Tonight’s episode was fun. Started out with a little bit of new releases, including the Vault x Aries collection, and how wild that pack is. Other releases discussed were the Hockey Andrew Allen Authentic Hi’s, the Thalia Surf “20th Anniversary” Collection, and the latest Vault VLT shoe to come out, the Dream Leather Sk8-Hi Reissue VLT LX. We’re also anticipating the Vans x SE Bikes to be dropping next week, but be prepared to fork out $1k for them!
We give Henry (The Other Side of the Pillow) a shout-out, for having Jason Mamoa (Aquaman) stop into his shop, where he picked up a few vintage pairs for him and his family. Pretty cool stuff right there. That segued into Bill sharing his most recent pickup, and perhaps one of his holiest grails, a pair of vintage Made In USA Vans Breakers. He has always wanted a pair, but figured they were already such a niche shoe, that he’d never come across them for sale. Well that luck changed last week, when he found a seller from Texas, who had a sz5.5 up on eBay. After a little bit of pleading, and begging, a deal was struck. Such an amazing find. He talked about buying an ad cut-out off of eBay back when he first started OTWS of the Vans Breakers, just because of how cool it was, that Vans made shoes for breakdancing. He can probably frame it now, along with the shoes!
We finally got to discussing collabs, and some of the brands we’d like to see in the future. Brands that just seem to be a no-brainer to us. We surprised each other, with Eddie’s first pick, which was also on both Joey and Bill’s list, of The Hundreds. Why hasn’t this collab happened yet? For Bill’s next pick, he chose SoCal Burger institution, In-N-Out. They need to put down those silly knock-off slip-ons they currently sell, and get with the other SoCal staple, Vans, for a proper collection. It needs to be sold in the In-N-Out store, as well as online, and it needs to always be in stock. Done deal. Joey, picked another SoCal heavy hitter brand, BornxRaised. They’re probably the brand that is most tapped into SoCal street/hood culture right now. Vans could use a little boost in that scene right now. Get all these kids away from the types of sneakers that are taking their lives, and teach them a little thing about being authentic, and forging your own path. Bill, then had a vague idea, for a collab with something car culture related. It could be from any genre. Hot Rods, Lowriders, Imports, etc. SoCal is rich with car culture, and most car trends start here. Vans has worked with Mooneyes since their early days, so something along those lines, but perhaps with another speed shop, or parts brand. Heck, maybe even an organization like NHRA or NASCAR? Eddie finished off our collab wishlist with one that we should’ve all had on our lists…KAWS! Yes, Kaws has lent his artwork to Vans before, for The Simpsons project, but perhaps something fresh and independent. The signature XX’s or a Companion character perhaps? Chompers! Or, something entirely new! Either way, that one would be epic.
That’s about it folks. Thanks for listening to us ramble on and rant!
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