Vault By Vans x Madhappy – OG Style 43 LX Navy “2nd Release” (7.13.21)

Jul 8 21 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off

Vault by Vans is excited to announce a second release of their footwear collaboration with global lifestyle brand, Madhappy. The latest iteration of the OG Style 43 LX features the same hand-stitched details and playful Madhappy branding, a set of “friendship-bracelet” style beads to create custom laces, and an all-new navy colorway.

Following the release of their first style in June 2021, which sold out in minutes, the second release of the Vault by Vans x Madhappy shoe is part of Madhappy’s first-ever footwear collaboration. The classic Vans OG Style 43 LX is reworked in navy canvas with unique Madhappy design details, including contrast white cross-stitching along the toe and heel seams, a red Madhappy logo stitched on the tongue and a kelly green co-branded footbed. The shoes are finished with a red foxing stripe, baby blue outsole and a unique fold-down heel that transforms the Style 43 into a slide for maximum leisure.

The Vault by Vans x Madhappy OG Style 43 LX will be available July 13, 2021 at 9am PT / 12pm ET exclusively at Madhappy.com.

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Vans Opens 2021 Submissions for its “Musicians Wanted” Competition, Uplifting Emerging Global Artists with a Chance to Share the Stage with YUNGBLUD

Jul 7 21 under Bands, Contests, NEWS | Comments Off

Aspiring Musicians Across All Genres from the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific Regions Can Enter for a Chance to Vans product, Kramer gear, a Premium TuneCore prize pack, Global Music Distribution, Spotify playlisting and more!

Submit Your Original Music Now at Vans.com/musicianswanted

Vans, the original action sports brand and global icon for creative self-expression, are opening submissions for its praised 2021 Vans Musicians Wanted competition. Launched worldwide for the first time in 2020 as a digital contest, Vans Musicians Wanted is the brand’s global music program, providing a stage for up and coming musicians just starting out. The contest series celebrates fresh, new and “Off The Wall” talent from all genres.

For 2021, participating regions will provide undiscovered artists the opportunity to gain international exposure and a chance to share the stage with the tongue-in-chic, genre-bending British rocker, YUNGBLUD. Additional prizes include Vans product, Kramer gear, a premium TuneCore prize pack including global music distribution, Spotify playlisting and more!

The 2020 Vans Musicians Wanted platform saw over 22,000 artist submissions across nearly every music genre from musicians around the world. Drawing off this epic success, the digital music platform continues to curate and build brand experiences that are accessible – allowing fans anywhere to participate through digital submission and virtual contest series on a global scale. Through the interactive website, artists from the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific shared their original music with a broad-reaching audience. Last year’s winners included JoeJas hailing from the UK, Lucia Tacchetti from Argentina and numnum from Korea.

A diverse cast of judges will be joining the brand as part of the selection process including multi-talented rapper, writer and comic book artist, Denzel Curry who is featured in the brand’s latest brand campaign, Grammy nominated pop singer and songwriter, Julia Michaels, creative visionary and founder of 88rising, Sean Miyashiro and US and UK Billboard charting artist, YUNGBLUD. The top five finalists from each region will be chosen to perform at the Vans Musicians Wanted virtual concert series, to be held this September. Additionally, regional grand prize winners will be selected to receive Vans product, Kramer gear, global music distribution, Spotify and Apple Music playlisting and the opportunity to share the stage with YUNGBLUD in front of live audiences as the opening act in 2022.

Vans Musicians Wanted is an inclusive global platform that enables creative self-expression through music and helps to provide a direct path for undiscovered artists to emerge and gain global exposure. To enter your original music and read the official contest rules and regulations, please visit Vans.com/musicianswanted.

Vault By Vans x Patta – Mean Eyed Cats “3rd Collection” (7.16.21)

Jul 5 21 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off

VAULT BY VANS AND PATTA JOIN FORCES ONCE AGAIN TO RELEASE LATEST ‘MEAN EYED CATS’ COLLECTION⁠⁠
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The Vault by Vans x Patta ‘Mean Eyed Cats’ pack originated as a token of appreciation to Patta’s connection with Beams in Japan. The first drop came in 2015 before a follow-up collection came out in 2017. This year, the Vault by Vans x Patta ‘Mean Eyed Cats’ collection includes a diverse range of colorways that has every person covered. Presented on timeless Vans silhouettes such as the Old Skool VLT LX and Sk8-Hi Reissue VLT LX, the footwear is executed in true Patta fashion with detailing on the taping and upper of the shoe. Bearing the Patta script logo on the upper means you can show everyone who you are running with all held together with custom Patta branded laces as well as a 3 piece series of graphic T-Shirts and a collaborative pair of socks.⁠⁠
Vans started off as a family-owned brand in 1966 and was supported by the local scene in California before becoming a global powerhouse within the lifestyle and skateboarding industries. This resonates with Patta’s identity within contemporary fashion, as their rise was based on supporting the local scenes in music, sports and art before they were recognized beyond their borders. Supporting each other on this collaboration brought out the Mean Eyed Cats and the collection is now available globally.⁠⁠
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The Vault by Vans x Patta ‘Mean Eyed Cats’ pack will be available from vans.patta.nl, their mobile app as well as Patta London, Patta Milano, Patta Amsterdam from the 16th of July at 13:00 CEST and at select retailers worldwide July 23rd.

