Vans Syndicate has produced some pretty dope pairs lately.  With weather motivating the design of the the Mountain Edition Mid, these Chukka Low’s are more of a geographic and historical tribute.  Designed by Feal Mor, these are inspired by by French military boots.  The “Land” pair has an upper made of very rare French marine camo canvas, while the “Sea” pair sports a beautiful french navy, both enzymed washed for a weathered effect.  Battle slogans are written on the sides to further correlate the French military theme, added by Syndicate emblems on the back with molded foxing strips along the midsoles.  Limited in quantity, these can be copped at Silo for $70 – a great deal for a dope pair to the collection.

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Vans Syndicate releases these two new Mountain Edition Mid’s for the holiday season.  Function-specific to the max for the winter conditions, the uppers are fitted with ballistic nylon and Wolverine leather.  No, not the animal wolverine, but rather Wolverine World Wide- the company that’s been producing high-quality rugged shoes for over two centuries.  The pigskin nubuck is actually scotchguarded for water and stain resistance, facilitating cleaning and maintenance.  An Outlast liner is put in to ensure a stable foot temperature, while the outside foxing tape is custom-made to ensure durability.  As said before- build with function in mind.  The Mtn Edition Mid ‘S’ will come in Warrior/Black and Warrior/Khaki.  Limited in quantity, these are now available at Vans Syndicate retailers like Silo.

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Here is a peek of the Mountain Edition from the Vans Vault Spring 2010 collection. These Mountain Editions come are a collaboration with Knoll Textiles, and come in four different colorways all with the classic whit vulcanized sole. The uppers are made of a satin like material, while the side panel tags are made of full grain leather with the Vans symbol embossed into the tag. Via Freshngood

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Earlier this week we showed you some true collectors items, the hand painted Robert Williams Vans Vault Era’s. These sneakers have really been customized inside and out. There is actually a video floating around the internet of Mr. Robert Williams painting a roll of canvas for these sneakers and bringing it to China to get the canvas cut and placed on the actual shoes. There are only thirteen pairs of these Vans Vault Era’s that will be released at DQM, which makes them truly unique and extremely limited. via DQM

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Here is a peek at the Vans Vault Chukka Del Barco LX mid and low top, in two colorways for each. The black colorway uses black nubuck and leather with some orange accents and a very detailed tongue tag design. While the white colorway uses smooth and pebbled leather uppers and are accented by blue details on the logos and heel tab, also with the same tongue tag. via StreetThing

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The guys over at HUF have brought their design skills to collaborate on a pair of Vans Old Skools. Featuring a mix of leather, suede and canvas these sneakers have been dressed with a few noticeable logos from the S.F. based brand. There are logos on the toe tab, heel, tongue and insole. These Old Skools come in three different colorways: blue, black and red. These will be released October 17th, 2009. Only at HUF flagship stores. via DQM

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Artist Robert Williams will be having a new show in NYC at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery.  To coincide with the new exhibition, the west coast artist has designed a Vans Vault collection for Dave’s Quality Meats.  It’s interesting to see a shop so well known for it’s NY roots take on someone who explicitly expresses the vibe of Cali, with lots of his works conveying surfers and hot rods.  But for these shoes Williams decides to show another one of his graphic fortes- apocalypticism, showing images of the battle between good and evil.  Only 13 pairs will be made, each hand-made and personally signed by Robert Williams.

From the images, it looks like the Vans will rock a pale yellow and blue colorway, but it’s yet to be confirms if other colorways will also be present within this series.  These will be dropping only at DQM on October 31st.  With such low quantities of these being released, expect for some die-hard fans to be getting comfy across the street from DQM a night or two before doors open on Saturday morning.

Be sure to check out a clip of Rob’s design process after the jump.

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Vans Japan recently linked up with Disney to produce a new Sk8 Hi. These Sk8 Hi’s feature a black suede and canvas upper, with some white accents found on the logo and tongue but mostly on the white vulcanized sole. On the side-panels you can find a multi-colored Mickey Mouse pattern. A matching canvas bag with the Mickey Mouse print is also included with your purchase. Via SecretBase

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