Browsing the "Vans Sk8-Hi" Tag
VANS SK8-HI The Vans Sk8-Hi is the first ever high-top skate shoe from the legendary pedigree of Vans, offering up a more supportive design inspired by 80s era basketball sneakers that went for more coverage extending up the foot. The Sk8-Hi has been a critical part of the Vans line since its inception, with pairs being produced regularly to this day. Click in for the most up to date Vans Sk8-Hi release dates, information, and colorways.
March 4th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Just a couple weeks after debuting their 2013 collection, Supreme is already prepared to unleash their team up with Vans for this season. The group of sneakers, including the Vans Sk8-Hi, the Vans Chukka, and the Vans Era, picks up the floral ‘Power, Corruption, & Lies’ look that’s been seen elsewhere in the new collection. The floral print is borrowed from the Peter Saville-designed cover art from the New Order album of the same name. Get the full photos after the jump and watch for the Supreme x Vans “Power, Corruption, & Lies” collection to release this Thursday, March 7th, at Supreme shops globally (Save for Japan, who will get the release on Saturday).
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February 15th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Arriving perhaps as a return volley after the DC x Converse collection is this new team up from Marvel Comics and Vans. Ironman and Spiderman will both get their own sneakers in the set, accompanied by a couple Avengers flavored pairs that bring the whole team into the mix. The collection includes a good number of models: the Vans Slip-On, Vans Sk8-Hi, Vans Classic, and Vans Era will all be outfitted with these crazy superhero looks. Continue reading to check out the Marvel Comic x Vans collection and watch for the sneakers in stores now.
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February 14th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Vans has used the Sk8-Hi as the basis for experimentation on several occasions. One notable variation was the Native American that popped up sporadically in the early ’10s, whose Jazz Stripe-less deconstructed build is quite similar from what we’re seeing here today from the California collection. The Vans Califorina Sk8-Hi Binding features a suffix shared by the Native American a few years back, which in this current iteration results in a minimized but reinforced 10oz canvas upper with metal eyelets and boot laces that make these feel like Sk8s, Chucks and Red Wings all rolled into one. Have a closer look below and expect these at select retailers next month.
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February 5th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Vans Vault delivers their second all-suede heel-zipped Sk8-Hi for 2013. The Vans Sk8-Hi LX Zip continues to kill the two-toned look with a royal blue and chocolate brown mix that wisely whites-out the classic waffle sole for the cleanest of looks. Leather laces and zip-pulls finish these off with an appropriately premium punctuation and suggest further combos would be welcome following the same simple template. Have a closer look at these after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for all the latest Vans.
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February 4th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Vans continues its partnership with Metallica, following the Kill Em All commemorative Half Cab with a new quartet mirroring the lineup they’ve trotted out for the past ten years. The Vans x Metallica Signature Collection features one model for each band member, starting with the Vans Sk8-Hi Deconstruct inspired by vocalist James Hetfield’s favorite black boots. Drummer Lars Ulrich brings in fellow Half Cab 20 collaborator Dirty Donny for a character to finish off his diamond-plated Era Laceless lowtop while lead shredder Kirk Hammett opts for a plainer black Slip-On featuring a collapsible heel. The metal gods’ most recent addition Robert Trujillo adds Aztec designs drawn by his wife to the sides of the relatively obscure Escuela lowtop and you can decide for yourself with the aid of more photos below if its blue segments make them the pair you buy from Vans.
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January 31st, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Following up on two overtly vintage-styled leather Vans California Sk8-Hi Reissues in December is another two-toned blast from the past that manages a more timeless appeal. Black and red have been ubiquitous in the sneaker world since 1985, and even with ’78′s Sk8-Hi having preceded the Air Jordan 1 by a good seven years, it’s impossible to look at this design and not think of all the skaters, plenty Off the Wall riders included, who wore 1s. Have a closer look below and grab yours today at select shops like Concepts.
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January 30th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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What started in March 2011 as a heartwarming piece of Sneaker News has become an annual tradition as Vans readies for the 2013 Custom Culture contest. The winning school of this competition whose registration ends February 11th will earn the same prize that Rio Rancho High School won last year: a $50,000 grand prize and retail distribution on their winning designs. The New Mexico school won by adding local inspiration to their designs, and you can see the Rio Rancho x Vans Sk8-Hi, Authentic, Slip-On and 106 Vulc slated for a March release after the jump below.
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January 28th, 2013 by John K.
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Vans Skate has partnered up with NYC artist Curtis Kulig for this special capsule of heritage footwear inspired by Kulig’s iconic LOVE ME graffiti artwork. Included in this set is the Authentic, the Slip-On, and a ladies-specific Sk8-Hi Slim – each designed with a unique take on the classic printwork. To celebrate the February 1st launch of the Love Me collection, Vans will host an event with Kulig in-house at Space15Twenty Urban Outfitters in LA (2/1) and at the Vans DQM General Store in NYC (2/14), which you can RSVP for here!
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