Aaron Hope 
Even if mother nature doesn’t offer hers till April or later in most areas, Vans is bringin the heat for their Q1 2011 releases. Each of the nine pairs we have to preview here today offer a fresh springy look and there’s plenty of variety so you can get whichever pair(s) suit your fancy. Let’s start off on the lowtop side of things, with the Authentic seeing three pairs: cheetah, baby blue/white and one in white with rainbow streaks. Its more heavily padded counterpart the Era gets a single release, but the white canvas/gum sole look is a great way to meet the quota. The last lowtop is the chukka-infused 106 Lo in a white-based Rimini stripe pattern, a stately look that’s practically ‘busy’ next to the all-white Chukka Del Barco. And that leaves three pairs for the most popular Off the Wall hightop of all time, the Sk8-Hi. Collaborations with Taka Hayashi and Gorilla Biscuits go in completely different directions while an in-house effort of all navy blue leather rounds out the set. Pictures of every pair awaits your click on the jump below and be sure to stick with Sneaker News for all upcoming Vans releases. via R29
