Founded by skateboarding legend and long-time Vans Team Rider Tony Alva, Alva Skates has supercharged the sport with California-made boards since 1977. In celebration of their 45th Anniversary, we partnered with Alva Skates to create an exclusive team shoe featuring sponsor-style logos and colors inspired by the Alva Skates 45th Anniversary Skateboard.
With vintage details like suede and canvas uppers and an Authentic 44 DX build, this elevated classics model brings the rich heritage of Alva Skates and Vans to life in a limited release only for Vans Family. Alva Skates Pair with the Alva Skates 45th Anniversary Long Sleeve Tee.
Side note: This release is similar to last year’s Red/Duct Tape Skate Half Cab, exclusive to the Vans Family, and in some sort of way, brought to everybody by way of the Vans Community and our annual #31daysofvans celebration. That’s why Kyle’s artwork for this year included a graphic of this shoe! Although, we still haven’t gotten Vans to officially make us up something for us, designed by us, we still have hope that maybe one day that will happen!
The shoes are now up on the Vans site for $100, and the long sleeve tee is $45.
more pics after the jump
Too Bad Vans like to make these limited releases and all the computer bots buy them up. Why not do a pre-order so people can actually get a pair? Beyond frustrating. I get it, Vans is super corporate these days, but still. Smh.