Julian Klincewicz Reunites With Vans For The Old Skool And Style 31

Picking up where they left off.

Matt Varga May 11, 2026

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Vans’ connection to skate culture isn’t just a marketing invention. Beyond their deep roster of sponsored board athletes and enduring catalog of supportive performance wear, Vans has poured our homages to every facet of the ecosystem with their collaborations; look to the collection crafted by Atiba Jefferson for proof of how they take care of the creative.

Julian Klincewicz is absolutely a part of that effort. Though he carries weighty names like Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Tame Impala on his roster, his start came at the skate park, making his link-up with Vans a genuinely natural fit. With a spree of three drops in three years to start the decade, the photo/videographer is back in the mix, dusting off the Style 31, a previous favorite from those preceding sets, and the red-hot Old Skool.

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It’s a tale of two halves with this 2026 return to form. Either Old Skool carries carries expressive, color-blocked profiles, one in yellow/orange/teal, and one in teal/orange/purple. In contrast, the Style 31 issues an inky all-over presence, only interrupted by gold “The Joyous Chorus” text, one of the ties that bind the full range, along with a glossy hangtag of man’s best friend. Overall, the shoes and the accompanying apparel take cues from Julian’s Southern California roots and the comprehensively artistic way he approaches everyday life.

Klincewicz’s longstanding collaborative history with Vans creates something of a full circle moment here. His last capsule in 2022 came under the “Vans Vault” sub-brand, a pinnacle imprint whose mantle OTW has essentially picked up since its retirement. The Vans x Julian Klincewicz collection drops on May 15th, with the Old Skool in either colorway clocking in at for $125 and the Style 31 retailing at $120.

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Mens Julian Klincewicz x Vans Old Skool LX

SKU: VN000DC0UXM

RETAIL PRICE: $125

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2026

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Mens Julian Klincewicz x Vans Old Skool LX

SKU: VN000DC0IVG

RETAIL PRICE: $125

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2026

US 05/15/2026 Friday

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Vans US	Standard	Check Site
Sneaker Politics	Standard	Check Site

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Mens Julian Klincewicz x Vans Style 31

SKU: VN000EKSGED

RETAIL PRICE: $120

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2026

US 05/15/2026 Friday

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Vans US	Standard	Check Site
Sneaker Politics	Standard	Check Site

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Written by

Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.