Vans x Saving Our Sharks Foundation – Collection (Available Now!)

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You guys. We need to help out Steve Van Doren with this initiative. Can you all please repost this for him? He’s bringing awareness to the definning of sharks, thru the @savingoursharksfoundation. He’s also created a shoe that is available on the Vans site. Please support!
 
Did you know that 11,000 sharks are killed every hour? Vans and Saving Our Sharks Foundation are working to change that reality with the Vans X Isla Mujeres Shark Initiative limited-edition shark shoes. Featuring a special design made exclusively for our Shark Heroes, this unique Classic Slip-On lets you dive into a world where style meets purpose. Every time you wear this vibrant slip-on shoe, you show your support to keep sharks hook-free and promote their conservation by empowering local fishermen in Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
 
In addition to this powerful collaboration, Vans donated $20k to Saving Our Sharks Foundation to support sustainable livelihoods and non-extractive ecotourism, like diving with sharks. So unleash your love for the ocean, embrace your inner conservationist, and be part of the movement to keep Sharks Off The Hook.
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Vans x Mac Miller – “Swimming 5-year Anniversary” Authentic (Sold Out!)

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Vans has teamed up with the Mac Miller estate, to release this highly limited Authentic, in celebration of the 5-year anniversary of his album Swimming.  These pretty much sold out right when they hit the website on August 3rd, so you’ll have to find these on the dreaded resell market now.  The shoe features custom printed text around the entire vulcanized sidewalls, as well as the Yin Yang album graphic on the toe of the shoe.  There’s also a custom box.

Retail was $100.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Mac Miller Fund.

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Vans – Knu Slip (Available Now!)

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If you haven’t had your fill of the Knu Skool yet, well here’s something for you.  Vans has continued the most hyped shoe of the year with a Slip-On variant, available in multiple colorways.  Some of the most notable features of the shoe, are the slight upper part of the toe bumper that wraps over the front of the shoe, but the main thing is the thick padded ankle, taken from the Knu Skool.  Also, the wrap around heel bumper as well, but that’s kind of a minor detail most will overlook.  If these are your jam, then head on over to the Vans site now, to see what’s available.  Click through the pic above or here and support us!

Vans – Rasta Pack (Available Now!)

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Every few years we get a Rasta pack, and this year’s is looking pretty dope.  We get a Skate Old Skool in Gray with White vulc sole, a Chukka Low Sidestripe in Turtledove with Gum vulc sole, and our favorite, a Skate Grosso Mid in Black with Black vulc sole.  Each pair comes with the bold Rasta triple-wide foxing stripe, so people can know exactly what your lifestyle is all about.  Reggae music!  What did you think I meant?  Get these while you can and support us by clicking through the pic above to cop on the Vans site.

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Vans – Knu Skool (Available Now!)

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Boy, I bet Imran Potato didn’t see his idea to bring back the Knu Skool to the US market, getting this much hype, but we gotta give credit where credit is due.  This shoe originally came out in the 90’s, during the chunky skate shoe era, with fat tongues, or sometimes improvising with a sock stuffed behind the tongue.  For years, this shoe was only available in Japan, and to be honest, it wasn’t that really sought after, but trends come in cycles, and here we are.  Get ’em while they’re hot!  There’s like 5 colors out right now in the GR line, as well as a few Vault colorways available at a few Vault stockists.  Support us, and check out what’s available on the Vans site by clicking on the pic above!

Vans’ excerpt:

A Puffy 90s Style Inspired by the Past, But Built for Today.

The Knu Skool™ is a modern interpretation of a classic 90s style, defined by its puffed up tongue and 3D-molded Sidestripe™, and tied off with oversized, chunky laces. With its in-your-face profile and dramatic style details, the Knu Skool™ plays off of the original Old Skool™ while blending an icon of the past with today’s trends.

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Vans Surf – Slip-On Mule TRK (Available Now!)

