread

second set of laces are round / olive .

Vans Vault x Bows & Arrows – Era 59 LX “Acid Test” (12.28.13)

Dec 24 13 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off

We finally have some official info regarding the Vans Vault x Bows & Arrows Era 59 LX. They are being dubbed the “Acid Test”, inspired by the shops location on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, CA, which has had a long standing reputation as a hub for people seeking mind expansion through nontraditional means. Far out man! The Era features a custom print on a heavyweight 10oz off-white canvas, with a woven custom label on the tongue, and a soft leather lined collar and heel tab. They’re finished off with a custom designed box, which I feel every collaboration effort should have. These are releasing exclusively at Bows & Arrows, in-store and online, Saturday December 28th.

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