05 October 2016

While I'm partial to the "hard-luck" Hanshin Tigers, these sneakers - a collaboration between the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Vans - are super adorable. A Japanese (but not really anime) style...

Wes Lang Vans
29 February 2016

Vans has teamed up with the somewhat controversial artist Wes Lang for an aggressive pair of their classic Sk8 Hi sneakers. Lang, who has also collaborated with Kanye West and The Grateful Dead,...

Vans x Murakami Slip-Ons by Coolrain Lee
14 January 2016

Coolrain Lee is keeping the Asian art toy stylings of Michael Lau alive with his 1/6 scale figures and handmade clothing. His latest project includes tiny versions of my personal favorite...

11 July 2012

Check out this rockin collaboration between Vans and Metallica, in honor of the 30th anniversary of the bands first studio album "Kill em All". I personally hold the album "Kill em All" very close...

14 February 2012

This new release from Vans is a collaboration between photographer 'The Cobra Snake' & French concept store Colette. Between them the genius's came up with the idea of giving the iconinc vans...

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Nintendo sneakers
03 June 2016

Like Raccoon Mario taking to the skies, the Vans x Nintendo collection launches today. The collaboration has yielded tons of Nintendo-branded shirts, accessories, and sneakers, for men, women, and...

Kevin Lyons for Vans x truth Sneaker Collaboration
26 January 2016

Kevin Lyons has lended his endearing doodlings to Vans for their collaboration with the anit-smoking organization, truth. Printed onto the company's super popular low top sihlouette, Lyons' googly...

01 November 2012

Wow! Vans is releasing another metal collaboration for the...

08 May 2012

I think the last Vans i posted up were the Burger designed ones. This time round its an altogether heathier option in the re-issued Vans Watermelon Pack.

Released once before, this is...

07 June 2011

Just can't shift the lil cute thing that is Hello Kitty! She's truly the queen of collabs with recent great team ups with Girl Skateboards, Johnny Cupcakes and now Vans...

18 June 2009
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14 January 2008

I'm probably in the minority by thinking that Vans have really sucked over the last few years. Too many collabs jumping from one bandwagon to another...oh and the whole love-in with Neckface hasn'...

Van Nintendo Collaboration
04 May 2016

Back in the day, you just couldn't find Nintendo merch. Now it's all over the place. Coming soon is the collection of sneakers from Vans, featuring character graphics and a pixelated...

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