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LBIFBACK Review: Vans Vault Originals OG Style 23 LX (Canvas/Black)

Jul 2 21 under Friends, Reviews, Vault, Videos | Comments Off

LBIFBACK gives us another one of his dope Vans sneaker reviews, this time on the Vault OG Style 23 LX. A shoe I can definitely get down with, and plan on picking up soon. Check it out, and leave a comment on his channel.

31 Days of Vans Is Back for 2021! #31daysofvans

Jul 1 21 under Events, Friends, Heritage, History, OTWS, UTP, Waffleheads, WDYWT | Comments Off

Well, today’s July 1st, and you know what that means. It’s time to kick off the annual #31daysofvans celebration. This year is a little bit different though, and that’s because we’re excited to announce that Vans, and in particular, the Vans Family team, are officially joining in, (and recognizing) our community-created celebration. This has been something that’s been brewing for just over 2 years now. Covid put a hold on all the plans we had started talking about, the first go around, but last year, I got to get together again with the Vans Family, to brainstorm and come up with some ideas on ways for Vans to get involved. I was honored to represent the community, and I have the utmost respect for the way they approached it, understanding that this was something we had all created, and they weren’t trying to take anything away from that. So with that being said, we threw a bunch of stuff at the wall, to see what stuck, and I’m not going to give away anything, but there’s some cool stuff they’re doing for it, so stay tuned for sure. We’re beyond stoked.

I also wanted to give a huge huge huge shout-out to our Vans brother, Kyle Sliney, aka @iamrocketkyle for the sick artwork he always does for 31 Days of Vans, and if you haven’t noticed by now, Vans requested his artistic stylings, for an official banner graphic for the Vans Family app, and boy did he come through! His artwork features a neon sign, complete with animation, including a Caballero model being chopped down to a Half Cab, nodding to the upcoming anniversary of the Half Cab, which we’ll be seeing more of through the year. You can read about the full inspiration over on his IG post. So awesome. So proud of him. Glad he got some official Vans shine!

For those of you who are new to our Vans community and not quite sure what this is. Well, we invite you to share your favorite pair(s) of Vans with the rest of us. Get creative. We’ve seen folks post up the same shoe all 31 days, just to find out at the end, each pair was a different one, but all the same shoe, lol. That was wild. We also get to see a lot of stuff that most have forgotten about. There’s no wrong way to do this. Just share a pic, each day, preferably on-foot, and check out the campaign hashtag each night before you go to bed, to see all the cool pairs across the globe!

Vans Skate x Palace Skateboards – Skate Authentic (7.2.21)

Jun 28 21 under Collaborations, Pro, Skate | Comments Off

Vans, the global leader in skateboarding for over 50 years, and London based skate brand Palace have teamed up for the first time on a footwear and apparel collection.

The collection – the brainchild of Palace’s newest employee, Jeremy – is centered around Vans’ iconic Skate Authentic, which has been given the Palace treatment with a repeat pattern of Jeremy himself, available in salmon, black and classic white. Jeremy is also featured on the Palace Vans Duck Out long sleeve which is available in the same color palette.

Palace and Vans have released an accompanying video featuring Palace pros Rory Milanes and Danny Brady and London comedy duo Jonah and Stan to celebrate the collaboration. The video gives viewers some stirring documentary insight into how the partnership came about, and a first-time, real-life look at Palace’s Employee of the Month, Every Month, Jeremy the Duck.

The Vans x Palace footwear and apparel collection will be available from Palace Shops in London, NYC, Los Angeles and Dover Street Market in London and Los Angeles from 11am BST / 12pm CEST-EU / 11am EDT / 8am PDT on July 2nd, 2021. Tokyo and WeChat China from 11am JST/CST on July 3rd, 2021.

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Vans Partners with Global Non-Profit, Tony Hawk and Olympic Skaters for Epic Celebration of Skate Community

Jun 21 21 under Collaborations, Customs, Events, General Release, Heritage, History, Kids, NEWS | Comments Off

Vans – the undeniable leader in skateboarding for over 50 years – will be launching a global campaign ahead of skateboarding’s Olympic debut, highlighting the things that make skateboarding great.

