House of Vans at the Mohawk Returns to the SXSW Music Festival as Vans Honors 50 Years of “Off The Wall”

Mar 8 16 under Bands, Events | Comments Off on House of Vans at the Mohawk Returns to the SXSW Music Festival as Vans Honors 50 Years of “Off The Wall”

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Week-long Programming includes Vans Anniversary Discussion Panel and Music Showcase featuring Erykah Badu, Neon Indian, Kelela, White Lung and More!

Kicking off March 16, Vans returns to the SXSW Music Festival for a week-long pop up edition of its cultural hub, House of Vans, at Austin’s historical live music venue, the Mohawk. The House of Vans returns for the fourth year and honors Vans’ 50-year legacy of creative expression across action sports, art, music and street culture. To ring in the celebration, House Vans at the Mohawk calls upon Texas local and genre defying icon, Erykah Badu, for a special live performance exclusive to House of Vans. A wide array of musical genius including Neon Indian, Kelela, White Lung, Quinn, Kevin Morby, James Supercave, Hinds, Domo Genesis, Downtown Boys and Sheer Mag are set to take the stage for a celebration of a lifetime. House of Vans at the Mohawk parties will feature an eclectic lineup of “Off The Wall” talent. Programming partners include Cliché, Hypetrak, The Windish Agency, Middle West Management, Fun Fun Fun Fest and Cinematic Music Group.

For the first time, Vans curates a discussion panel with SXSW on March 17 at 3:30pm UTC at the Austin Convention Center. Over the last 50 years, Vans has managed to remain relevant thanks to its authenticity; never straying from its “Off The Wall” motto. With authenticity being an omnipresent topic across the evolution of all things artistic, Vans VP and General Manager of North America, Doug Palladini, will moderate a discussion on authenticity and growth with seasoned industry veterans to celebrate Vans’ heritage. Vans is excited to welcome guest panelists Walter Schreifels of Gorilla Biscuits and Youth of Today, Nate Mendel of the Foo Fighters and Sunny Day Real Estate, and Mish Way of White Lung.

On March 16, Vans’ legacy will be brought to life in 10 cities across the globe to honor 50 years of “Off The Wall” heritage alongside the extended Vans family that have made the brand what it is today. From New York to London to Hong Kong, the worldwide celebration of creative expression will welcome a mix of eclectic performers including Nas, Dinosaur Jr., Wu-Tang Clan, The Kills, Jamie xx, Dizzee Rascal, Yeasayer, Shlohmo in addition the Vans SXSW Music Showcase.

The kick off anniversary events are the beginning of the global expansion of House of Vans, which further cements Vans’ dedication to fostering creative expression. Throughout 2016, Vans will host a variety of activations including skateboarding demos, music events, interactive design workshops and art installations, all to continue to encourage the creative communities that have supported Vans for the past 50 years. As the cultural hub for Vans, House of Vans seeks to inspire and connect with everyone who enters the space. With two permanent locations, one in New York and the second in London, Vans will introduce pop up House of Vans experiences to more locations around the globe creating spaces where Vans enthusiasts around the world can interact with the brand one-on-one.

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The Shoe Surgeon x ROKIT – The Making of the Old Skool Force 1 (Video)

Mar 7 16 under Collaborations, Customs, Videos | Comments Off on The Shoe Surgeon x ROKIT – The Making of the Old Skool Force 1 (Video)

Words via Highsnobiety:

“To call The Shoe Surgeon a sneaker customizer is putting it lightly. This guy is well known for completely transforming silhouettes. Here we get a look at the master at work, as he takes a pair of Vans Old Skools, rips off the sole, and then applies an Air Force 1 sole unit. Various other details have also been altered to come up with The Shoe Surgeon’s new collaboration with ROKIT.”

Us vs. The Supreme Bots!

Mar 3 16 under Articles, Collaborations, Supreme | Comments Off on Us vs. The Supreme Bots!

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This morning’s Supreme Vans launch was fun, huh?  In a matter of seconds, a full size run of shoes in every color turned into SOLD OUT.  The bots were alive and working, that’s for sure.  Some were lucky, and others weren’t.  We can wax nostalgia about how things used to be with Supreme Vans, but is this going to be the new norm?  Buying some 3rd party app in order to have a better chance at purchasing something for retail?  I would assume that this would be an easy thing to curtail, by perhaps some sort of captcha or human verification at final checkout, but perhaps it’s this hype and sense of limited availability that keeps people buying it up.  The real question is how long can they keep us on the hook, before we give up and let go of the bait?!

A Sneak Preview of Another Blends x Vault Bones Sk8-Hi?

Mar 2 16 under Collaborations, Vault | 1 Comment

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It’s been known for awhile that a new Blends “Bones” shoe was in the works, but we weren’t sure of the model or colorway, but it looks like Blends unveiled their next release by way of a lookbook emailed out today.  Seen above and below are what appear to be a black/black or navy/black Sk8-Hi Reissue Zip LX, on a white vulcanized sole with black foxing stripe.  Staying true to their aesthetic, using color combos that are timeless, this next edition of “Blends Bones” is shaping up to be a heavy hitter.  As official info comes out, we’ll of course share it with you all.  Stay tuned!

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Vault by Vans x DQM – “The Halves” OG Sk8-Hi LX (UTP Review!)

Mar 2 16 under Collaborations, Reviews, UTP, Vault | Comments Off on Vault by Vans x DQM – “The Halves” OG Sk8-Hi LX (UTP Review!)

