Matt Varga 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.
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
US 05/15/2026 Friday
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Mens Julian Klincewicz x Vans Old Skool LX
US 05/15/2026 Friday
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Mens Julian Klincewicz x Vans Style 31
US 05/15/2026 Friday
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