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Levi Maestro x Vans Vault Collaboration Sneaker
December 15, 2011
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Los Angeles personality and popular video blogger Levi Maestro has teamed up with Vans to present his first ever collaboration footwear under the brand’s Vault collection. Based on Maestro’s personal preferences to color, design and construction, the low-key shoe is made of...
Vans California 2012 Spring Era 48 CA
December 15, 2011
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As footwear offerings from other brands begin an early roll out, Vans California Collection is taking pointers with its early announcement of a Spring 2012 Era 48 CA. A slightly modified and refined version of the classic Era silhouette, the shoes are mocked up in three color...
Vans Classics 2012 Spring Madero
December 13, 2011
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Previewed above is a new style from Vans for the upcoming Spring 2012, called the "Madero." A crossbreed between the brand’s current classics, this new variant is seen in three understated colors and clad in either suede or canvas. Slated to be released early next year, be...
Vans OTW Presents: Time & Space – Morning Breath Part 1
December 10, 2011
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As Brooklyn-based art studio Morning Breath prepared for its recent art show "Manos Extranos" (strange hands), Vans OTW was on hand to capture the excitement and mounting pressure. The show took place at the White Walls gallery in San Francisco, California, and was an exhibition...
Taka Hayashi x Billykirk x Vans Vault Collection
December 10, 2011
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Vans Vault designer Taka Hayashi spins two new styles in collaboration Billykirk to create an excellent shoe and bag capsule available at Vans Vault dealers worldwide in early December 2011. The collection features the dress shoe-inspired Derby TH LX and Taka’s take on the...
WTAPS x Vans Syndicate Burgundy Bones Pack
December 8, 2011
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Vans Syndicate partners up with WTAPS once again - this time on a special holiday footwear project. Hitting select shops this week, the Vans Syndicate/WTAPS Bones Pack includes an Era "S," Chukka 59 "S" and Sk8-Hi OG "S" in a burgundy suede and canvas bones print. WTAPS head...
A Day With Jon Warren
December 7, 2011
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Head of Design for Vans Footwear responsible for creative direction of Vault, California Collection, Vault, and Syndicate. I'm originally from Chicago but have lived on the West Coast long enough to call it home. I started taking photographs as a way to remember the feeling of a...
The Vans DQM General “Pave The Way” Exhibition Recap
December 6, 2011
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Skateboarding would not be where it is today if not for the photographers capturing beautifully curated stills of the self-expressing art form and then displaying them in magazines around the world, pulling young outsiders towards the challenging yet accepting sport. The Vans...
Vans Vault 2011 Fall/Winter “Leather & Flannel” Sk8-Hi LX & Era LX
November 29, 2011
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Continuing to maintain a strong presence for Fall/Winter 2011, Vans Vault advances two new iterations of its Sk8-Hi LX and Era LX models. Branded as the “Leather & Flannel” collection, both silhouettes adopt understated seasonal colorways and are mocked up in an amalgam of...
Vans Classics 2011 Holiday 106 Vulcanized Ripstop Pack
November 28, 2011
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For the holiday, Vans Classics has reintroduced the popular 106 Vulcanized Ripstop Pack. Considered a hybrid model mixing design features from the Chukka Boot with other Vans classics, they feature a traditional textile upper with metal bodkin contrasts. Available in three...
Vans Classic 2011 Holiday Sk8-Hi “Tech Pack”
November 23, 2011
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Vans continues its onslaught of holiday releases enhanced for colder climates with the current shipment of the Sk8-Hi Tech Pack. Featuring a heavy 12 oz. canvas and leather upper, as well as a waxed leather interior with a foam insole, this design will trap in warmth, while...
Vans California Switchback CA “Water Resistant”
November 18, 2011
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Vans has done a great job in stepping up their production of extreme weather appropriate footwear. Here they present a pair of Switchback models from their California collection. The crafty mids feature water-resistant construction, as a rubber base has been implemented. The...
Vans Classic 2011 Holiday “10 oz Canvas Pack”
November 17, 2011
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Staying true to the classic Authentic design, Californian skate-wear manufacturer Vans releases the 10 oz Canvas Pack for the 2011 holiday season. This collection gets the cold-weather treatment sporting a heavier canvas makeup for those damp winter days, metal eyelets, and...
Vans & DQM present Pave The Way: A Photo Exhibition
November 16, 2011
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"Pave The Way" showcases the legendary work of C.R. Stecyk III, Mofo, Tobin Yelland and Lance Dawes, chronicling their lives and iconic careers which has seen them shooting some of the most pivotal photographs throughout the history of skateboarding and beyond. All three men...
Vans Classics Slip-On “Sherpa”
November 16, 2011
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Californian skate brand Vans takes inspiration from the people inhabiting the Himalayan mountain range as they release the Slip-On "Sherpa." A storied style, the Slip-On gets the cold weather treatment with the addition of a solid suede upper and a complimenting thick fur...
