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… Read more »
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Waffleheads: The Waffle Die-Hard | with Calvin Yip
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… Read more »
Waffleheads: The Community Leader | With Izam Shariman
What started out as a mission to gather every Vans lovers in Malaysia, has become a full blown community that’s officially recognised by Vans Malaysia. The founder of Under The Palms MY, Izam Shariman, talks to us about why he started a community for Vans collectors here in Malaysia, and what he aims to achieve… Read more »
WDHANFTSY: Vans “Comfy Cush” Era
Quite out of no where, Vans introduced a new type of cushioning dubbed the ComfyCush, a new type of cushioning utilising memory foam in the footbed to enhance comfort both for everyday use and skating. Bryan “Botak” Chin claims that it is a bit like Boost, and Julian ‘Sunflower’ Leong seems a bit skeptical, but… Read more »
RECAP: Vans “Comfy Cush Highschool” in Shanghai
As Vans launched its new cushioning system, Masses got invited to Shanghai to preview Vans’ new tech firsthand, dubbed the Comfy Cush. Utilising memory foam, Vans has taken its perennial models and given it an upgrade through an activation in (location name, Shanghai) as we were informed on the new changes, as well as its… Read more »
Meet The Artist Who’s Headlining This Year’s Vans Custom Culture
“I grew up in a creative family. Both of my parents were art lovers, and immediately saw that I was interested in art and introduced me to graphic design, ad since then, I never looked back,” laments Kide as he reminisced on his childhood. Khiddir Baharudin, more affectionately known as Kide (Still pronounced as Khiddir)… Read more »
Masses Picks: Hype Sneakers Under RM600
Always wondered what it would feel like to wear nice sneakers, to fit in with your peers or to stand out from the rest? Time to stop wondering because we’re here to help you out especially if you have a budget. Many people try to participate in the culture but have no idea where to start,… Read more »
WDHANFTSY: Vans x A Tribe Called Quest
Vans Malaysia recently released one of their latest collaborations with A Tribe Called Quest. Bryan (IG: @bryanbotakchin) was Called to be on a Quest to drop some facts about this collection for the Tribe, namely the fans of WDHANFTSY. Also, we are announcing the winner of the ANTA LA Runner in this video! We will… Read more »
The Hoarder Series | Izam Shariman of Under The Palms MY
We have kept you guys waiting long enough. This episode features Izam Shariman (IG: @izamshariman), the founder of Under The Palms Malaysia (IG: @underthepalmsmy) which has a Vans-focused collection where some can only dream of. Find out why he started Under The Palms Malaysia, what’s his favourite pair of Vans and what he has to… Read more »
Vans x Under the Palms Malaysia @SneakerLAH 2016
Vans came to SneakerLAH this year with Under the Palms Malaysia, showcasing the rarest Vans sneakers ever made, including the Supreme x Vans Half Cab 20th anniversary pair! Watch the video below to check out their set up at this year’s SneakerLAH!