Browsing the "Vans Slip-On" Tag
May 4th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Vans will forever be one of those skate companies associated with a laid-back West Coast vibe. More specifically they’re linked to California culture, as the skate brand was an important presence during the genesis of the skateboarding movement out in the Sunshine State. Linking up the sneakers with the locale where they’re the most dominant is this, a custom creation from Rad is Rad. The pair puts on a map print across the blank canvas like upper of the Vans Slip-On. Continue reading to see the Vans Slip-On “LA Map”, which are a pretty incredible display if they are indeed hand-painted, and tell us in the comments if you like the look.
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May 1st, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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There aren’t too many models out there that offer up a blank canvas on the same level as the Vans Slip-On. The clean slate style of the sneakers upper offers a playground of sorts to customizers, rewarding those with a steady hand and creative ideas. Two Left Customs definitely has that-as evidenced by this incredible piece of work that puts the likeness of Vans CEO Steve Van Doren across the upper in black and white. Continue reading to see the painstaking detailed put into these, as well as a shot of Van Doren endorsing them, and tell us if you like the muted black and white style.
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April 10th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Like just about all Off the Wall lowtops, the Slip-On’s simple construction and sweeping panels makes a great place to show off new patterns and prints. This latest duo skips all the animal and multicolor looks that’ve been so popular of late in favor of another style that itself will resonate with current menswear trends. These new Vans LP Slips show off the new low profile silhouette in a couple of stripe patterns that look like they’d be at home on a button-down shirt. Check out both in more photos below and look for yours at select Vans stockists in the near future.
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March 27th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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It’s been treated to several graphic-intensive colorways of late, but what about the first pattern that ever appeared on the Vans Slip-On? Flash back to Fast Times with this vintage styled Vans Slip-On, a design whose checkerboard isn’t colored exactly like Jeff Spicoli’s, though the traditional Dress Blue and gold combo most definitely resonates with a vintage vibe. Have a closer look after the jump, then grab this checkerboard Slip-On at Off the Wall retailers like SNS.
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March 22nd, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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The Vans team is back in bed with Diemme, a collaboration which will once again result in the fanciest of leather hitting on some of your favorite Off the Wall skate silhouettes. The Vans Sk8-Hi and the Vans Slip-On are the models selected, both of which let the leather shine with simple black and navy set ups. It’s also worth noting that the models have been rebranded thanks to the Diemme partnership, getting called the Vans Montebelluna Hi LX and the Vans Montebelluna Lo LX here. See both Italian takes on the Vans heritage (Releasing this April) after the jump and tell us if you think they’re worth the $350 and $300 price tags attached.
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March 7th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Along with long lines outside the door, broken e-stores and doubled-or-greater resale prices on eBay, one easy way to determine if a collaboration succeeded is whether the partnership persists for later projects. By that measure, French fashion label Kenzo is crushing it with Off the Wall of late, as their sixth set of Vans lowtops makes its first appearance today. Following up on memorable patterns including multicolored snake and stripes, floral, grape, marble and moth designs comes three each Kenzo x Vans Authentics and Slip-Ons, all treated to prints somewhere between rosettes and colorful flowers as inspired by the clouded leopard. As far ahead of the Year of the Snake as they were with last April’s drops, Kenzo pushes even stronger to the top of the pattern charts with these designs combining two of the hottest textures. Click through to see which of these six is your favorite and look for the latest Kenzo x Vans drop next Friday, March 15th at select retailers.
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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 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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