Vans is teaming up with the globally popular hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest and Sony’s The Thread Shop for an expansive footwear collaboration that utilizes six of the skate brand’s versatile silhouettes. Paying homage to the legendary careers of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Jarobi White, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, this collection utilizes imagery from some of the group’s album artwork as well as a few of their signature stick figures. The Vans Authentic model a part of this collaborative effort pays homage to the late Phife Dawg, while the Sk8-Hi, Era, Old Skool, and Slip-On have themes that deal with songs and albums the likes of “Bonita Applebum” and “The Anthology”.
Co-branded details finish off this esteemed collection that is slated to arrive at Vans retailers in adult, kids, and toddler sizes on April 6th with prices ranging from $37 to $85 USD. An exclusive release will go down at the House of Vans in Brooklyn as part of a two-day pop-up event on March 30th and 31st. Grab a detailed look at each option below and tell us is you can kick it.
A Tribe Called Quest x Vans
Release Date: March 30, 2018 (House of Vans Brooklyn)
Release Date: April 6, 2018 (Global)
Where to Buy: A Tribe Called Quest x Vans Collection