Vans has joined together with renowned marine life artist Wyland and the Wyland Foundation for their latest classic Slip-On sneaker collaboration designed to inspire people everywhere about the beauty of the ocean. The Wyland Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting ocean conservation and education.
The new
Vans x Wyland limited edition "Kraken" sneakers design features a vibrant underwater scene with a large octopus (the "Kraken") as the focal point, surrounded by colorful coral reefs and various sea creatures.
The collaboration aims to raise awareness of the importance of a healthier ocean and to inspire people to take action to protect marine life and their habitats. All proceeds from your purchase will benefit the foundation’s local, regional and national efforts for cleaner waterways and healthier oceans.
The "Kraken" sneakers are made with sustainable materials, including organic cotton canvas and recycled rubber, to reduce the environmental impact of their production. The design also incorporates Wyland's signature style of marine art, which has long been recognized for its ability to inspire people to care about the oceans and the creatures that inhabit them.
The
Vans x Wyland "Kraken" sneakers are not only stylish and comfortable but also serve as a reminder of the importance of ocean conservation. By supporting this collaboration, customers can make a positive impact on the environment while wearing a unique and eye-catching pair of shoes. All proceeds from the new collaboration directly to support Wyland Foundation efforts for clean water and healthier oceans.
Much like the air we breathe, the sun is essential to life on Earth. It gives energy to us and plant life, warms the atmosphere and our bodies of water, and without the energy of the sun, the planet would be a giant iced over rock. Thankfully there are footwear brands that believe people should enjoy fashion and help the Earth at the same time. It is our pleasure to introduce you to SUNS Shoes and their new line of
UVcolor-changing sneakers that celebrates the joy of fashion and helps the planet.
At first glance, the classic cotton twill sneakers look just like your typical canvas shoe, but when you walk from indoors to a sunny day outdoors, you'll realize there's nothing typical about them. Launched on
Kickstarter on May 27th, SUNS Shoes is an affordable way to help the planet and brighten up your footwear options. The line of color-changing shoes for women harnesses the power of the sun to create vibrant colors and patterns that change right before your eyes. What’s more, the brand is committed to giving back to the planet by planting trees for every pair sold. Check out how ours went from white to blue in
our Shoeography Instagram video and see some of the color-changes highlighted below:
With fun designs including polka dot, tie-dye, stars, camouflage and zebra print, SUNS Shoesare fun fashion for feet. Available in three footwear styles, including lace-up and slip-ons, SUNS Shoes are available in 19 color-changing designs. On some styles, it's not just the cotton twill upper that changes color. On many, the laces and even the rubber sole. Available at a more affordable price point than other eco-conscious brands, SUNS Shoes are designed with comfort and durability in mind.
But these eco-friendly, UV color-changing shoes are also committed to helping our planet. For every pair that is sold, SUNS Shoes, in partnership with Trees for the Future, will plant 10 trees around the world. Every pair of SUNS Shoes also comes in recycled packaging with plant-based ink. A “thank you” note, made of seed paper to encourage customers to plant and grow something on their own, is in every shoe box.
“Environmentally friendly brands are notorious for being too expensive for average consumers to afford,” said George Beall, CEO of SUNS Shoes. “The color-changing effect of SUNS Shoes is magical when you see it happen before your eyes. We wanted to bring that joy to people, and use a budget- and eco-friendly business model to do it.”
SUNS Shoes are available in U.S. women’s sizes 4-11, including half-sizes. To pre-order your favorite color or pattern, visit their Kickstarter campaign on
pr.go2.fund/suns.
Vans Mount Vernon 59 Vault LX Sneaker Pack
Pinstripes aren't just for the boardroom and the county fair. They can be for a cool late Summer sneaker pack in the hands of the footwear impresario Vans. This is just what's going on here with the Mount Vernon 59 Vault LX Sneaker Pack. It features an Era and a Slip-On that has two kinds of cotton pinstripes on the vamp and toe box all anchored onto a thick white sole. It's a bit train engineer, seeksucker suit and carpenter cargos but all parts cool. Both are available now at
Ssense.com.
