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“Adding to Vault By Vans’ expansive list of collaborators, Chicago-based object designer Benjamin Edgar has teamed up with the brand for the first time. The project follows previous works from Edgar including unique items, both practical and impractical, and apparel. With Vans, the Half Cab Decon VLT LX and Authentic One-Piece NL VLT are approached with a signature “knurled rubber” vulcanization.

Beginning with the Half Cab, colorways of “White/Safety Orange” and “White/White” are offered, allowing for either a striking or subtle look. Its deconstructed composition removes the upper’s padding and replaces its lower panels with the aforementioned vulcanization. As for the Authentic, a “White/Bone” colorway sees the sneaker in a minimalistic yet conceptual look that utilizes a single piece upper. Similar to the Half Cab pairs, its heel panel and toe box feature the exaggerated “knurled rubber.” Co-branding elements throughout the range include “BENJAMIN EDGAR, A VULCANIZED COMPANY” text at the lateral’s midsole and an “OBJECT” tag at the medial.

Release for Benjamin Edgar’s Vault by Vans footwear collection, featuring the Half Cab and Authentic, is scheduled for November 4. Products will be exclusively available via Benjamin Edgar’s web store.”

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“Artist and designer Connor Tingley was formally trained as an illustrator and classical painter as a kid and has since brought his artistic vision to collaborative projects. The Southern California native began preparing his latest project in 2020, pouring hours into research and design for the special opportunity to work with Vans. As part of the Vault by Vans line, Tingley’s work with the brand has been carefully crafted with purpose, pulling inspiration from Vans’ origins.

Working with the Vans Authentic, Tingley has prepared two colorways, including one in collaboration with Dover Street Market. Both feature typical Authentic construction, including a canvas upper and rubber sole. However, each carry unique linework from head to toe that emphasizes imperfection and acceptance. The blue and white colorway features a hand drawn checkered pattern with red splotches throughout the upper while the black and white pair with Dover Street Market carries references to the boutique with various checkers featuring its house logo shape and “DSM” text.”

Release for both of the Connor Tingley x Vault by Vans Authentics is scheduled for October 22 via Vans and select Vault by Vans retailers such as Dover Street Market.

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Vault by Vans and Toronto-based brand and retailer Better™ Gift Shop introduce a new take on two classic Vans silhouettes based on their last collaboration, which launched in 2020. Releasing on Saturday, Oct 8, 2022, the brands reworked the Style 36 VLT and Half Cab VLT, retailing at $160.00 CAD and $180.00 CAD, respectively.

In the latest installment of its Vans partnership, Better™ Gift Shop took inspiration from its very own storefront. The building’s exterior of the Toronto shop (a Forest Green) is featured on the Style 36 VLT, rounded out with a marshmallow midsole. The Burgundy and Pewter seen on the shop’s storefront gates adorn the long-hair suede uppers of the Half Cab VLT, complemented by a black midsole.

The accompanying campaign features the legendary Hong Luck Kung Fu Club, performing traditional Lion Dancing. Established in 1961 as a nonprofit organization, Hong Luck Kung Fu Club has been offering kung fu, martial arts, Lion Dance training, and Lion Dance services for 60+ years, proudly upholding the tradition in the Asian and Canadian communities.

“Community is everything, and we’ve always wanted to design a shoe that takes inspiration from our surroundings,” said the Better™ Gift Shop team. “Working with our neighbors is something we’ve always wanted to do, and Vans gave us that opportunity. Incorporating the Hong Luck Kung Fu Club was a natural integration into the campaign.”

The Style 36 VLT comes with grey laces, while the Half Cab VLT is packaged with black laces. Reflective lace options are available in both styles. Better™ Gift Shop branding on the lace tips ensures the minimal design remains uninterrupted. Each pair ships in a custom box that illustrates the brand’s iconic Toronto flagship store.

The shoes will be available at Better™ Gift Shop’s Toronto flagship location, online at https://www.bettergiftshop.com, and select Vault by retailers including DSM and Beams.

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Following 2020’s “King’s Road” pack, Concepts’ latest collaborations with Vans bring light to the intersection of luxury design, skate style, and Two-Tone fashion with the “Question the Answers” collection.

Named for a 1994 album by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, the collection merges the classic Vans checkerboard pattern with a hallmark material from the heyday of the ‘70s and ‘80s punk-driven London fashion mohair. In this, Concepts bridges the gap between generation-defining designer Vivienne Westwood, ‘80s Two-Tone style, and centuries-old design houses.

“Working with Vans has given us space to experiment with the rich history of punk fashion,” says Deon Point, Concepts Creative Director. “This latest collection, which includes our most progressive in-house clothing assortment, allows us to honor local music history and relay our deep knowledge of luxury design details.”

Two OG SK8-Hi’s, an OG Authentic LX, and an OG Old Skool NS LX are dressed in mohair to give Vans’ classic checkerboard a fresh perspective. Each colorway honors Vans’ legacy print in new articulations. Design details from the custom boxes draw from the Sex Pistols, poster boys of the hardcore punk era from which mohair transformed from pedestrian wear to aspirational fashion.

“Given the nod to both Damier prints and Westwood-era mohair, the ‘Question the Answers’ collection was the perfect drop for us to flex our luxury streetwear sensibility,” says Point.

A series of chino pants and a polar checker fleece and shorts pays homage to the early ‘80s Two-Tone scene, which merged Jamaican ska and punk elements. The assortment also includes the Concepts Icon hoodie, sweatpants, and T-Shirts — garments expressing Concepts’ studied approach to fit and fabrication.

The Vault by Vans x Concepts “Question the Answers” collection launches exclusively on October 7 at CNCPTS Boston, CNCPTS NYC, CNCPTS Dubai, and cncpts.com. Shoes range from $90 to $110.

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