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WTAPS Is Releasing A New Balance 998 Collaboration In November

Japan’s WTAPS and New Balance have only linked up on three occasions, but all of their collaborative shoes to date have been met with considerable...

By Andrew Rizzo November 1, 2024
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WTAPS And HOKA Bring Surplus Aesthetic To The Anacapa GTX And Ora Luxe Slide

Since its founding in 1997, Tetsu Nishiyama’s WTAPS has conveyed its ongoing fascination with military garb, rarely deviating from on-field tones of olive greens, dark...

By Sneaker News May 21, 2024
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WTAPS Brings A Grayscale Finish To The New Balance 990v6 Made In USA

Japan’s affinity for New Balance product has been well-documented over the last 50 years. Country-exclusives and special collaborations have cemented the “Land of the Rising...

By Jovani Hernandez August 18, 2023
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WTAPS And Vans Close Out The Year With 15th Collection Together

Having collaborated on a 25th anniversary collection back in February, WTAPS and Vans are back at it again with a four pair capsule. Starring the...

By Jovani Hernandez November 2, 2022
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WTAPS Draws From Classic Militaria For Their Newest Vault By Vans Collaboration

Founded by Tetsu Nishiyama, WTAPS has offered “uparmored” militaria for over 25 years; and within that time, they’ve collaborated with a number of key players...

By Michael Le February 9, 2022
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WTAPS Puts Their Stamp Atop This Grey-Dressed New Balance 990v2

A little under a year ago, Japan’s WTAPS teamed up with New Balance to craft what was arguably the best 992 of that year. And...

By Michael Le August 23, 2021
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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...

By Michael Le September 21, 2020
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WTAPS And Vans Vault Are Releasing Seven Shoes This Fall

Vans has been collaborating with Japanese brand WTAPS since 2006, releasing legendary co-branded takes on some of their most classic silhouettes. Now the two partners...

By Sneaker News July 23, 2018
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WTAPS and Vans Collaborate Again With a Return of the “Bones” Motif

WTAPS and Vans Vault continue their always-popular collaborative capsule collection once again this fall, and this drop in particular should bring extra good news for...

By Zack Schlemmer August 15, 2016
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