Thom Browne Logo-Appliquéd Wool Slip-On Sneakers
Who says you can't be natty and sartorial even on the days you're out of the office and public eye? The scope of Them Browne knows no bounds especially when you see these sweet Logo-Appliquéd Wool Slip-On Sneakers. It's the familiar signifiers of tailoring meets the universal signifier of casual. Altogether they're a handsome and playful romp that you could certainly dress up or down for that Summer soirée. The upper is a smooth grey wool that's been tufted and quilted in areas and then anchored on a white rubber sole with red and blue detailing. Added bonuses are the tri-color grosgrain heel pull tab, contrast elasticized side panels and fabric ID label right on the toe-box. Available now at
Mr. Porter.com.
Dries Van Noten Yellow & Brown Verner Panton Edition Leather Sneakers
Dries never ceases to amaze me! This skilled designer has a way with the dark and inky and the moody and sumptuous and now for Spring he is having a ball with color and print. The Yellow & Brown Panton Edition Leather Sneakers are a vibrant footwear walk for the designer. The upper consists of premium grained leather printed with a wavy brown and amber yellow pattern and also features elastic panels on each side for easy on and off. Pair this with all kinds of trousers from loose and cropped to trim and cuffed and let the Dries effect be the perfect color finish. Available now at
Ssense.com.
Goodlife X Seavees Wool Slip On
It's not only in the lazy days of Summer that you don't want to be bothered with laces. Sometimes you just want to slip and go comfortably and still be weather-appropriate. So how nice a collabo from Goodlife and Seavees with this Wool Slip On for the colder season. The upper is a cozy wool flannel in the Seavees Hawthorne model, has a full leather lining, an oiled leather heel panel and white foxing tape around the rubber sole. This is an easy and versatile shoe for the season to just slip on and go when the temp drops but your sense of style hasn't. Available now in both color ways at
GoodlifeClothing.com.
Vans X Needles Velvet Slip-On Sneaker
How about a little tactile for your Fall? Vans X Needles has a sweet new special release featuring the Vans Slip-On Ox with some great details. The upper is a nice mix of plush velvet for the black model and crushed velvet for the purple and green models. Finishing off each pair is a metal horse-bit tassel detail that gives the sneaker a bit of a high-brow nod and a definite dress up and down vibe. This is a cool collabo for Vans for fans of the brand and regular footwear connoisseurs alike. Available now at
Nepenthes NYC @ 307 West 38th Street Storefront #10 New York, NY 10018
212.643.9540.
The Nick Wooster X Greats Wooster Sneaker
Nick Wooster seems to have a Midas touch of sorts. The menswear impresario has a knack for accurately reinterpreting menswear signifiers to involve a point of modern relevancy and coolness. Here he teams up with Greats on a sneaker named after himself, The Wooster. This style features a full grain handmade in Italy leather upper, vegetable tanned leather liner, minimal stacked rubber sole and elastic side inserts for easy on and off. The featured style has 3M reflective dots printed onto the leather upper. The Wooster is available now in all color ways at
Greats.com.
Vans Mix Pack
Nothing conjures up pop-art memories of the 80s than a cool graphic black and white mix. Here is Vans' Mix Pack which uses a mix of different sized black and white checkerboards to play up the eye-catching graphics of playing with scale. Featuring a mix of the durable canvas and leather Vans striping, the Mix pack features the Sk8 Hi, Classic Slip-On and Old Skool silhouettes for whatever moves the inner-80s child within. This pack goes wonderfully with exciting bold color or with other black and white prints and patterns. Available now at
KithNYC.com.
Today, Mother Nature gives us a taste of the wonderful weather we will be enjoying soon, o what better time to highlight these floral sneakers. We have been in love with the
Vionic Shoes Midi Floral Slip-On Sneakers and it's sister, the
Vionic Shoes Syra Floral Lace-Up Sneakers since we first laid eyes on them early last year. Finally they are available to not only drool over, but to add to our shoe closet.
The on-the-go Vionic Shoes Midi Floral Slip-On Sneakers features a leather upper, embroidered floral design on the vamp, a firm yet flexible, removable microfiber-covered EVA orthotic insert, Vionic's Orthaheel Technology that is biomechanically designed to hug your arches, and helps support natural alignment from the ground up.
The polished and low-top Vionic Shoes Syra Floral Lace-Up Sneakers also features a smooth, supple leather upper,a firm yet flexible, removable microfiber-covered EVA orthotic insert, and Vionic's Orthaheel Technology. It's embroidered floral detail rests on the outer side of the women's sneaker. Both women's sneakers retail for $139.95 and are available now on
www.vionicshoes.com.
