Influenced by traditionally crafted Native American goods, vintage military surplus and craftsmanship from 1960’s Italian-made footwear, Taka Hayashi presents his latest designs for the Vans Vault campaign. Spring/Summer 2010 introduces us to two new silhouettes in the line, the Prison Issue Lace LX and Priz Hi Lace LX, both combining generous detailing and premium material usage throughout. Two colorways of each sneaker are set for this release, both of which can now be found through Vans Vault accounts.

Source : Hypebeast

Vans has always supplied its fans with a steady dose of colorways in their highly popular low-top model, the Authentic. Today, we have a look at four releases of the Authentic from Vans’ Spring 2010 collection. The first two pairs are from the “Two Tone” pack; the first style yields a blue upper with red and white accents, while the second sneaker hosts a purple base with blue and white accents. The third and fourth Authentics host a black and white upper, both accompanied with blue and pink accents. All four sneakers are now available.

Source : Sneaker Files

Primitive is a retail Boutique owned by Paul Rodriguez Jr. AKA P-Rod. They specialize in collectible shoes and fresh apparel.

Primitive carries more Nike SB than anybody else in the world. They also carry Adidas, Converse, Vans, Jordan, Clae, Alife, The Hundreds, Diamond, HUF, Crooks N’ Castles, 10 Deep, Obey, Acapulco Gold, Mighty Healthy, JSLV, Brixton, G-Shock, Nixon, Nooka, etc…

The images below offer a closer look at some of the Primitive Spring apparel pieces. P-Rod & Shay Maria show us how they should be worn.

Shop : Primitive

Photography : Herman Jimenez Make-up & Styling : Elisabetta Clarizio

The Vans Vault x MLB Chicago White Sox Chukka LX, as part of the Opening Day Collection. Vans Vault has created a sneaker for selected stores, each releasing their hometown team over the next couple of weeks. Only 12 pairs of the Chicago Sox Chukka LX with matching jerseys will go on sale on April 5th at St. Alfred in Chicago. Stay tuned for more team sneakers to be announced soon.

Saint Alfred
1531 N. Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
773.486.7159

We get a look at the Vans Vault x MLB Atlanta Braves Authentic LX for Wish Atlanta. Wish will release 12 pairs of the shoe with matching jersey on April 5th.

Wish
447 Moreland Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30307

The next release in the Vault by Vans and Major League Baseball Opening Day Collection is an Oakland Athletics Chukka LX. Just 12 pairs of the Oakland sneaker were produced and will be available Monday, April 5 at 11 am only at Bows & Arrows in Berkeley. Again, a matching Majestic Authentic Jersey will also be on sale. The Oakland Athletics play host to the Seattle Mariners that evening in the home opener for Oakland.

Bows & Arrows
2513 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704

To celebrate the season’s Opening Day, Major League Baseball is teaming with Vans Vault on an exclusive collection of sneakers. The first release to be revealed was a Boston Red Sox Authentic LX. Limited to only 12 pairs, the kicks will be available next Saturday, April 3rd at 11am, exclusively at Bodega. A matching Majestic Authentic Jersey accompanies the release. Stay tuned to see if your home team made the cut!

Bodega
6 Clearway Street
Boston, MA 02115
617.421.1550

Source : High Snobiety

Sure Half Cabs and Authentics get the most buzz, but when it comes to actual skating shoes, the Chukka Low is the go-to for the Vans skate team. Taking design cues from the Authentic and the Chukka Boot, Vans added on some vital tech features making it the ultimate skate sneaker. This metallic leather silver colorway is rider Alex Olson’s signature colorway, and is available at Vans skate retailers around the country.

$55, Vans.com