Vans and Travis Barker Announce Debut Collaboration

Vans is proud to announce its partnership with one of the most influential drummers of all time, Travis Barker. Bound by decades of punk culture, sound and style, Vans and Travis Barker partner to create an Old Skool™ collection anchored in authenticity and resilience.

Born in Southern California, Travis Barker is a drummer, songwriter, producer and member of iconic rock band Blink-182. He has worked with artists across multiple genres — blending punk, hip-hop, and pop music. Like Vans, Southern California culture has deeply shaped Barker’s personal expression and identity, from skateboarding to punk shows. In his younger years, Vans became the sneaker of choice and continues to be a fixture of his daily uniform today.

From Blink-182’s early days shaping the pop-punk sound of the Vans Warped Tour, to auctioning off stage-worn Vans Authentic shoes as pieces of music history, to starring in the Vans x FTP campaign, Barker continues to personify the spirit of Off The Wall.

The Vans x Travis Barker collaboration was shot by world renowned photographer and Brand Curator, Atiba Jefferson. Alongside Travis Barker, the campaign features one of New York’s boldest skateboarders, Ben Kadow. The audio track ‘Dues Paid’ featured in the video piece was created solely for the partnership, written and produced by Travis Barker.

Personally designed by Barker, the Vans x Travis Barker Old Skool™ carries the ‘Dues Paid’ emblem on the vamp, a mantra that reflects Barker’s tenacity and the legacy he has earned through relentless perseverance. The style also includes a barbed wire design on the foxing, canvas uppers, cotton laces and Travis Barker logo detailing on the heel and tongue.

The Vans x Travis Barker Old Skool™ in Black is available to shop beginning Thursday, October 23 at Vans.com. 50 pairs will also be sold at the Vans retail store at The Grove in Los Angeles. Additional releases across footwear will follow, with a second drop arriving in 2026.

Vans x Travis Barker Old Skool™

About Vans
Vans®, a VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the leading skateboarding and original action sports footwear, apparel, and accessories brand. Vans® authentic collections are sold in more than 100 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors, and international offices. Vans® has more than 2,000 retail locations globally including owned, concession and partnership doors. The Vans® brand inspires and empowers everyone to live “Off the Wall” embodying the youthful spirit of freedom, non-conformity, and relentless drive to push culture across action sports, music, art and design.Vans, “Off the Wall” Since ’66.

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