BAPE Brings Its Iconic Camo Prints To Two Vans Classics

The skate & streetwear mainstays collide once again.

Matt Varga July 18, 2024

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Simply on a level of cultural significance and irreverent brand attitude, Bape & Vans is a match made in heaven. Only first coming together in 2021, the pair’s history together may not be particularly long, but the potential for the skate & streetwear brands’ output together remains sky-high. Look no further than their latest collection, bringing trademark A Bathing Ape print to the Sk8-Mid & Old Skool.

The Sk8 Mid plays things relatively conservative. Trademark Bape camo makes a major impact stretching from either quarter panel through the heel and the brand’s name appears in vulcanized rubber on the midsole. Speaking broadly, however, the olive & black overall colorway lands in easily digestible territory relative to previous off-the-wall capsules.

The Old Skool is the silhouette that gets experimental. Though its classic, simplistic construction means there aren’t a ton of hardware bells and whistles, that same olive ABC camo alternates on each side of this pair. Across both shoes, pink & blue contrast print lands the right side of either shoe, switching over from typical Vans branding to the Bape Star logo in the process.

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The full Vans x Bape collection will launch on July 26th. Despite Bape’s usual luxury pricing, similar past collections have veered much closer to the skate brand’s MSRPs. Expect both the Old Skool & SK8-Mid to hover around $120.

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WHERE TO BUY

Mens Bape x Vans Old Skool

SKU: VN000E6VE36

RETAIL PRICE: $N/A

RELEASE DATE: Jul 26, 2024

After Market

M 4.5 / W 6 M 5 / W 6.5 M 5.5 / W 7 M 6 / W 7.5 M 6.5 / W 8 M 7 / W 8.5 M 7.5 / W 9 M 8 / W 9.5

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WHERE TO BUY

Mens Bape x Vans Sk8-Mid

SKU: VN000MZGCX3

RETAIL PRICE: $N/A

RELEASE DATE: Jul 26, 2024

After Market

M 4.5 / W 6 M 5 / W 6.5 M 5.5 / W 7 M 6 / W 7.5 M 6.5 / W 8 M 7 / W 8.5 M 7.5 / W 9 M 8 / W 9.5

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US 07/26/2024 Friday

Retailer	Release type	Status
Vans US	Standard	Check Site

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Written by

Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.