Collaboration
Since the earliest days of sneaker collecting, collaborations have been a surefire way to attract attention to upcoming releases. Be it with individual artists, designers or retailers, collabs have been and will remain one of the biggest drivers in the industry.
On tap for 2024, Travis Scott takes the biggest step in his relationship with Jordan Brand yet with the Jordan Jumpman Jack. JB has plenty on the docket outside of Houston, with pairs like the Nina Chanel Abney Jordan 3 and J Balvin Jordan 3 already attracting plenty of attention. The Aime Leon Dore New Balance 1000 highlights a stacked category outside of the Swoosh, with brands like ASICS, and adidas releasing new collaborative efforts on a very consistent basis as well.
In the articles below, you’ll find the latest on what sneaker brands are uniting with what outside collaborators.
Collaboration
Vans Helps The Foo Fighters Celebrate Their 25th Anniversary With A Sk8-Hi
Vans has been slower to reveal its plans for 2021 in comparison to other players in the footwear space, but it’s recently teased a very...
Vans Attempts To Find Waldo With Graphic-Heavy Collaborative Capsule
For 30 years now, Waldo has continued to elude the young and old, his striped shirt, though iconic and bold, at times impossible to find...
BLENDS And Vans Vault Bring Back The Bone-Adorned Sk8-Hi Zip
Years back, California-based retailer BLENDS teamed up with Vans Vault to craft what was, at the time, one of the most alluring takes on the...
The Second Vans x MoMA Collection Includes Art By Munch, Pollock, Popova And Ringgold
In September, Vans and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) brought Salvador Dalí, Claude Monet and Vasily Kandinsky’s art to footwear and apparel form. On...
WTAPS And Vans Revisit Past Motifs With A Crossbones-Adorned Set Of Sk8-His and Eras
WTAPS‘ return to the Vans collaborative family was a tearful reunion marked by personal essay, Tetsu Nishiyama himself proclaiming that he’s “still in love with...
HAVEN And Vans Vault Outfit The Sk8-Hi And Old Skool With Ballistic Nylon
Late 2019, HAVEN debuted their very first collaboration with Vans Vault, a selection that put premium materials first. Now an entire year thereafter, the Canadian...
Vans And MoMA Bring Salvador Dalí And More To Sneaker Form With Upcoming Collaboration
Since its inception in 1966, Vans has championed individual expression across its products and endeavors. In recent years, in-line and collaborative takes on classic silhouettes,...
The Concepts x Vans “King’s Road” Pack Is Inspired By The 1970’s Punk Movement
Deon Point, creative director of Concepts, and his team have been hard at work lately as they’ve embarked on multiple collaborative footwear ventures over the...
LA’s Free & Easy Teams With Vans Vault For A West Coast Capsule
Arguably one of the most consistent collaborative brands of this generation, skate brand Vans has impressed fans with many a partnership throughout this first year...