Wacko Maria have been working on a number of heater colabs recently, and now they’ve linked with vans authentic bordeaux on a hectic Authentic. Dressed in a beautiful colourway that’s set to be a Japanese exclusive, the design features a black base and white midsole, before some wild graphics have been splashed along the upper.
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Reworking the Old Skool, SK8-Hi and vans slip on nere with clean white canvas uppers, bright and graphic-heavy coloured sole units are added to elevate the opportunity for personal expression. The Vans ‘Off the ____’ collection promotes the importance of having your own voice, while also encouraging people to adapt to their circumstances and communicate their inner feelings to the world.
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Celebrating Black History Month, the pack also nods to Union’s own history and an archival Vans drop. All three models make use of Union’s trademark ‘Kente Cloth’ print — known for its use on the retailer’s shopping bags, packing tape, stickers, and other in-house products — while vans old skool comfycush down below makes for the cosiest of colabs.
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statelyskate.com might be originally associated with the easygoing surf and skate culture of California, but they concurrently found pedal power when they became the go-to sneaker for BMX bandits. As such, the latest collaboration between Vans and SE Bikes was meant to be.