Vans 2009 Spring Watermelon Womens Chukka | Era | Slip-On

by Eugene Kan, February 12, 2009

vans 2009 spring watermelon 01 Vans 2009 Spring Watermelon Womens Chukka | Era | Slip On

The watermelon theme has been in full force as of late. A number of instances featuring the summertime favorite have dropped including CLOT and their Bearbrick (from last year), CLOT’s Levi’s denim release, Estate LA and their tear-away cap and even adidas Consortium who are also in the midst of dropping a watermelon inspired sneaker. Regardless, whether you like it or love it, here’s another take on the theme of fruit via Vans. Coming in women’s sizes are a three-pack featuring the Chukka, Era and Slip-On. Each feature a canvas upper featuring that succulent pink watermelon flesh while the sole represents the rind. Look for these to start hitting stores in early March with other packs on the way with a fruity theme.

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34 Responses

  1. Posted by: Jesse El Presidente on March 6, 2009 at 2:15 pm

    Girls would look dope in them…
    Guys…not ballin’ at all

  2. Posted by: xyz on March 5, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    hiiii
    does anyone when these will actually drop? i checked online and some sites said march 1st but i dont know where i can cop. help plz?! thnx

  3. Posted by: ibuki on February 28, 2009 at 11:35 am

    when do these drop like the official day

  4. Posted by: ichi415 on February 16, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    cute for a female.. aka me! and for a guy who has some unique ass style hah

  5. Posted by: undergroundstyle on February 15, 2009 at 7:27 pm

    yeah these are ok but my blackness won’t allow me to wear these

    PS waffles are not racist that’s why i don’t have a problem wearin those but walkin around with watermelon is just opening up for a racist comment

  6. Posted by: Cool Kid on February 15, 2009 at 3:12 am

    Dammit

  7. Posted by: bf on February 14, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    (not that anyone’s reading this thread anymore, since we’re all onto the next overhyped shoe or shirt or whatever) but i’ve been rocking a pair of the all black vans eras for the last year or so, i sure hope i haven’t been offending anyone ; )
    jokes aside. thanks vans4life for enlightening me tho i’d never come across that connection or stereotype, and i’d have to agree with ‘not a racist’ that it would be a more positive move to try and avoid finding the negative interpretation in everything, no matter what it is. x

  8. Posted by: xterminator on February 14, 2009 at 6:28 am

    god… i’d rock durians though… super EXOTICA!

  9. Posted by: Shinchi on February 13, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    I think you gotta be retarded to think they’re racist… mind you most people who cry racism in everything are retarded. So fuck em’

    …I wouldn’t rock em’ though, red and green are two colours that just don’t match.

  10. Posted by: missmee on February 13, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    I’m a black girl and I would def rock these! These shoes are not racist, because it’s a watermelon? Are you serious? It’s a fruit!! I agree with not a racist, please stop looking for racial undertones in things that aren’t there and grow up.

  11. Posted by: SWATCH on February 13, 2009 at 4:26 pm

    Did you find the BBC waffle print racist also?????

  12. Posted by: not a racist on February 13, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    constantly finding racist undertones in things that have absolutely nothing to do with racism makes you a racist. think about that.

    Vans were started by surfer/skater guys in the 60s and now all these minorities in inner cities think Vans are new and what not. know your history before you go around accusing others of being racist.

  13. Posted by: nona on February 13, 2009 at 6:25 am

    i’m in indonesia….

  14. Posted by: nona on February 13, 2009 at 6:24 am

    i like this shoes…
    i wna buy this shoes!!!!

    may i?

  15. Posted by: - - on February 13, 2009 at 3:08 am

    it makes me laugh…

  16. Posted by: panda666 on February 13, 2009 at 3:03 am

    is this year the “year of watermelon”? many brands use this idea already…

  17. Posted by: fredd on February 13, 2009 at 1:07 am

    Shiiit… I thought I was going to rock these this spring, but appearantly I won’t… I promise, it’s not only girls who like red, pink and such stuff. And girls don’t want their sneakers red, pink or purple all the time either, so c’mon… :/

  18. Posted by: saints on February 12, 2009 at 10:59 pm

    i don’t see any connection between a pair of vans shoes that have watermelon print and the black person stereotype.. so everything that’s related to watermelon is a black stereotype?

  19. Posted by: Bro on February 12, 2009 at 10:51 pm

    I’m Black. Can’t do it.

  20. Posted by: using namespace Charmander; on February 12, 2009 at 10:26 pm

    Hey, these are pretty cool, and within the scope of the Vans line, and for all of you who didn’t read the paragraph or post title, these are a women’s release.

  21. Posted by: O_O on February 12, 2009 at 8:55 pm

    im gonna get them!!!! for sure

  22. Posted by: cam on February 12, 2009 at 8:13 pm

    ive been waitin for these to drop
    dnt care if thr womens…nohmo

  23. Posted by: vans4life on February 12, 2009 at 7:44 pm

    because the common sterotype is that black people love watermelon

  24. Posted by: bf on February 12, 2009 at 6:59 pm

    a savvy and a black guy; pls excuse my ignorance honestly; but i genuinely don’t understand the racist association; could you enlighten me?

  25. Posted by: nudist on February 12, 2009 at 6:15 pm

    depends on how you look at things, i dont think its racist, Just a nice shoe that represents an amazing tasting fruit

  26. Posted by: ISAVE2013 on February 12, 2009 at 4:47 pm

    its a fruit..A sweet one too.. Im gonna come em

  27. Posted by: What on February 12, 2009 at 4:10 pm

    how about they’re womens’ shoes? dumbasses.

  28. Posted by: captain blastoff on February 12, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    any other fruits or foods I should never mention in certain company?

  29. Posted by: TREVERIN on February 12, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    ima rock these…….dont really care what anybody else says

  30. Posted by: Quickstriker on February 12, 2009 at 3:22 pm

    Well actually I don’t think these are meant for guys. They have apples and oranges too-it’s kind of a spring fruit theme. All the girls loved these though. Not really a guy shoe unless you roll that way haha

  31. Posted by: A Savvy on February 12, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    lol @ a black guy. I don’t know about you, but my mom would beat my ass. Then she’d call up the spirits of Rosa Parks & MLK Jr. to finish the job.

  32. Posted by: lol on February 12, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    i sort of wouldnt mind wearing these idk why… Like if i see somebody wearing them id think theyd look alright and id say to myself i shouldve done it first!

  33. Posted by: A black guy on February 12, 2009 at 2:19 pm

    This some ol racist shyt… but I’ma cop tho

  34. Posted by: Cubs Suck on February 12, 2009 at 1:59 pm

    u will not catch me dead in these. too “flamboyant”