Three new colorways of Nike’s classic basketball model, the Vandal has been treated with Nike’s latest vintage theme. The thought of creating a deadstock pair of sneakers which has survived twenty odd years of maturation in the box has become a relatively popular tool of Nike in recent memory with the concept surely being applied over other models in the coming collections of footwear. Check your local Nike dealer for availability.
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These Nike Vandal High Supremes remind us of the quality of the first Vandal retros from a couple years back. The nylon material is something we haven’t seen in a while, and that as well as the strap color scheme kind of remind us of the ultra-exclusive Berlin Vandals. These will be going for a cool ¥16,800, about 168 of your dollars at Mita Sneakers or Atmos Tokyo. More close ups of details after the jump!
The memo’s been passed around regarding one of Nike’s most popular current theme of distressing classic models to give them that time aged look. We’ve seen previous applications to the Dunk and the Terminator with the Vandal the latest to experience the wrath of inorganic aging. However from the looks of things the Vandal is a little better off then its predecessors with a more natural look. Slated for a summer 2008 release.
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The Hard n’ Heavy Pack is an upcoming collection from Nike packaging a punk aesthetic with the liberal use of studs on a black and gold colorway. Two models feature the Terminator and the Vandal with each including a special Nike guitar pick. Not releasing until this Fall.
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Nike has recently released the “Medal” pack to celebrate the upcoming 2008 Olympics in Beijing which just around the corner. The pack includes four models including the Nike Air Stab, Nike Air Max 95, Nike Court Force and Nike Vandal all featuring metallic gold, silver, bronze or bronze colorways. The Air Max 95 stands out from the pack as it beautifully merges all several metallic colors together on one shoe.
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At the recently concluded (capsule) tradeshow, a look into this years lifestyle Fall releases from Nike included upcoming retro basketball and running models. One of the highlights are definitely the re-release of satin upper Vandals. Stay tuned for more details.
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Queens, New York graffiti artist turned fashion designer Claw Money was the mastermind behind the very first womens Hyperstrike Tier 0 release earlier this year with the release of the Claw Money x Nike Blazer. A follow-up to the Blazer has come in the form of Claw Money’s personal high top of choice, the Vandal Hi. She first fell in love with the Vandal Hi over ten years ago and has been a collector ever since.
Her Vandal Hi features a purposely deconstructed upper due to the removal of the foam within the upper. The desired effect was to create a slouchy silhouette free to take on any shape it desired. The reflective peacock feathers were a “couture” touch to draw attention much like the birds they were inspired by. The package is completed with the use of old school fatty laces.
