There’s no other name as synonymous with skateboarding except one that is akin to him flying like a bird on the board, and it’s none other than Anthony Frank Hawk, and as of yesterday, Tony Hawk joins forces with Vans to become their new brand ambassador “Vans has supported skateboarding since the very beginning, and… Read more »
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Kide Baharudin Finally Gets His Own Vans Collaboration, Bringing His Paintings To Life In A Full Collection
It’s been a long time coming, and he’s finally did it. Vans Custom Culture Winner, and official artist for House of Vans, Kide Baharudin’s artwork is finally immortalised in a collection of his own, comprising of a head-to-toe fit replete with the artist’s art. The Vans X Kide collection is a direct reflection of the… Read more »
Pilgrim Surf + Supply Collaborates With Vans To Celebrate Surf’s Creative Culture And Craft
The origins of skateboarding actually had its roots in surfing, whereby surfers who wanted to continue on riding the wave wherever they go attached wheels to their skateboards, allowing them to do so, and subsequently, birthing an entirely new subculture that has since eclipsed everything else to become one of the biggest influences of street… Read more »
Vans Begins The New Year By Literally Stacking Its Midsole
After the ComfyCush double stack, Vans ushers in the new year by applying the same ethos towards their other models, namely the Old Skool and Era. Clad in a checkerboard pattern, both silhouettes take on a platform look, with the midsoles aggressively inflated with plenty of gum detailing on the toe cap as well as… Read more »
Vans Introduces The Double Stacked ComfyCush Era Because Comfort
The ComfyCush Innovated Vans as a whole. Providing skaters with better cushioning was just an all-round better improvement, and it seems like a long time coming till another new innovation pops-up. Until Vans decided to add another midsole to the silhouette. In a bid to add another level of comfort, the brand has decided to… Read more »
Vans Pays Homage To Its Coloured History By Introducing Mismatched Eras
Skate culture back then was a thing of beauty. You’d have local skate shops fully supporting the skaters and the scene anywhere they go, and as time goes by, accumulated plenty of history for years to come. and in the case of Vans, it had a fairly unique system for its skateboarders. You see, Vans… Read more »
Vans Taps Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas For Its Next Collab
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… Read more »
Waffleheads: The Collab Hunter | With Aaniz Azwan
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 »
Waffleheads: The Outfit Curator | With Amirul Apeez
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… Read more »
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 »