Japanese clothing label WTAPS has collaborated with Vans several times, most often under the umbrella of the Syndicate line. Here’s their first Vans Vault collaboration on the heels of Nike Free Run 5.0 V2 the Off the Wall premium tier’s 10th anniversary, as WTAPS Creative Director Tetsu Nishiyama selects some of his favorite classic models for the ‘OG Classics Collection’. Included are the WTAPS x Vans Vault OG Classic Slip-On LX, OG Classic Chukka LX and OG Classic Sk8-Hi LX are each included in two colorways, inspired by 1980s BMX, WTAPS’ own military style and N-1 naval deck jackets, respectively. Check out the whole set after the jump and get ready for the first WTAPS x Vans Vault collaboration in stores this Thursday, August 8th.
The highly anticipated return of the adidas Mutombo is coming up this Saturday, which means the shoes are now arriving at the retailers where you’ll be able to pick them up this weekend. This original colorway has finished its pre-sale process straight from Three Stripes, so the next few days gives you an opportunity to figure out your best route for grabbing one. There’s a fresh set of photos waiting after the jump, and you’ll be able to get your hands on the OG Mutombos at adidas Originals accounts like Atlanta’s Wish.
As July turned to August the heat levels may have dropped a bit on your thermometer, but they certainly haven’t done so across the custom sneaker scene. This past week we saw Gourmet Kickz continue to flex his graphic prowess across the Nike Air Foamposite One, JBF Nike Free Run 4.0 V2 bring his python pieces to yet another Jordan retro, and DeJesus do the “What The” thing for a brand new category. Continue reading for all of those headlines from the increasingly interesting custom sneaker scene and then give us a shout down below regarding which pair from the past seven days was your favorite.
There’s been a lotta Nike Zoom Soldier VII love as of late. Nike Free Run 4.0 V3 LeBron James himself has apparently been sporting the sneakers over at his skills academy camp, proving that they’re just as effective a hooping shoe as any of his more mainline Nike stuff. Pictured here is the first of colorways we’ve seen that pushes things beyond the typical colorblocking, as there’s a strange patterning going on across the upper strap. No word yet on the theme that said strap is meant to convey, but best believe Sneaker News will keep you posted with the info on that. Get the full shot after the jump and drop your thoughts in the comments below because these have begun to hit retailers around the globe already!