June 20, 2020
VANS X NO COMPLY
Vans have teamed up with Austin, Texas-based No Comply Skateshop for a second collection honoring late artist and musician Daniel Johnston. Following up an inaugural capsule that released in 2019, this second collection consists of new iterations on the Old Skool, Authentic and Slip-On, all covered in Johnston’s signature art.
A white and grey palette with orange accents is used on all three silhouettes. The Old Skools and Eras offer Johnston’s artwork in a light grey that blends into the white base it’s placed upon, while the Slip-On notches up the contrast by printing clearly visible black embellishments on its white canvas upper. Each pair uses PopCush insoles for comfort, and is brought together by bright orange outsoles with white stars and numbers that mark Johnston’s birth and death years — ‘61 and ‘19. Accompanying the shoes are two tees, a hat and a tote bag.
A portion of the proceeds from this collection will go directly to the Hi, How Are You Project, an organization that champions mental health.
The Vans x No-Comply x Daniel Johnston collection will be available in select Vans pro skate accounts on June 21.