California-based Vans Vault Sale has a very long and rich history, with strong roots in everything from skateboarding to punk rock to surf. They often like to look to the past for inspiration — a reasonable design tactic as they've got a great deal of classic silhouettes under their belt — and the latest retro aesthetic that they're drawing from is classic embroidered graphics, which appear all over their latest capsule collection. Using a black/white color combo for the base and consisting of the Vans SK8-Hi, the Vans Slip-On, and special apparel/accessories, the pack utilizes embroidered skulls, snakes, and tigers for a look that's reminiscent of classic embroidered satin souvenir jackets. Further detail arrives via abstract placement of the classic Vans checkerboard pattern and repeating logos on the laces, making for a maximalist look that's nearly impossible to turn your eyes away from.
Multiple-time purveyor of Vans Authentic Sale expansive archive – Billy's Tokyo – is back with the world renowned skate brand releasing a three-piece colored camo set. Reminiscent of Rothco's infamous camouflaged pants, fans of the brighter things in life will be chomping at the bit to secure this statement-making footwear capsule. Vans has reimagined three of the brand's most recognizable silhouettes, with the tall SK8-Hi coming done up in cool purple, the Old Skool in a warm, fiery orange, and the Authentic in an arctic array of blues. White vulcanized sole units complete these looks with a signature Vans touch, while black suede provides a touch of contrast on the toe boxes of the Old Skool and the Era.
Since the Company's launch in 1966, the Vans Disney Sale Doren brothers set out to produce a solid shoe made entirely in-house — a process that was largely unheard of at the time. With models being introduced year after year, the Anaheim-rooted brand has stumbled on instant staples like the Authentic, Era, and many others. Vans — despite leaving these core classics largely untouched for the past few decades — has begun to implement a more eclectic design ideology as marked by its reconstructed Vans Sk8-Hi and Vans Slip-Ons. Keeping the iconic low-top silhouette and suede/canvas tooling of the Vans Old Skool, the California brand brings back the model in white and black with a removable checkerboard jazz stripe which lifts to reveal a red variation of the same print.