Crooks & Castles x Vans Moda Hi Sneakers
by L.A. Ruano, June 23, 2009

Vans hooks it up with a closer look into the upcoming collabo with Crooks & Castles. The kicks are part of the East vs. West Pack that will also feature the likes of Acapulco Gold. Each pack will feature a matching tee with the newly designed Moda Hi sneaker, a fusion of the SK8-Hi and Mountain Edition Hi. The new design still retains a retro flair with more progressive technical features. The luxurious looking kicks, sporting Epi Leather uppers, are set for a March 2010 release. Stay tuned for a closer look into the other models.

tHesE VanS r SiCk!
CSTC….WiLMaS!
DOPE!! 2 THA MAX
Hella fresh, but cant take that late release date
FAIL!!! epi leather…smh …down wit the Yeezy strap hype too!!!!
DAMN IVE THROWN OUT ALOT HATE IN THE PAST FOR THE OVERLY GIMMICKY (GOD GUNS AND MONEY WTF!???? SO WACK) CROOKS BRAND BUT I GOTTA SAY THE DESIGN ON THESE IS PRETTY TOUGH AND I’M SURE THAT CROOKS TAG CAN BE EASILY REMOVED SO I’LL PROB COP…
DOPE.
As a Nike collector, I have to say Vans are the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever worn and the Half Cab is the best. This is even better. Great details and materials. Love the strap and cross-branding. You could wear these with a tux. ILL.
Yo! I’m ain’t gonna lie… these are pretty fucking dope! CROOKS!
kinda look like supra thumbprint vaiders
another well thought out project from the crooks team
it aint a hype beast if it aint a tight beast
FUCK YES !!!!!
i like vans so much…:)
killer. vans wins consistantly. its like a Chanel padded leather callabo with LV epi leather. now all we need is a fuctXvans callabo.
hate crooks but I likes this
luv the LV rip
They use to do loads of shit but this time they made it right…
Where can I get these… so sick.
these are trash and all you guys are completely delusional or just uneducated. hope someday you get what you’re really looking for and not just another pair of crappy sneakers to add to your mountain of shit that means absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of the things.
Quilted leather is nice. That patch looks like it should be on the tounge.
Not a fan of the SK8 Hi toe box.
Still 1000000% better than the last Vans x Crooks.
I wonder where these are gonna drop, what kind of vans release?
they looks like supra’s…terrible
Damn those are hella beast
Those are fucking awesome-o.
Proving once again that Crooks and Castles can do nothing wrong.
i like there early collab wit the gucci color way i got those and these go just as hard im im not sure what the deal wit foot straps bu i guess
The material is wonderful… can’t knock a nice thoughtout idea.
I knew they would come with some heat… Most kids don’t know that skate calendars are so far advanced then the Streetwear brands, they probably had this cooking early in the year?
I dont even Fuks with VANS like that, But these go HARD !!! ( NO HOMO ) <~Killas voice
these are solid. now show the pictures of the chukka’s that are on the way in the package
Gourmet is trash, please don’t ever mention their name when discussing a real sneaker brand such as Vans…thank you.
Nice… Never really like vans that much…… until now.
now we’re cookin
Prince Georgia’s County-
you illiterate dumb fu*k
I said I dont like how they have the same leather as them. nothing else. no comparisons or anything.
Learn to read next time
I love vans these are so fresh this is high fashion meets street! Def must cop although I wish they didn’t have the strap Nike sb should learn how the originators do this because this seasons vans have killed my shopping for nike sb’s this year I mean not a hard choice to choose premium material vans or some neon sb I see myself as more of a vans sneakerhead now selling off my dunks vans kills the collabs these days
Fresh as hell
so fuckin sick,wow,im amazed,this is the best collabo sense the 530 medialab x obey!
FINALLY!!!!!
Crooks has made some fresh kicks and wit vans.
way iller than the last ones
very slick, I’d buy these in a heartbeat
i would rock these, the model is dope!
now these look dope, that last collab was garbage
Very cool! As, sooks said, I’m glad they’re raising the bar.
sick..
Fcuck Gourmet,Vans compared to Gourmet is like Lamborghini and toyota …smh Nice Shoe though
deluxe x vans. follow through
APPROVED!
yeah, now they just knocking off Chanel and Vuitton at the same time! Pretty nice shoe though.
now thats much better crooks..
finally cooking up something decent and moving forward from gucci knock off land
Finally a decent looking collaboration.
nice shoe, nicer fabrics, very nice vans
i like this model.
not the use of the same leather as Gourmet, but the model is dope.