Vault By Vans x Bows And Arrows – OG Sk8-Hi LX “5×5” (12.15.18) @bows_and_arrows

Dec 11 18 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off on Vault By Vans x Bows And Arrows – OG Sk8-Hi LX “5×5” (12.15.18) @bows_and_arrows

We haven’t seen a Vans collab with Berkeley’s Bows And Arrows for a minute, but sometimes you just have to wait for greatness!  This particular release, is a 5-shop project, like we saw a few years back to promote the then newly released Vault OG Runner LX.  The current project has been kept pretty close to the vest, and this is the first we’ve heard about it, and as far as we know, none of the other shops have released any pics or info about their contribution.  We aren’t even sure who else is involved.

Bows And Arrows has gone with one of their favorite models, the Sk8-Hi, and turned it into something that is distinctly theirs.  Right away, you see a triple-wide jazz stripe, in bold blue, red, and yellow colors.  The shoe is inspired by traditional motorsports and graphics, and the all-black leather, with black soles, and white contrast stitching, along with the photo shoot in the old automotive garage also helps drive home that aesthetic.  Minimal branding can be found on a tongue tag, as well as on the inside heel pad, and the waffle soles feature the same primary colors as the jazz stripe, in a striped pattern.

The shoe is set to release this coming Saturday, the 15th, for a set price of $110, according to a comment on their IG, which is a great price for this level of quality!  Sizes 4-13 will be available.

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Vans Vault x DQM – “Brownstones” Sk8-Hi 46 LX & Old Skool LX (Spring 2015)

Mar 11 15 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off on Vans Vault x DQM – “Brownstones” Sk8-Hi 46 LX & Old Skool LX (Spring 2015)

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Words via DQM:

“DQM will be releasing its Spring 15 footwear collection in collaboration with Vans next Thursday, March 19th. Made exclusively for DQM, the shoes are inspired by the brownstone row houses of New York and the North East. The history of brownstones, specifically in New York and in the shape of neighborhoods such Harlem and Park Slope in Brooklyn, has a long and celebrated past. Images of tall front stoops, curved entranceways and terraced homes in hues of red, gray and brown, conjures up a lifestyle of days gone by. Featured in hundreds of films by directors from Woody Allen to Spike Lee, brownstone buildings have become an icon, an architectural identifier, of the city.

Drawing from all the natural shades of the Jurassic sandstone material, the collection includes four styles: a Sk8-Hi 46 LX and Old Skool LX in colorways of grays and red brick/ brown. Constructed in a combination of premium leather, suede, nubuck and canvas, the shoes feature riveted brass eyelets with single tortoise glass eyelet detail, waxed flat laces, gum outsole and The General’s signature navy blue heel tab print. A custom, artist-commissioned illustration is printed on the insoles. Built for the East Coast’s Spring weather, the shoes feature water-resistant Scotchgard™ weather protection treatment.”

Produced in a limited edition, the ‘Brownstones’ collection will be available in men’s and women’s sizes at The Vans DQM General in SoHo, New York and online at dqmnewyork.com on March 19th.

Photography by Dominic Neitz in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York.

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Vans Vault x Taka Hayashi – TH Sk8-Mid Skool LX (Spring 2015)

Feb 26 15 under Collaborations, Vault | Comments Off on Vans Vault x Taka Hayashi – TH Sk8-Mid Skool LX (Spring 2015)

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Taka Hayashi consistently delivers the most unique, and highest quality Vans in the world, and we get a glimpse at one of his latest offerings.  The wildly popular TH Sk8-Mid Skool LX is back, this time constructed in a few colorways and materials, and thanks to Hypebeast, we get a detailed look at the brick suede nubuck model.  The first thing to catch our eye is the woven “checkerboard” side panel, which is a nice change-up from the diamond debossed panels on the prior version.  The white jazz stripe, and signature “Taka” vulcanized sole contrast nicely.  These are set to arrive in March, so sit tight, and check your local Vault dealer for their drop.

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