National Geographic And Vans Explore Five-Shoe Collaboration

After teaming up with Taka Hayashi for a Vault collection supplied with military themes, skatewear imprint Vans is continuing adding to their Spring collaboration catalog by linking up the famous television network, National Geographic. A rather unexpected partnership to say the least, the capsule is a blend of the Anaheim-based imprint’s signature silhouettes merged with that of unique animal and nature-inspired graphical treatments.

The Slip-On and Authentic pairs translate interesting wallpapers of Greenland’s ice glaciers as well as ocean waters filled with a school of fish. Old Skools adhere to the aforementioned animal motif as its lateral and medial walls split between literal imagery of Mexican Grey Wolves and Red-Eyed Tree Frogs. Eras sport a collage of National Geographic magazine covers sprawled all-over fashion, while the Sk8-His take a more minimal approach and simply blow up NG branding across its heels. Peep a closer look at each design here below, and note they’ll be dropping in select retailers on June 1st as well as Vans.com in the coming weeks.

For other news, here’s a first look at the Yeezy 350 Abez.

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Where to Buy (Sk8-Hi)

• Vans Available
• Urban OutfittersAvailable
• NordstromAvailable
• JourneysAvailable

• 43einhalb (Sk8-Hi) Available
• 43einhalb (Old Skool) Available
• 43einhalb (Era) Available
• 43einhalb (Authentic) Available
• 43einhalb (Slip-On) Available