Browsing the "Vans Era" Tag
VANS ERA The Vans Era is a skateboard sneaker designed by Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta in 1975, originally known as the Vans #95. The sleek silhouette was heralded by skateboarders at the time for its ankle area padding and no-slip bottom. The Vans Era continues to be a popular lifestyle choice and a perennial favorite in the Vans catalog. Click in for the most up to date Vans Era release dates, information, and colorways.
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 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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May 16th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Sole Classics, the sole Vans Vault account out in the great state of Ohio, is being blessed with their own collabo shoe. The shoe in question is of the Vans Era persuasion, and almost manages to pull that sneaker out of its skate heritage what with the basketball style brown leather that pops up on the back end. Continue reading to get a video of the sneakers in action, in case you doubted their viability as a skateable shoe, and watch for them to release at Sole Classics next Saturday, May 25th
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May 16th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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While suede may have gone the way of the dodo on performance sneakers, the material is still very much alive and kicking in the retro category. Case in point are these two new pairs from the Deluxe x Vans team up, both of which end up with a nappy texture that’s definitely a cut above the standard when it comes to suede. The Vans Era releases also feature some smart bits of brown leather and translucent soles on the bottom. Hit the jump to see the entirety of the Deluxe x Vans Era line and stay tuned to find out whether or not they’ll be hitting US shores.
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May 7th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Marvel Comics is planning to link up with the sneaker world once again. The company looks to be back in bed with Vans, who we’ve seen them work with before on a specific release to coincide with Kick Ass, as well as a wider ranging collection that encapsulates a bit more of their classic intellectual property. This forthcoming sneaker, a Vans Era design, looks to be closer to the latter. Hitting across the upper are tons of comic book covers from the company’s rich history, including the likes of Spider-Man, the Silver Surfer, Ironman, the Hulk, and more. Let us know if you approve based on this sneak peek and stay tuned to get the full story on this upcoming Marvel Comics x Vans Era release.
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May 2nd, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Chambray is a lightweight fabric named for its area of origin in Northern France. Polka Dots don’t have a direct connection to the 19th century bohemian dance, but did emerge around the same time. Their names are based on proximity, and today we see these two fashion staples come as close as physically possible on a couple of Vans California Eras. The ‘Chambray Polka’ Era is presented in two variations on the classic two-tone split, one with white dots on the midfoot and another with darker dots on its soft blue toe and heel. Stick with Sneaker News to see exactly when these arrive and click through to see more of the fall 2013 scheduled release in the meantime.
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April 22nd, 2013 by John K.
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One side effect of the booming sneaker custom category is that the “wow” factor is fading away – despite how well-crafted the sneaker may be. This Vans Era “True Blue III” by JP Custom Kicks is definitely an eye-catcher in that most wouldn’t even think of embarking on a custom like this, but we’ve got to give him props for being creative. Using an all-white Vans Era Low Pro as the base, JP adds the signature elephant print with the true-blue treatment on the midsole and inner lining for that funky skate/Jordan connection bridged by this iconic shoe. More of this custom below, so take a look and let us know what you think.
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