Browsing the "Vans" Category
May 23rd, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Vans has once again teamed up with Pendleton to create a wooly set of sneakers that will benefit the Nibwaakaawin All Nations Skate Jam. The set includes the Vans Slip-On, Vans Old Skool, and Vans Sk8-Hi, each of with are outfitted with the warm and fuzzy treatment in a separate patterning. The stuff is all up for grabs right now exclusively via eBay but you won’t have to battle it over via rising bids-they’re all listed at a BIN price pretty comparable to your standard Vans stuff. Click through for shots of each and then grab a pair from the Pendleton x Nibwaakaawin x Vans 2013 set now on eBay.
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May 23rd, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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It only makes sense that Vans would give Odd Future frontman Tyler, the Creator his own sneaker sooner or later. Later seems to be the case in this instance, as the sneaker has been pretty slow to make its way to retail. Tyler has taken to Instagram once again, this time promising that the sneakers will be in stores for June. Shown here is the blue colorway from his set, one that presumably lines up the closest with his personal preferences. Continue reading to see some extra details on the Tyler, the Creator x Vans Old Skool shoe and tell us if you’re excited for them to hit stores.
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May 22nd, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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The Vans Era is a skateboarding icon. Its continued success proves that people very much like knowing what they’re getting into, and the Era consistently pleases in a huge range of styles. One thing that’s common to the vast majority of them is a white waffle sole, whether it happens to have a contrasting foxing stripe or as has been increasingly the case in recent years, an all-white ‘marshmallow’ approach. Just on the other side of the Sole Classics ‘Carmen’ revelation, we see more evidence of the Era dabbling in colored soles, as the ‘Pop’ Outsole Era sets up a clean Grey/Neon with the kind of simple yet engaging look we’re surprised we haven’t seen more often already. Look for this to change moving forward because this style is peaking right now and they’re sure to be a popular choice with the tantalizing $45 pricetag up for grabs straight from Vans.
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May 22nd, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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The Vans Old Skool just dropped in original colorways as part of a collection of Off the Wall classics. Opposite the Old Skool were a couple of Palm Leaf Eras, one of which you could strip the pink graphics from and arrive at the same color scheme as this new drop. In teal and black with white on the laces and Jazz Stripe this silo originated, you get a hint of that ‘Tiffany’ palette that Diamond Supply helped make synonymous with skateboarding. Click through for a closer view, then grab yours at shops like Size?
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May 21st, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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A rainbow of ‘Year of the Snake’ colorways was a nice surprise, but we’ve been waiting for another animal style Vans Old Skool release for nearly six months. The arrival of this new ‘Leopard’ Old Skool is well-timed as plenty of Vans fans, both skaters and lovers of the brand’s casual cool are warming up and picking new summer shoes. There’s considerable competition in the feline-spotted sneaker niche this year, so check these out up close and let us know how they compare, then grab yours at Size?
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May 21st, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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We got our first look at this latest Vans Sk8-Hi release nearly eleven months ago. There hasn’t been so much as a peep since, which means only today with the retail release do we find that it’s a collaboration with Vans surfer Dane Reynolds. Reynolds’ Sk8-Hi Reissue SF utilizes an aloha print created specifically for Vans Surf, and the collection of pastels accented by earthy greens means they’re good to go with just about anything. Add in the sub-$60 MSRP and these are just too good to pass up, so check them out below then grab a pair from Size?
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May 21st, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Columbus, Ohio’s Sole Classics gave us a good look at their Vans Vault Era “Carmen” with a video preview last week. Today we see a yarn spun that brings together the Buckeye State’s passion for football, their 1996 license plate design and a mysterious high school legend. The symbolism is deep here, including everything from the pebbled football leather heel tab to the removed Wikipedia entry for Jack ‘Ice’ Henderson. Sole Classics takes a simple classic and lovingly applies layers of detail in tribute to its home state, where these will be released this Saturday, May 25th with an online drop to follow that evening.
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May 17th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Vans began cranking out their vulcanized waffle sole lowtops all the way back in 1966. Soon after, the Van Doren brothers recognized that skaters were wearing their deck shoes for the rebellious new sport whose nexus made it a neighbor to the original Anaheim Vans factory. In 1976, Steve Van Doren commissioned the first ever skateboarding shoe, and the Authentic’s padded offspring the Vans Era was born. Along with the Old Skool that debuted the Jazz stripe two years later, Vans Vault is resurrecting classic renditions including the OG Style 36 two-tone colorways and a trio of OG Palm Leaf Eras in colors inspired by the edgy ’80s. These five pairs will hit Vault retailers this June and you can see each one after the jump below.
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