Vans Gets in On the Big Branding Trend With New Sk8-Hi Model

Fashioned from tumbled leather.

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Seen recently with Nike via its “Just Do It” lineup, in addition to several other logo-heavy silhouettes it has recently churned out, it appears that Vans, too, is jumping on the big branding train, adorning its signature Sk8-Hi model with an exaggerated logo graphic.

Tumbled black leather presides over much of the upper with the oversized emblem in clean white setting up shop along the heel and padded collar area. Additional color contrast is found down below, as a white branded midsole and rubber waffle outsole tie the look together. Set to a retail price of $70 USD, you can find this Vans Sk8-Hi now at such retailers as Sneaker Politics.

Elsewhere in the sneaker world, Nike’s Air VaporMax receives a Flywire-focused rework.

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