You may not have heard of the 5 special collabs that have been featured on Vans

Vans – brand of skateboarding shoes is very loved in the world. Born in 1966 in the US, the first design was shipped by Vans and still exists today as Vans Authentic. Then a series of other names were born such as Vans Era, Old Skool, Classic Slip-On … With the dense appearance, it is difficult to deny the influence of these shoes on the street culture. street in general and in particular skateboarding.

You can see the “Off The Wall” logo all over the world, at the feet of anyone including a celebrity or an elementary school student. Perhaps the simplicity and sophistication of Vans is what anyone is looking for. Even the big brands in the fashion industry have joined hands with Vans to make their own mark. Besides the combinations of Vans and famous brands like Supreme, Gosha Rubchinskiy, WTAPS … in this article, let’s go back and forth with Eachshoes to explore 5 special collab versions. on Vans that you probably never knew.

* 5 collaboration versions are selected by the feeling of Eachshoes, and there are still many other special versions that we may not yet fully explore.

I. Kenzo x Vans (2012-2013)

The famous French fashion house – Kenzo used to collaborate with Vans in 2012. Both have launched up to 4 collections from Spring / Summer 12 to Autumn / Winter 13 with a total of finished products. up to 31 different shoes, mainly the Vans Authentic and the Vans Slip-On. Each Vans design represents themes that are “worn” with the collection that the fashion house released that year, mostly the motifs that appear in Kenzo’s ways.

The collaboration of Kenzo and Vans did not cost as much as the collaboration in 2016 and 2017. At that time, Kenzo x Vans loved Kenzo’s fashion and style as well as simplicity. , “easy to carry” of Vans. In addition, shoes are only released exclusively in the European region, making owning these Vans colors is not easy. After stopping cooperation, this collection quickly fell into oblivion and was rarely mentioned.

II. Marc Jacobs x Vans (2005-2008)

At the time Marc Jacobs joined Vans, he was still serving as the creative director of Louis Vuitton. The design that he wears on the Vans is nothing too daring, but it makes people fall in love with Marc Jacobs’ own nature in choosing colors and materials. The two started working together in 2005 and produced multiple versions of the sneakers. Up to the present time, hardly anyone can go through all the Vans Marc Jacobs sold. According to some information from collectors, there have been 6 different collections released in a row since 2005 and stopped completely in 2008.

Some prominent color schemes that Eachshoes can point to between Vans and Marc Jacobs such as Vans Slip-On in SS05 and SS07, an impressive version of Denim from 2006 or Vans Sk8-Hi pairs with patent leather Seven … For those who love Vans in particular and fashion in general, Marc Jacobs’ shoes are something you should have in your collection.

III. Iron Maiden x Vans (2007-2012)

Not only working with luxury fashion brands, Vans also seeped into the deepest niches of the underground world such as rock metal music, hip-hop street groups of the 90s … and cultures seem to be. gone into oblivion in the 21st century. Vans and the metal band Iron Maiden are just one of dozens, hundreds of versions featuring Vans music artist.

The reason that Eachshoes chose Iron Maiden for this list is because this is one of the great trees of metal culture. Iron Maiden even had a custom made version of Nike SB Dunk High in 2003, which unfortunately was just unreleased sample and never released to the fans. In 2007, Vans and Iron Maiden officially released the first sneaker pair “Killers” including Vans Sk8-Hi and Vans Slip-On. The first collection was named after the Killers album – which was released in 1981 and was the second Iron Maiden album. After “Killers”, the two released 4 other versions, Piece of Mind (2007), Powerslave (2008), Trooper (2008) and The Number of the Beast (2012), all named after. Iron Maiden’s music albums.

Killers Version (2007)

Trooper Version (2008)

IV. Raf Simons x colette Meets x COMME des GARÇONS x Vans (2005)

Officially released 12 years ago, Raf Simons x colette Meets x COMME des GARÇONS x Vans is a special collaboration that brings together many cult brands on the same shoe. Body motifs are taken from Raf Simons’ Spring / Summer 2003 collection “Consumed” such as Refuse, Expendable, Chaos, π and Amnesia. Owning this special shoe is not easy because they are only limited to 100 pairs and also only released in Japan. To this day the shoes are still in the wishlist of many Vans lovers.

V. Hosoi x Vans (2006)

The Americans may create the world’s best shoes, but the Japanese are artisans who can capture the beauty of a design. It’s not that simple, but many Japanese fashion brands are invited to cooperate with sports brands such as fragment design, mastermind Japan, sacai, A Bathing Ape, COMME des GARÇONS … Because of the transmission of Japanese culture and people. Version is always appreciated in the field of art and fashion.

2006 version of “Rising Sun”

And when talking about Vans, only Hosoi is the one who clearly shows the quintessence of the Japanese symbol “Rising Sun” (sunrise). In any Japanese culture from cuisine, music, vehicles … there is the appearance of the familiar red sun on a white background. So it is obvious that Hosoi x Vans has been “liked” since its launch in 2006. In 2008, there was a second version of “Rising Sun” but not as appreciated by its predecessor. .

The 2008 version of “Rising Sun”

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