Since the beginning, Vans has celebrated the creative culture of skateboarding and the individual self-expression it embodies through listening, empowering and showcasing local communities driving skate culture around the world. This summer’s campaign, “No Matter How Big Skateboarding Gets, Never Forget Where it Starts,” highlights what makes skateboarding so special…the streets, skateparks, backyard pools and communities that built skate from the very beginning.

For this campaign, Vans is partnering with award-winning international non-profit Skateistan, who empowers children through skateboarding and education in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa and skateboarding’s biggest legend and Skateistan ambassador, Tony Hawk. The campaign will also feature Olympic skaters Lizzie Armanto (FIN) and Pedro Barros (BRA) who will have featured videos during the campaign.

In the spirit of celebrating the creativity in skateboarding, Vans ambassadors will also be building their own Vans Skate Classic Customs and Vans is encouraging fans to do the same. This summer $10 from every pair of Vans Skate Customs up to $200k, will go to Skateistan to benefit skate communities globally. Vans Fans can also donate at Vans.com/skateistan and Vans.com/customs.

Vault By Vans x Tony Delfino – Collection (Mexico Exclusive!)

Jun 17 21 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off

Vans Vault and Tony Delfino come together to celebrate two of the most iconic Mexico City desserts in the first-ever collaboration between Vans and a Mexican streetwear brand.

The Epoch Sport VLT LX from the collaboration is dedicated to the “mosaico” jelly, while the Old Skool VLT LX nods to the classic “fresas con crema.” To round out the collaboration, The Sk8-Hi VLT LX celebrates Tony Delfino’s Mexico City downtown heritage.

The Vault by Vans x Tony Delfino collection is available NOW, exclusively at Stush in Mexico City.

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Vans – EVDNT UltimateWaffle (Available Now!)

Jun 16 21 under General Release | Comments Off

This summer, Vans introduces the EVDNT UltimateWaffle, Vans’ greatest innovation in lifestyle footwear. As the first-of-its-kind lifestyle silhouette featuring UltimateWaffle construction, this new style features a translucent outsole that combines a built-in UltraCush™ insole with an internal stabilizing shank for more cushioning and support.

The EVDNT’s sleek and tapered silhouette is stylish enough to go with anything, while its UltimateWafffle construction makes it a standout style comfortable for every occasion. A LuxLiner™ interior creates the perfect sock-like fit for a more comfortable wear throughout the day while the shoe’s breathable, knitted mesh uppers, leather overlays and rubber accent pieces deliver a unique perspective with a formed and stylish fit. Lastly, a striking translucent outsole makes a bold “what you see is what you get” statement.

To create the EVDNT UltimateWaffle, Vans leveraged decades of experience in skate shoe technology and its newly developed UltimateWaffle outsole construction to create the perfect lifestyle shoe for all-the-time wear. “The overall idea was to keep all the durability and function of a skate shoe and add the comfort and cushioning of an everyday shoe,” said Nathanial Iott, senior director of footwear design at Vans.

For the initial delivery, the EVDNT UltimateWaffle comes in a robust color scheme in shades of blue and grey—just neutral enough to be versatile, but bold enough to stand out in a crowd. An asymmetrical perforated leather vamp and flipped iteration of Vans’ iconic Sidestripe lend a unique appeal to this shoe, while the translucent outsole makes it a true showstopper.

Vans is also proud to introduce the EVDNT UltimateWaffle for kids, an everyday shoe engineered specifically to stand up to the wear-and-tear of kids using the best technology from skate footwear. Featuring a kids-specific UltimateWaffle construction, a perforated suede vamp, and soft mesh on the upper for enhanced breathability, durability, and comfort, this shoe can take anything the playground has to throw at it—then come back the next day for more.

And because kids deserve to look good too, the EVDNT UltimateWaffle V also delivers in the style department. The sleek and tapered shoe evokes the adults EVDNT UltimateWaffle, but with a kids specific UltimateWaffle cupsole. Its versatile grey colorway coordinates with any outfit, while its translucent outsole reveals the midsole inside for a bold style statement. The EVDNTUltimateWaffle V also comes in toddler sizing, with a hook & loop closure for customized fit and elastic laces for easy entry.

The EVDNT UltimateWaffle is available now globally at Vans retailers and Vans.com. For more information, please visit Vans.com/UltimateWaffle.

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Vans x Supreme – “Monogram S Logo” Skate Grosso Mid & Skate Era (Spring/Summer 2021)

Jun 16 21 under Collaborations, Supreme | Comments Off

This spring, Supreme will release new versions of the Vans® Skate Grosso Mid and Skate Era. The Skate Grosso Mid features a premium suede and canvas upper with printed logo pattern, leather lining and vulcanized outsole. The Skate Era features a canvas upper with printed logo pattern, leather lining and vulcanized outsole.

Made exclusively for Supreme, the Skate Grosso Mid and Skate Era will be offered in three color ways.

Available on June 17th.

Available in Japan on June 19th.