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Vans, the original action sports footwear and apparel brand, is proud to unveil the next generation of our first-ever fully rinsable shoe, the Slip-On Mule TRK. Continuing the tradition of functional innovation, Vans Surf has updated the Slip-On TRK in a mule style, combining the do-anything mentality with an “Off the Wall” design aesthetic.

Designed to build upon the Slip-On TRK, the Slip-On Mule TRK continues the idea that surf-inspired footwear can be aesthetically appealing and high-performance.

Vans Slip-On Mule TRK was created as a partner for the Slip-On TRK, something that could complement it and provide 360-degree functionality for the modern surfer as they journey to and from the surf. Made with a single-piece TPU molded upper, the Slip-On Mule TRK is engineered with a softer durometer TPU for a roomier fit.

Along with those essential design updates, the Slip-On Mule TRK was also made with the following:

● Deeper lug centers for mechanical cushioning

● New herringbone texture and increased ground contact

● New lug angle, engineered to help reduce and promote the expulsion of debris

● Extended lug gutters for enhanced water shedding

The Slip-On Mule TRK is accompanied by a collection of apparel, including a Men’s Surf Shirt, Short Sleeve Tee, Women’s Ground Work Short, Resort Mix Crop, Court Side Hat, Voyage Essentials Boardshort, and Surf Flap Bucket Hat.

The Vans Slip-On Mule TRK collection is available now at Vans Surf retail locations and Vans.com/surf.

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Paloma Elsesser For Vans’ Fall 2022 “Classic Since Forever” Campaign

Over the last few years, Paloma Elsesser has taken the fashion industry by storm and done so on her terms. Elsesser is a model with a deep love for community and a keen understanding of its power. These qualities make her the perfect face for Vans’ “Classic Since Forever” campaign.

Born in the north end of London to a Chilean-Swiss father and an African American mother, Elsesser grew up in Los Angeles and attended The New School in New York before breaking into the world of modeling. Since then, she’s walked in several runway shows and appeared on the covers of multiple fashion magazines, including I-D Magazine, Vogue, and Homme Girls.

“This campaign represents a community of creatives and colleagues I call friends,” Paloma said. “Vans invested in my vision for this project, so it feels inspiring to see the images we created—here in New York, with my New York family—all over the city. I’ve been wearing Vans forever, so it’s a full-circle moment.”

This season, Paloma wears the Sk8-Hi, Slip-On Stackform, Authentic Stackform, and Hi-Def t-shirt. The “Classic Since Forever” campaign highlights the brand’s most classic silhouettes, each a shoe that has been a hallmark of innovators, disruptors, creatives, and freethinkers for decades. They’re shoes that break down doors and bust up boundaries, making them natural choices for a creative like Elsesser, who defies convention and refuses to be boxed in.

The “Classic Since Forever” Campaign featuring Paloma launches today in conjunction with New York Fashion Week, where Vans will be hosting, Steal This Gallery, an “Off The Wall Experience.” The event will be open to the public from 12 pm to 8 pm on September 8th and 9th, located at 365 Broadway, Tribeca, New York.

Each silhouette in the Vans Classics collection is available now via Vans.com/classics.

Vans x Stranger Things – General Release & Customs Collection (8.26.22)

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Following the launch of Stranger Things 4, a thematic collaborative capsule is on the way via Vans. Bringing the imaginative world to life, fans are offered an array of footwear and apparel, including the opportunity to customize a significant portion of the products.

Beginning with footwear, the Sk8-Hi, Old Skool, Slip-On and Authentic silhouettes are all visited by the duo as various thematic graphics and detailing covers each pair. The Old Skool “Hellfire Club Style 36” carries a black and red crackle print while being embellished with skulls, axes and throwing stars from Dungeons & Dragons. Other key inclusions involve customizable pairs of the aforementioned four styles and a Sk8-Hi Reissue that utilizes a hairy suede upper, reflective Demogorgon screen print and “FRIENDS DON’T LIE” text on the midsole. Considering the apparel offerings, a Hellfire Club Jean Jacket leads the way alongside various graphic tees, accessories and a camp shirt and short set.

Look for the entire Stranger Things 4 x Vans collection of footwear and apparel to be available August 26 via Vans and select retailers worldwide.

