Vans and A BATHING APE® Unveil Latest Collaboration

Costa Mesa, CALIF. (JUL 25, 2024) - Vans, the leading skateboarding brand, announces its latest collaboration with A BATHING APE^® (BAPE^®) the legendary Japanese streetwear icon. Together, Vans and BAPE^® merge their timeless aesthetics originated from Southern California and Harajuku.

The latest Vans x BAPE^® collection features the remastering of two of Vans’ iconic footwear styles – the Old SkoolTM and the Sk8-Mid. Each piece in the collection seamlessly blends BAPE^®’s original graphics with Vans’ heritage. The Old SkoolTM includes BAPE^®’s celebrated camouflage print in a variety of colors across the quarter panels, as well as a vulcanized rubber design of BAPE^®’s signature Shark symbol on the forefoot. The Sk8-Mid features the green camouflage pattern across the canvas, while both silhouettes reimagine Vans’ classic SidestripeTM with the integration of BAPE^®’s STA logo.

With shared roots of street culture and the pursuit of non-conformity, the collection honors streetwear trends from the ‘90s. The Vans x BAPE^® collaboration will be available to shop exclusively in Europe through Vans Family beginning July 26 and BAPE^® stores worldwide beginning July 27, 2024.