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.
September 22nd, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Vans beat every other sneaker brand to the boat shoe, and though Michael Jordan and Tinker Hatfield might have something to say about it, they were the first to embrace wingtip styling on their classics as well. Off the Wall has been embellishing their styles with brogue perforations for years now, and the latest effort broadens the base with a couple of new silhouettes in use. The Vans California Era ‘Brogue’ was established early in the FA12 season and gets a new all-red leather getup to coincide with the release of black Slip-Ons and Switchbacks. These are expected in stores next month and you can see more photos below, then be sure to check back with Sneaker News for all the latest vans drops.
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September 17th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Sneakerheads have long recognized Tokyo as one of the world’s key centers of influence, and now this new trio from the brand most singularly associated with California, USA shines light on a couple of other Japanese cities as well. The Vans “City Pack” brings together four-colored corduroy looks on the Vans Slip-On (Sendai), Era (Hakata) and Chukka Boot (Tokyo), each blocked in a similar asymmetrical style. Each pair’s insoles and box note their city along with the Vans’ classic ‘Red Tab’-ish fabric tags, and you can see them all after the jump below (which might be the only time, given the limited overseas availability).
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September 8th, 2012 by John K.
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Vans Vault teams up with Texas-based retailer Nice Kicks for a capsule derived from store founder Matt Halfhill’s childhood memories of cowboys and the Wild Wild West. Utilizing a mix of spirited materials like brown leather and denim, the Nice Kicks x Vans ‘The Duel’ pack focuses on the Sk8-Hi and Era LX and rebuilts the into a tribute to the tales born in Texas as well as some of Matt’s personal recollections. The Vans ‘The Duel’ pack will see a release on Friday, September 14th, exclusively at the Nice Kicks shop in-store followed by an e-release at noon on the following night.
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August 22nd, 2012 by Brendan Dunne
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As far out into the lifestyle realm they’ve come to extend, Vans has never once lost sight of their core group of consumers: skaters. If you need any extra evidence of that look no further to their various philanthropic efforts within the community, like the Vans x Nibwaakaawin project or this, a simple two sneaker set paying homage to Canadian DIY skate parks Leeside and Project45. In September Vans will release the two reworked pairs, to be known as the Leeside Era 46 Pro and the Projet 45 Chukka Low, with proceeds going towards maintenance of these two legendary spots. Hit the jump to check out the Vans for Leeside and Project45 pack and let us know if you’ll be grabbing either silo come September.
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August 22nd, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Vans California just issued a ’2-Tone’ pack of Deconstructed Era lowtops, but when you consider their output over the years, that’s a name that could have been applied to countless releases. It’s the same deal with this new ’3-Tone’ trio, though you do get the sense that these pairs are united, even while spread across two different silhouettes differing on key details. The Vans Era and 106 utilize similarly simple palettes, but the former goes for suede and ticked ‘nautical’ laces while the latter opts for an all-canvas build and traditional flat laces. These are available now wherever Vans Classics are sold, so have a closer look and let us know which pair catches your eye.
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August 21st, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Vans now offers more variations on its classic plimsolls than ever before and today we get word that a style right in the middle of Off the Wall’s two best known lowtops has just released in a new colorway. Following up on the classy navy/burgundy and black/grey editions comes a new Vans Era Decon from the California Collection in a golden yellow/brown mix. The color names Boulder and Melbourne remind us of Vans’ widespread influence and suggest that these would work perfectly in a variety of applications, and you can see more after the jump before grabbing a pair from The General.
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August 18th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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In discussing the California collection’s Era Decon lowtop last week, we noted that once you strip out enough of that model’s distinctive padding, you end up with a design almost indistinguishable from the Authentic. Here are a couple of new pairs that more equitably split the difference, as the Vans Era Lo Pro finds a middle ground between ‘Era as Authentic’ and the classic ankle-padded design. Pewter/henna and purple/dune colorways both also feature a slightly thinner waffle sole to complete the low-profile look, and you’ll find both available now at select Off the Wall retailers including the DQM for Vans General.
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August 17th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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The Vans Era silhouette has already been appropriated for use in countless themed releases, but this latest one puts a new twist on the idea of ‘repurposing’. Coming courtesy of the California collection, these new Repurposed Era lowtops are constructed of post-consumer materials like surplus Army bags and vintage denim overalls. The result is a couple of Urban Outfitters exclusive releases that have an undeniable rugged charm and some serious 1 of 1 appeal thanks to irregularities in the material stock. Check out olive and denim pairs after the jump, let us know which looks best and if you can think of another pre-used material that’d make for a dope sneaker design.
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