Commissary, a Southern California staple in the world of high end streetwear, known for introducing some of the more rare and limited luxury streetwear brands to us for over a decade, which included being one of only a very select few, to officially carry Supreme in the early days, has released a few pics of their Era 95 DX’s, in a white colorway. As far as we know, this shoe was originally meant to just be for friends & family, just like the black pair that surfaced a few years back, which had some of us Vans collectors trying to figure out how we could get our hands on them. Well, this time we’re in luck, as they will be offering up 50 pairs, in an online auction format, to raise money for their Commissary Lounge, a live venue space attached to their store located in Costa Mesa, CA. This pandemic fucked with a lot of people’s livelihoods, and entertainment was one of the biggest hit industries. Store owner, Andrew Lee, mentioned on his instagram that all proceeds from this auction will go to saving his live venue from it’s demise. He wants to continue to put on live music shows and keep the spot alive as long as he can, so hopefully with the support of his regulars, as well as some die-hard Vans collectors, he can keep the space afloat.
The shoes feature an all-white canvas design, with Commissary logos printed throughout the uppers, as well as on the foxing scene. The ankle collar features a printed message. One shoe reads “You don’t have to go home”, and the other says “but you can’t stay here”, which sounds familiar to anyone who stays at the club until the lights start to come on. The shoe is built on the Anaheim Factory DX platform, which is a fan favorite amongst us Vans snobs.
I’m hoping this goes well for him, and I’m always down to support those who have a solid foundation in the culture that we’re all a part of. One of the OG’s, not a newcomer with no understanding or connection to the history of streetwear and those who really paved the way for others. So help him out, and bid these things up. I hope a bunch of old heads come out of the woodwork for these!
The auction, along with 4 t-shirt pre-orders will go live tomorrow (4/8/21) at midnight on the Commissary site.
If you’d also like to donate to their GoFundMe to keep the Commissary Lounge open, you can visit that link HERE.
more pics jacked from IG after the jump