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Last weekend had a few big releases, which was kicked off with the DQM “The Halves” Pack.  With a focus on minimalism, DQM chose to let the materials and monochromatic white and black colorways do the talking.  With premium tumbled leather throughout the shoe, these are classy as hell!  The most recognizable and unique feature on this release has to be the luxury high-fashion inspired tongue stitching.  I can’t think of another Vans shoe with this same feature.  The embossed jazz stripe is another nice subtle feature, for those less interested in repping brands and logos.  You may also have failed to notice that the toe is missing any perforations or stitching, which helps reiterate the statement that less is more.  If you’re still on the fence about these, then you better decide quickly.  Rumor has it, that the entire collection consisted of about 80 pairs total.  That’s roughly 20 pairs per style.  If that’s true, then these may not even be available anymore, so good luck!  I have to give a shout out to the homie Jesus Ayala (mayimbe181) for picking these up for me, as they were in-store only, and I can’t forget to thank Sophia from Vans DQM for making sure we were taken care of.  Thank you!

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Vans Announces House of Vans Expansion and Hosts Worldwide Celebrations Culminating 50 Years of “Off The Wall”

Mar 1 16 under Events, Heritage, History | 1 Comment

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On March 16, 2016, Vans brings together 50 years of “Off The Wall” heritage in action sports, art, music and street culture for a worldwide celebration of creative expression at the House of Vans. Vans’ legacy will be brought to life in ten cities across the globe to celebrate its 50th anniversary alongside the extended Vans family that have made the brand what it is today. From New York to London to Hong Kong, Vans is thrilled to welcome a mix of eclectic performers including Nas, Dinosaur Jr., Wu-Tang Clan, The Kills, Erykah Badu, Jamie xx, Dizzee Rascal, Yeasayer, Shlohmo and more, within an immersive brand environment specially created for Vans’ anniversary year. Additionally, guests at every location will be welcomed to participate in a range of workshops for a hands-on experience that is truly Vans.

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Vault by Vans x Sole Classics – “10 Seasons” Half Cab LX (3.5.16) #soleclassics

Feb 29 16 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off on Vault by Vans x Sole Classics – “10 Seasons” Half Cab LX (3.5.16) #soleclassics

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Man, we just keep getting blessed with collab after collab, and next up is Sole Classics’ 4th Vans shoe, celebrating their 10th anniversary by way of this awesome Half Cab LX being called the “10 Seasons”, which is inspired by the change in seasons of the midwest.  At first glance, you’d think these shoes were identical left and right pairs, but after pointing it out, you perhaps now see that there are a few small variances between the left and right foot, such as the tongue labels, Half Cab labels, heel tabs, and a few others as well which I’ll leave for you to explore.  The colors chosen for the shoe are super unique.  I can’t recall another pair of Vans that has this delicate balance of golden brown earthtones with a turquoise contrast, while sitting on top of an entire gum sole.  There’s no mistaking it from near or far!  Great job on another dope Vans shoe Sole Classics!

These will be available this coming Saturday March 5th, at 8AM in store and 12 noon EST online, in sizes from Men’s 4-13, for $140.

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Vans x Supreme – Motion Logo Era Pro Official Release Info (S/S 2016)

Feb 29 16 under Collaborations, Supreme | Comments Off on Vans x Supreme – Motion Logo Era Pro Official Release Info (S/S 2016)

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Well it’s official.  Supreme has sent out the official press release for the next Vans collaboration, which is now confirmed to be the Motion Logo Era Pro that we saw the other day.  All 4 classic Vans colorways will be available, done up in a canvas material, with leather linings.  Look for these to drop this Thursday at Supreme.

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Vault by Vans x OTH x RBW – Raised By Wolves Pack (UTP Review!)

Feb 26 16 under Collaborations, Reviews, UTP, Vault | Comments Off on Vault by Vans x OTH x RBW – Raised By Wolves Pack (UTP Review!)

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The Vault by Vans x OTH (Off The Hook) x RBW (Raised by Wolves) collaboration drops tomorrow morning, and the homies over at OTH were kind enough to allow us to get our pairs early.  This pack is ridiculously awesome.  There are so many cool details in each shoe, and everyone likes to talk about material, and that’s where this collection shines.  It’s as if there was some sort of disagreement over how they wanted to lay out the materials on each shoe, so they came up with a compromise by inverting the suede and premium leather on the left and right feet.  This has only been done by one other Vans collabo, and that’s the Engineered Garments Classic Slip-On LX series.  These are by no means a copy-cat, as I feel there is way more going on, construction wise, with a Sk8-Hi Reissue Zip LX and an Old Skool Zip LX.  Each shoe looks absolutely perfect in it’s own right, and if these came in either mock-up, I would still buy it in an instance.  You might think that an all black colorway is getting quite tiresome, but when you focus on high end materials and minor details like the triangle stitching on the lace eye rows, the red stripe on the MTE outsole, and the dual-branding on the tongue tag and zipper pulls, then you’ve definitely got something that’s not quite so common anymore.  Each pair comes with black flat waxed laces, 3M rope laces, and white flat waxed laces.  To top off this release, each shoe comes in a heavy duty drawer box with dustbag, and there’s even a cool bottle opener key chain!  If you’re on the fence, I hope my realistic iphone pics and angles in natural outdoor lighting will help you decide if you will be copping a pair, but honestly don’t sleep.  I don’t think these will be around long.

Keep checking these sites for the release:

Off The Hook (11 AM EST / 8AM PDT)

Raised by Wolves (11 AM EST / 8AM PDT)

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Vans x Supreme – Era Pro “Motion Logo” (S/S 2016)

Feb 25 16 under Collaborations, Supreme | Comments Off on Vans x Supreme – Era Pro “Motion Logo” (S/S 2016)

 
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Take a look at this pic that popped up on the internet a few days ago.  It appears that Supreme’s next Vans shoe will be an Era Pro, with their popular Motion Logo on the foxing of the shoe.  Seen here in 4 colorways: Black, Red, Blue, and Natural White, we will keep you up to date if any new info arises.

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