Vans SK8-HI

Vans 2012 Spring Sk8-Hi Suede Pack

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Dropping as a part of the Vans Spring 2012 collection are a trio of Sk8-Hi iterations. Retaining the classic high-top silhouette and white vulcanized outsole of the 1978 original, the recent releases feature a black suede midfoot panel while the remainder of the upper is decked...
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Vans Classic 2011 Holiday Sk8-Hi “Tech Pack”

November 23, 2011Style
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...
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mastermind JAPAN x Vans Sk8-Hi Preview

October 4, 2011Style
Here's a glimpse of the mastermind JAPAN x Vans Sk8-Hi collaboration set to release soon. The Sk8-Hi sticks to a classic black and white colorway with Vans's trademark checkered pattern throughout the inner lining. On the base of the shoe is mastermind JAPAN's signature skull...
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Supreme x Vans 2011 Fall/Winter “Flies” Pack

September 26, 2011Style
Supreme will be releasing two new styles of Vans – The Sk8-Hi and The Era. Both styles feature printed canvas and premium suede uppers, with a vulcanized waffle outsole and leather insoles. Both styles will feature a debossed Supreme graphic on the heel cup and will come in...
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Supreme x Vans 2011 Fall/Winter Footwear Collection Preview

September 5, 2011Style
Here we have a preview of the upcoming Supreme x Vans collaboration for the fall/winter season. Several bright colorways will be available in both the Era and Sk8-Hi models. Suede toe and heel areas have been mixed in with an interesting fly print upper. Supreme and Vans...
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Vans Sk8-Hi Camper Pack

August 5, 2011Style
Vans drop another series of hiking and outdoor-inspired kicks with his recent release involving the Sk8-Hi. Featuring all-leather uppers, the high-top features contrasting brass eyelets and a colored stripes at the top of the sole to offset the monotone uppers. Available now at...
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Vans Vault Sk8-Hi LX “Premio”

August 4, 2011Style
New from Vans comes a Sk8-Hi LX for August that is bound to outshine anything your friends are wearing. Dubbed the "Premio," these sumptuous leather high tops better resemble the kicks being flaunted on the runways in Europe than they do the usual beat-up canvas slip-ons that...
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Vans Vault Sk8-Hi Standard Issue LX

June 22, 2011Style
As part of a batch of new releases from Vans Vault for this season, the label introduces several color variations of the Sk8-Hi Standard Issue LX model. With a hi-top profile, rubber sole and quilted detailing around the ankle, the shoe also features an upper that's made...
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Pearl Jam x Vans Classics Sk8-Hi

June 21, 2011Style
Vans celebrates the 20th anniversary of Ten, the debut album from Seattle outfit Pearl Jam, with a new pair of Sk8-Hi's from its Classics line. Part of a double pack which includes a green/yellow Sk8-Hi as well, the shoes take on a plaid upper with black suede - a key...
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Stussy x Vans “Hurricane” Sk8-Hi

June 16, 2011Style
Cali-cool brand Stussy collaborates with Vans on a pair of clean Sk8-Hi's. The iconic skating high-tops are given an all-black suede treatment featuring a leather ankle section, grey Vans stripe and bright red piping along the classic white sole. In a surprisingly subtle...
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Vans Vault 2011 Spring/Summer “Aloha” Pack

March 31, 2011Style
Vans Vault plays with the spring/summer theme nicely in this new set of kicks, appropriately dubbed the "Aloha" pack. Working with a classic floral print, the brand decorates its staple Sk8-Hi Re-Issue and Era LX with toned down colors, juxtaposing quite well with suede and...
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Vans Vault Sk8-Hi Reissue LX (Perf)

March 29, 2011Style
A new pack from Vans Vault this season features the all-too familiar Sk8-Hi model. Denoted as the Reissue LX (Perf), three styles each share a similar aesthetic as it combines a tonal upper with dark vulcanized bands on the sole for contrast. The colors include Black/Black,...
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Vans x Utility Board Supply x Max Schaaf 4Q Sk8-Mid Limited

March 16, 2011Style
Vans teamed up with Utility Board Supply and Max Schaaf on this limited edition Sk8-Mid for Spring 2011. The 4Q Sk8-Mid Limited comes in a premium leather cut with a Bay Area-friendly colorway tracing back to Max Schaaf and his Nor Cal-based 4Q Conditioning motorcycle...
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Vans Vault 2011 Spring Sk8-Hi Boat LX

January 18, 2011Style
The iconic Vans Sk8-Hi undergoes a slight hybrid redesign for this season. The relative shape of the skate favorite has been maintained while the toebox loses its previous flat design in favor of a boat shoe moccasin finish. Other noteworthy touches are the use of a fine...
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Vans 2011 Spring Sk8-Hi Zebra

December 28, 2010Style
In addition to a leopard design, Vans unveils a Zebra version of its Sk8-Hi – a new but surely familiar direction from the brand. Part of its basic line for Spring 2011, the shoes feature a tonal Zebra print over canvas with a leather stripe and black outsoles adding to...
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