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Vans Introduces the New UltraRange VR3: Rethinking the Journey and How to Get There

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Vans, the original action sports footwear and apparel brand, is taking the next step on a journey to sustainable footwear with the new UltraRange™ VR3. Every little bit helps, which is why Vans re-thought the UltraRange VR3 with sustainability in mind, from the materials to how it’s built— because how we get there is just as important as where we’re going.

Committed to reducing impact on the planet for future generations, Vans is reinforcing its sustainability goals with the UltraRange VR3, which follows Vans strict materials guidelines with one or a combination of regenerative, responsibly sourced renewable, and recycled materials that make up at least 30% of the product.

As part of the creative journey, Vans partnered with surfboard shaper Pepe Rivas to understand his approach using reclaimed materials such as leftover foam scraps that occur from the initial surfboard shaping process. Rethinking the materials, process and overall impact, Pepe and Vans share a common goal to reimagine the lifecycle of a product.

The re-engineered and rebuilt UltraRange VR3 has an EcoCush™ midsole made of at least 50% biobased EVA foam partially derived from plant-based sources. The shoe also features Vans all-new EcoWaffle™ rubber compound made with responsibly sourced natural rubber (instead of petroleum-derived synthetic rubber) obtained from sources that follow proven sustainable practices intended to reduce impacts on the planet and is engineered to maintain the grip and durability for which Vans is known. The one-piece knit upper is made from a blend of 50% organic cotton, 36% recycled PET, and 14% recycled nylon. The upper is designed to reduce production waste compared to Vans’ traditional cut and sew uppers, and leverages leather sourced from a tannery rated gold or silver for environmental responsibility by the Leather Working Group. Offered in chive and cobblestone colorways this season, the UltraRange VR3 retains the comfort-driven versatility that’s synonymous with the UltraRange, but with a more responsible approach.

The UltraRange VR3 is available now at Vans retail locations and vans.com/urvr3.

Anderson .Paak Celebrates Vans’ Most Iconic Footwear Styles In the “Classic Since Forever” Campaign

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The Vans Global Music Ambassador and collaborator shows his love for the brand’s most iconic styles in a light-hearted video and lookbook

Anderson .Paak harbors a deep knowledge of (and appreciation for) the classics. Be it music-making or his “Vanderson” collection with Vans, .Paak’s projects pay homage to icons of the past by fusing the lessons their art offers with his unique methods of creative expression. Bringing past and present together in such a way is no small feat, and the eight-time Grammy-award winning artist and Vans Global Music Ambassador’s inherent, tasteful method of doing so is one of the qualities that makes him so special.

Anderson .Paak is “Off the Wall” through and through, and his boundless creativity and playfully rebellious spirit are spotlighted in the new “Classic Since Forever” campaign.

In 2007, .Paak, then an ambitious 21-year-old, left his hometown of Oxnard, California and headed to Hollywood to enroll in drumming school. He needed a job to help pay his tuition and he found one as a retail sales associate at a Vans store in Los Angeles’ Canoga Park neighborhood. Now, 15 years fully committed to a life in music and joining the Vans family, he’s achieved the highest level of musical success.

Even after eleven Grammy nominations and eight victories, .Paak understands the importance of sticking true to his roots and trusting his taste, much like the Vans Classics line. Consisting of Vans’ most timeless styles — the Authentic, Era, Slip-On, Sk8 Hi and Old Skool, some of which were included in the recent “Vanderson” collection — all done up in familiar color schemes, the Vans Classics line was made for free spirits, innovators, creators, and anyone anywhere in the world with an “Off the Wall” mindset of their own. 

Each pair in the Vans Classics line is spotlighted in a new lookbook and short video that shows .Paak drumming in full ‘70s-inspired Silk Sonic regalia, including his signature mushroom wig. The pairs shown in the video are available now via Vans.com/classics. More Vans ambassadors will join the “Classic Since Forever” initiative in the coming months as well, with model Paloma Elsesser set to front the Fall campaign.

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