Vans And Undercover Reconvene With Original Art And Gridded Sk8 His

Matt Varga June 23, 2026

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Once one of Nike’s most steadfast partners, legendary streetwear outfit Undercover has forged a rock-solid relationship with Vans as of late, visiting the California company for Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 capsules in recent years. That partnership is only growing stronger and quicker to market, as the two brands reunite for another three-shoe effort dropping right around the corner.

As with their last work, Undercover’s talents as curators are in focus, as the Japanese label reaches out to Emily Bennett for a showcase of her work. “Ardour,” a 2011 piece, and “All Aflame,” from around the COVID pandemic, are unflinchingly adapted for the Slip-On, understandable given the silhouette provides the biggest canvas on its toe. Toggling between both pieces across the left and right shoes, either one is a rather perfect encapsulation of Bennett’s signature art style, pinning flames, still-life florals, and often staircases together in inky expanses.

Shift to the Vans SK8-Hi and things become a bit less heady, as alternating white and black colorways wear heavy co-branding and simplistic grids across the quarter panels, maybe a subtle spin on the checkerboard prints that’ve been a mainstay for Vans stretching back decades. Overall, this marks a surprisingly rare appearance for the Sk8-Hi, once a pillar of the catalog, recently ceding space to the Old Skool for collabs and special editions.

It’ll be a quick turnaround if you’re reading this; the Vans x Undercover collection launches via the brand’s site on June 24th. All three colorways clock in at $110. Keep the attached “Where To Buy” widgets within reach for direct pick-up links once available.

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Mens Undercover x Vans Slip-On 98

SKU: VN000Z0ZBLK

RETAIL PRICE: $110

RELEASE DATE: Jun 24, 2026

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WHERE TO BUY

Mens Undercover x Vans Slip-On 98

SKU: VN000Z0ZBLK

RETAIL PRICE: $110

RELEASE DATE: Jun 24, 2026

US 06/24/2026 Wednesday

Retailer	Release type	Status
Vans US	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.