March 8th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Vans has been the leader in patterned sneakers for a while, but with just about every other brand catching up of late, Off the Wall extends its reach for a new style this spring. The Vans OTW ‘Feather Pack’ brings us three new releases featuring embroidery inspired by a Native American symbol of honor and strength. The Vans OTW Lasdun, Ludlow and Howell offer different colors that echo the treatment given to the capsule’s clothing pieces, so have a closer look below, and grab the final spring 2013 OTW drop at select retailers this month.
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December 25th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Further evidence of the convergence of menswear, streetwear, skate and other fashion niches converging can be seen in the newest trio from Vans OTW. Their upcoming ‘Feather Pack’ features an embroidered pattern you might expect from J.Crew and its peers in the preppy space. And the pack itself covers ground from obvious skate to chukka-derived lifestyle effort, the new Vans OTW Lasdun and Howell, respectively, with the Ludlow somewhere in the middle, a sort of inside-out Authentic (a skate icon originally conceived as a deck shoe). Let us know how this embroidered trio compares to the more ornate ‘Birds’ and ‘Trout’ drops and look for these at select retailers in January.
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October 7th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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The Vans OTW Collection continues its skate-meets-street offerings for the holiday season with two styles united in their use of some brogue perforations and lots of suede. The Vans OTW Pritchard is a natural fit for dress shoe details with its classic derby build, while the Howell chukka gets a nice boost from these embellishments on its otherwise sleek silhouette. Two plus one makes three with the Pritchard coming out on top and you can see each below before grabbing them at your local OTW retailer later this month.
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