Vans and Pringle of Scotland Wrap Three Premium Icons in Fuzzy Argyle Wool

Name: Vans x Pringle of Scotland Collection
MSRP: $110 – $130 USD
Release Date: Available Now
Where to Buy: Vans

Vans and Pringle of Scotland have joined forces on a winter collection that combines Southern California skate culture with more than two centuries of Scottish knitwear heritage.

At the heart of the footwear-led lineup are three of Vans’ Premium icons: the Authentic 44, the Sk8-Hi Reissue 38 and the Classic Slip-On 98. Each is dressed in Pringle’s signature argyle, rendered in brushed and felted wool rather than canvas. The result is a fuzzy, almost sweater-like texture, with diamonds that look slightly soft and blurred at the edges, as if cut from a well-loved knit. Underneath, the shoes keep their Premium upgrades: padded collars and uppers, a refined footbed with a Sola Foam ADC insole for all-day cushioning, taller sidewalls with a glossy finish, foxing tape inspired by Vans’ reinforced outsoles from the ’90s, and the brand’s signature waffle tread.

The collection comes in two main color schemes, each applied as a patchwork of argyle and harlequin-diamond panels rather than a single repeating pattern. “Navy/Marshmallow White,” found on the Classic Slip-On and Sk8-Hi, mixes navy, burgundy, olive and sage green, with thin cream lines crossing the larger diamonds and a sage-and-navy checkered panel wrapping the toe.

The Sk8-Hi adds navy suede overlays at the toe, eyestay and heel, along with a tonal navy Sidestripe and matching laces. “Black/Marshmallow White,” available on the Authentic and a second Classic Slip-On, takes a sharper approach, combining black, white and blush-pink diamonds, with black collar binding and white laces on the Authentic.

Every pair sits on a glossy “Marshmallow White sidewall with a contrasting foxing stripe. Co-branded “Vans x Pringle” labels appear on the tongues of the lace-up models, and campaign images show Pringle’s lion rampant embroidered on the heel quarter above the classic “Off The Wall” heel tab, with a gum waffle outsole underneath.

Part of a braoder collection, the accompanying apparel and accessories range includes heavily patterned cardigans, knit shorts, sweater vests, track sets, beanies, socks and tote bags, all utilizing the same luxurious knitwear techniques and colorways seen across the sneakers.

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