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Video: History Behind The Vans Half-Cab
Steve Caballero takes a few months to give you a short history of the Vans Half Cab. In this video which was filmed on the shores of Bondi Beach, Australia and later edited in Los Angeles by Joe Krolic Steve breaks down how the Half Cab came to light and mentions a few of his personal favorite colorways designed in the Vans Half Cab model.
Check out the video above.
Vans ‘Caballero XX’ Vault Edition
To celebrate 20 years running strong Vans and Steve Caballero designed this special Vault edition of the Caballero LX which has been dubbed the Caballero XX. The sneakers feature a purple/black/white colorway with a diamond perforated material covering the tongue and part of the upper. Added details include “XX” hits on the tags stitched onto the side of the upper and embroidery on the black ankle panel which reads Caballero 2009. Most of the stitching throughout the sneakers is white besides for the tags stitched on the upper and the back heel panel stitching which are both finished in green to match the single green lace eyelet. The sneakers also come in a custom designed black and purple box which features the Caballero dragon logo on the front.
Follow the jump to check out more pictures and hit up ExtraButter now to scoop a pair up.
Vans Sk8 Hi – Patent Leather Pack
If bright flashy colors and shiny patent leather is your style then Vans have you covered with the new Vans Sk8 Hi Patent Leather Pack. In this pack, which is part of the Spring/Summer 2009 Collection, Vans put together four pairs of the Vans Sk8 Hi, all with uppers made from 100% patent leather. Color usage includes pink, black, teal, green and orange. All four of the sneakers are available now at select Vans retailers such as ABC-Mart.
Follow the jump for more pictures of the Van Sk8 Hi Patent Leather Pack.
Supreme x Vans 2009 Spring Collection
Supreme and Vans have collaborated once again on a collection set to debut this Spring. Supreme and Vans put together a two pack consisting of the Vans Era and Vans Half-Cab which uses uppers designed with a splatter design. Three colorways were also designed for both the Era and Half-Cab, coming in your choice of black, white, green or red.
At this time we dont have an official release date so stay tuned for further information. Via: HB
Levis Knocks Off Supra, Vans & Converse
As i was reading the SoleBlvd blog i came across this post which im sort of disappointed to see. Levis, a MAJOR company, and a legend in their industry appears to be knocking off designs from Supra, Vans and Converse. After word broke that Levis had a sneaker designed like a pair of Supra Skytops SolveBlvd decided to hit up the local FootAction and take a look at what in store themselves. Low and behold, not just a knock off of a pair of Skytops, but also ripped designs from Vans and Converse stocked on the shelves. You would think a company like Levis would know better, but it appears not.
As SoleBlvd said its not totally the fault of Levis. The work is sourced out to companies who are given full rights over the design and allowed to use the companies branding to move the products. But even with that being said, Levis had to know what was coming to them and obviously had no intentions of stopping distributing the product due to a knocked off design. Hit the jump to check out pictures of the Converse and Vans rip offs from Levis and the models they are designed after. Via: SoleBlvd
Vans Watermelon Pack – January 2009
In the beginning of 2009 Vans will release a Watermelon Pack consisting of 3 different models in their classic lineup of shoes. Included will be the Chukka, Era and Slip-On, each featuring a canvas upper designed to look like the inside of a watermelon. Seeds included. which will be accompanied by black seeds. The vulcanized outersole of the Vans Chukka, Era and Slip-On are all finished in green.
All three models in the Vans Watermelon Pack will hit distributors in January of 2009. Via: Trashbag Aesthetics.
