The great raconteur/author/porn specialist/general miscreant Chris Nieratko sits down for an illuminating chat with Stevie Williams in Philadelphia’s famed Love Park, a sort of ground zero for skating and home base to the skating icon and DGK founder. As fans of Williams know, Love Park was the originating locale for his 90s crew of “Dirty Ghetto Kids” that […]

Well timed with the onset of summer, Vans once again reinvents a classic: the time-honored SK8-hi. Under their higher-end California Collection series, this season’s SK8-hi Zip comes in three versions. Styled with a zipper up the back with a red suede pull-tab and tongue lace loop, the SK8-hi Zip Cali is crafted in premium pebble grain leather with a […]

Niche art/skateboard conflaters Boom-Art have done a remarkable job fusing what were once disparate universes, adding not a small amount of kitsch sexiness to the medium with their their 1970s Pin-Up Girl Skateboards and Disney Orgy Skate Decks. For their latest amazing design, Boom-Art have decided to go high brow and use the works of […]

Supreme teams up with Vans for an Andy Warhol inspired capsule collection. Featuring an all-over Campbells Soup print, the collection — which features Sk8-Hi, Era and Half Cab sneakers, snapback trucker hats and a tshirt —will be available starting this Thursday (May 10,2012) at Supreme New York, Los Angeles, London and online. Prices for the […]

You basically cannot go wrong with a pair of classic Vans Sk8-His, so the newest iteration for their Spring 2012 Vault Collection are spot on. A luxury take on the timeless high-top, the Vans Vault Spring 2012 Sk8-Hi Zip LX feature a heavy use of premium leather with suede, including leather laces. Available in 3 […]

Two of the most powerful forces in contemporary men’s fashion combined minds to create an exclusive capsule collection. Japanese brand COMME des GARCONS teams up with New York skate/streetwear label Supreme for a series of items including t-shirts, button-down shirts and camp caps, but our favorite item is this polka dotted hoodie above. They also […]

This August will be the 20th anniversary of Pearl Jam’s landmark debut album Ten. To celebrate the upcoming occasion, Vans has presented a pair of shoes from its Classics line. The newest edition of the SK8-Hi silhouette is actually a pack: one a green/yellow combo and the other a plaid and black suede combo. The […]