Vans Sk8-Hi 2016 Spring/Summer Collection Preview

Commemorating 50 years of being “Off The Wall.”

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2016 marks the 50th anniversary of Vans and, to celebrate, the Cali-based favorite is paying homage to one of its most iconic silhouettes: the Sk8-Hi. If you’re a fan of the high-top classic, then the months ahead will offer up ample opportunity to add to your collection: appropriately, Vans is dropping 50 different Sk8-His for the Spring/Summer 2016 season alone and will utilize everything from hula girls and faux scales to bandana-inspired paisleys, premium leathers and much more. Take a glimpse at what the season will have to offer above and stay tuned for more Sk8-Hi drops in the weeks ahead.

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