Proper Joins Forces With Vans Vault for Native American and Authentic Low LX Reissues

Rekindling designs from a 2008 collaboration.

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Vans Vault recently partnered with Long Beach, California sneaker boutique Proper to rekindle their 2008 Authentic Low LX and Native American LX designs. The Low LX comes in Mars red and Oatmeal white while the latter is only available in a Nautical blue rendition. Each pair boasts a seamless motif that includes white stripe-less midsoles with embellished checkerboard heel caps. Evidence of the collaboration is shown with a Proper tag on the right foot and an eye-catching maritime emblem conveying “Long Beach Native” on the tongue.

Both models are available for purchase exclusively on Proper’s official website, here for $65 USD and $75 USD respectively.

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