Vans Taps Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas For Its Next Collab

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Written by Evely Tan

This spooky season, Vans is bringing Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas to celebrate Halloween with style. 

Known to be a must watch movie during the holidays, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas is an American stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy Halloween Christmas film and it remains as a Halloween classic since 1993. 

The collection features iconic characters and scenes in the movie with a 10-piece footwear based around 6 classic Vans silhouettes and a range of apparel and accessories.  

Jack’s Lament walking through the Halloween Town cemetery is seen on the Sk8-Hi with a special message; “Nice Work, Bone Daddy” embedded inside the collar. Additionally, adorn character Sally also receive a rework of Sk8-Hi in a design theme around Sally’s potion bottles. 

The Classic Slip-Ons are illustrated with emblematic elements from Oogie Boogie’s underground lair on the side wall and the Pumpkin King’s suit including cat and bat wing applique. The Era Stacked is reworked with a patchwork colourway dedicated to Sally while the Old Skool features Oogie Boogie’s three henchman. 

Vans complete the collection with the ComfyCush Authentic offering all day comfort and classic style which encompass all the characters from the film layered on a Checkerboard backdrop.  

Alongside the footwear, the collection also consists apparels with key pieces like hoodies and long sleeve tee featuring designs like Checkerboard spiral hill and dice and skull graphics. 

The Vans and Disney Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” collection will be available in Vans dealers, Vans stores and Vans.com now.

Waffleheads: The Collab Hunter | With Aaniz Azwan

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Collaborations often hold a story behind the silhouette, deep meanings that tie in the history of both partners into one shoe, and Aaniz Azwan has made it a mission to find them all.

Much like a lot of people who got into Vans, Aaniz was first exposed to the brand when he was deep in the local skateboarding and underground music scene. From part of the outfit that categorised a stereotype, Aaniz gradually fell deeper into the rabbit hole after discovering Off The Wall website, a forum now more well known as Under The Palms. From there, his exposure to the world of Vans flourished, and so too did his collection of rare, and sought after silhouettes.

From a Steve Caballero signed Half Cab to rare, underground collabs and everything under the rainbow; as long as the collabs keep on coming, Aaniz will keep on hunting.

G-Shock Partners With Gorillaz To Release Two Collaborative Designs For Its Watches

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Written by Evely Tan

Recognized by The Guinness Book of World Records as the planet’s “Most Successful Virtual Act,” Gorillaz collabs with Casio G-Shock featuring colours inspired by the hues of the band’s album covers. 

The GW-B56000GZ is based on the squared shape GW-B5600 digital watch, offering Bluetooth communications and solar-powered radio control. Inspiration from the lastest Gorillaz album “NOW NOW” is applied with a black watch face and a combination of pop blue and pink, alongside the message “NOW” illuminated on the display with the LED backlight. 

Based on the digital analog combination watch, the GA-2000GZ brings features such as the new carbon construction with switchable watch bands. Notable details include the vivid green camouflage pattern alongside an extra watch band in a darker hued camouflage pattern with inspiration taken from the cover of Gorillaz’s eponymous first album. 

To finish off, the collaboration comes with a special packaging that complements the respective colours of watches.

The Casio G-Shock collaboration Model with World-Famous Virtual Group Gorillaz, GW-B56000GZ and the GA-2000GZ priced at RM779 are now available at G-Factory and authorized dealer store. 

Pestle And Mortar Taps Ultraman For Their Next Collaborative Project

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Not stopping after the its most recent collaboration with KFC, Pestle and Mortar head straight to its next target, one that’s very close to the hearts of our Malaysian childhoods. Legendary Japanese superhero Ultraman adorns the graphics of Pestle and Mortar, in a complete capsule collection that invokes feelings of nostalgia.

21 styles are available, from a range of apparel including signature tees, bowling shirts and hoodies. There is also an Attack Team Reversible Jacket that includes 2 designs in one.

Apart from just featuring various Ultramen, elements from the series are also included in the designs, for example, the Specium Ray stance through the Hero Logo Tee.

The Ultraman capsule will launch at Sneakerlah first on the 5th of October, which will then release on Pestle and Mortar’s website on the same day, at 10am. In the meantime, peep the pictures, and let us know what you think of the collab.

Waffleheads: The Outfit Curator | With Amirul Apeez

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Sometimes, collecting Vans doesn’t have to be so complicated, and with Amirul Apeez, it’s just a matter of buying what he likes and matching it with his outfits. His Vans are no display queens either. Regardless of whether it’s a general model or a rare collaboration, as long as it matches well with the look that he’s going for, the shoes get taken out for a ride. And what other way to show appreciation for Vans other than to wear them at every possible moment?

Waffleheads: The Waffle Die-Hard | with Calvin Yip

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Calvin first fell in love with Vans when his parents brought home a pair from the USA, and after trying on different types of shoes, Vans never left his heart.

Embedded so much so that he started Waffleheads MY, a collective similar to Izam Shariman’s Under The Palms MY, as a tribute to the man’s legacy and work for the Vans culture here. From just a shoe, to a lifestyle, every aspect of Calvin’s life is all about Vans, and he wouldn’t have it any other way.

We Review Our Own Baby, The ASICS GEL-Kayano 5 OG “Nasi Lemak” | WDHANFTSY

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This is it. The first ever ASICS collaboration with a Malaysian retailer (shoutout Hundred% MY), one that has been under the covers for quite some time, and we’re so relieved to be able to unveil it to you guys.

Using the GEL-Kayano 5 OG as the base, the silhouette gets the “Nasi Lemak” treatment, dropping the colours of the dish onto the shoe, to represent a national dish that ties us all together as Malaysians.

Watch the video above to know how the shoe came about, what prompted the idea, WHY Nasi Lemak, and where you can get it. (It’s a Sneakerlah exclusive)

Waffleheads: The All Rounder | with Shareen Abdul

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To live and die by Vans, is an ethos very much drilled into Shareen Abdul. First getting to know about Vans 18 years ago with a pair of Razors and Wallys, Shareen was convinced that this was the perfect skate shoe for him, and that love has subsequently bled into every aspect of his life that it has become a core part of his lifestyle.

From almost exclusively collecting Vans Pro Skates for his skate shoes, to finding rare collaborations, there is a Vans for every occasion, and Shareen’s got all of it covered.

Pharrell Is Dropping The Hu NMD X Human Made This Weekend

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Nigo and Pharrell have a long-standing partnership that spans decades, and with the unification of Nigo’s alternate label Human Made with Pharrell’s Human Race NMD, has resulted in this.

Welcome, to the adidas Hu NMD X Human Made. Designs are kept relatively simple; a pure white upper is accented with a red Human Made heart logo and red laces. The silhouette is rounded up with a black outsole. A simple model, that’s bound to turn heads to whoever who knows.

The Pharrell X Human Made adidas Hu NMD releases on the 5th of October, for a retail price of RM 1100. Will you add these to your collection?

Darth Maul Gets Adorned In Pewter In Royal Selangor’s Latest Drop

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Royal Selangor is on a pop culture roll, and in the next remake of fictional icons, the brand is looking towards the Galactic Empire from the Star Wars series prequels, more specifically, the ever so intimidating and sinister Darth Maul.

The ferocious battle stance, with the iconic villain draped in robes, face adorned in traditional Dathomirian tattoos, serves as a reminder of the fateful battle in hanger of Theed, as he killed the Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in front of his Padawan, Anakin Skywalker, triggering a chain of events that we all know now.

Limited to just 3000 pieces worldwide, the Darth Maul figurine is available to pre-order at all Royal Selangor outlets, online, and authorised outlets.