The Sk8-hi and the Authentic are two highly strutted styles of Vans. But this Summer, both will rock blue and white pinstripes in honor of a potent collaboration between Supreme and Comme des Garcons. The shoes will be released July 5th  in Dover Street Market London, Supreme NY, LA, London and online. The COMME des GARCONS SHIRT x Supreme x […]

Vans releases the “Washed Paisley Pack” which includes the Era CA and Slip-On Decon CA in a stonewahsed twill paisley pattern. The breached beach look befits a nap under the chandelier or a country stroll to the early 90s. Paisley is a favorite pattern originating out of Persia and India but has gone from full […]

Beijing designer Zhijun Wang has taken his pyrography detailing method to a New Balance sneaker, the New Balance HS77. You may recall his Nike Air Force 1 Low, similar in it’s detailed design, yet the HS77’s silhouette is a majority blue colorway — representative of the “Blue Dragon” hue in the Dragon Boat’s hull. A […]

You may remember the ultracolor rave hippie teddy bear adorned high-tops we previewed, and wondering what else Jeremy Scott has in store for his Fall/Winter 2012 sneaker collection. How much wilder can it get, you ask? Turns out, quite a bit — the line includes the aforementioned teddy bear heads, plus copious wings, bold colorful […]

Visvim introduces another moccasin-like shoe to its collection in time for summer, the Twombly-folk. The slip-on is made of cowhide leather upper and hand-stretched horse hide lining that sits on a TPU heel stabilizer. The Twombly-Folk shoe has a cork footbed and light contrast threading across the top, and is also available in navy. Get […]

The idea behind Alexander McQueen’s latest collaboration with Puma is to pluck design inspiration from a medieval battlefield. Sound crazy? Perhaps it is, but the “Joust Mid” sneakers do their best to look like armor (above), horseback (below) or a moonless night (after the Jump). These are accomplished by employing metallic leather, pony skin and […]

visvim has released a NEWELL -FOLK *F.I.L. for Spring/Summer 2012 composed of UK-suede cowhide upper, and resting on a hand-stitched, welt construction Vibram outsole, in muted shades of tan and red. Priced at about $718 (¥57,000), the shoes are available through the visvim online store.

Just months after it’s opening in 1966, Vans introduced their model #44 shoe that we’ve come to know and recognize as the ‘Slip-on’. Skateboarders, surfers and BMX bikers alike all took to the slip-on for its comfort and utility. Decades later, the Vans Slip-on continues to be one of the most shamelessly copied styles when […]