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.




Vans Mid Slip SF MTE Sneakers

If your feet are going to be forced to go out into the Winter weather then give them a little protection from a brand that knows a thing or two about footwear.  The Vans Mid Slip SF MTE Sneaker is a nice sturdy winterized update for the those days when you want sneaker-comfort and Winter-Protection.  The upper is a sweet water-repellent leather with suede trim flanking the rubber treaded sole with an ultra-cozy faux-shearling sock liner with updated breathability construction.  Details like the elasticized side panels and rear heel pull tab make the easy to get on and off to stay warm and Winter-ready.  Available now in both color ways at Vans.com.

Vans for Opening Ceremony OC Quilt OG Style 36 LX Sneaker 

Count on Vans to be shaken up in the hands of the quirky minds at Opening Ceremony.  The OC Quilt OG Style 36 LX Sneaker is a whimsical walk into the fun energy that coms from Opening Ceremony projected onto one of Vans most revered styles.  The upper is a remixed checkerboard in printed white leather with a quilting motif and black canvas that covers the entire sneaker including the sole for a sweet seamless optical effect.  This is a nice remix for for the LX and a plausible one to rock with all things cheeky.  Available now in both color ways at OpeningCeremony.com.

 

Alyx Studio X Vans OG Sneaker Pack

Here's a little something sweet and odd to start off your Halloween week.  The new collaboration from the creative minds at Alyx Studio and the enduring peeps at Vans offer up a sweet foursome that takes the classic OG hi and low and creeps them up a dash.  The OG Style 43 Authentic Treat features toes that have been dipped in multiple coats of liquid rubber for an effect that is very mad scientist's lab.  The upper is canvas with contrast stitching with a collapsible back.  The OG Style 138  Sk8 High Treat features that liquid rubber detail across & around the entire sole and halfway up the sneaker for the both color ways.  The effect is cool and progressive merging a classic brand with a modern label for an outcome that is very stylishly otherworldly.  All four color ways are available now at AlyxStudio.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.

Vans Old Skool Embellished Leather-Trimmed Canvas Sneaker 

Hold onto the foliage as long as you can since before you know it Autumn will be upon us.  Here's an homage to foliage from the camp at Vans.  Their Old Skool Embellished Leather-Trimmed Canvas Sneaker offers up that clean Vans silhouette with colorful nature embroidery on the read heel, vamp and sole.  This is a sneaker to make you smile and captures the life of the season, even if it is almost 2/3 over.  Available now at Mr. Porter.com. 

Vans Salt Wash Sk8-Hi 138 Decon Sf Sneaker

The planks of that sun-soaked deck, that old paddle boat down by the pond and the smooth stones by the shore aren't the only things that get character after a bit of weathering during the season.  This Vans Salt Wash Sk8-Hi 138 Decon Sf Sneaker has appropriately achieved the slightest kiss of what the brand is calling 'Heavenly Pink Marshmallow'.  The slight nuance of color works wonderfully against white and pulls up a nice washed out pastel seasonal palette that evokes familiar tones of the season on this classic Americana staple.  Available now at Vans.com.


Vans X Michelin Street Tread Pack

Is this classic meets staple or staple meets classic?  However you regard them, the iconic American skate culture brand Vans has teamed up with Michelin the automotive tire powerhouse on a new pack and a new initiative.  This collaboration promotes the Michelin 'Street Tread Contest' that aims to inform teen drivers about the importance of tire safety.  

In their effort to get teen drivers to drive on safe tires, the 'Street Tread Contest' implores teens to test their tires for proper inflation and treadwear as it's estimated that 40% of teens drive with improper tire pressure.  About 300,000 of the estimated 2.2 million automobile accidents involve teens driving on improperly functioning tires.  Michelin launched their Beyond The Driving Test campaign to make teens and parents more aware of maintaining tire safety.  To sweeten the deal, in enters Vans to get your footwear game involved as they've teamed up with Michelin in offering a Sk8-Hi and an Old-Skool.  The pack features the iconic 'Michelin Man' printed in royal and white check across the vamp with yellow and royal blue accents and an appliquéd Michelin Man at the back heels.

Left to right:  Scott Clark CEO of Michelin USA with the Founding Father of Vans Steve Van Doren,  Jason "Newkon" Ulep graphic designer/artist at Vans with his tee for the collaboration

Now this pack is extremely limited edition so the Beyond The Driving Test campaign is giving teens the opportunity to enter to win a pair of these Vans by showcasing the testing of their tires through the Street Tread Contest at BeyondTheDrivingTest.com/StreetTread.  One hundred winners will be chosen by the Fall and they'll receive their pairs just in time for Back to School.  Who knew that attaining more peace of mind and being more responsible while driving could also leave you looking cool too?  


Vans Mens Sk8-Hi 75 LX Sneaker

Get festive and Spring-minded!  Call it colored melon, cantaloupe or orange sherbet but leave it to Taka Hayaski and his ongoing collaborative with Vans to bring your color, pop and whimsy to your Spring footwear choices.  This Sk8-Hi 75 LX Sneaker features a suede upper with canvas insets that are printed with a navy, yellow and white floral motif that suggest tropical with nods to a vintage Hawaiian shirt print and Southwestern US detailing.  This is a fun shoe for the season to be worm with shorts and cuffed printed trousers alike.  Available now at Barneys.com.