We have seen the influence of many Japanese artists on sneaker releases over the years- take Taka Hayashi for example. Now, the Japanese Vans team has collaborated with the Disney Store out in Japan, and the result is the pair of Sk8 Highs we’re previewing for you here today. The shoes come in a black suede upper, with a white sole and mid-panel designs that consist of multi-colored Mickey Mouse headshots. With no stateside release in sight, you can find these at Japanese Vans retailers online and save yourself the trip.

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With all of the hype surrounding and efforts put into releases like the “White Label Edition” Half Cab Pro’s, it’s pretty impressive how the Vans team seems to never lose track of all of its duties. In celebration of what is the brand’s 27th annual Triple Crown of Surfing event- which kicks off this November at Hawaii’s North Shore- Vans has teamed up with world renowned artist Taka Hayashi to come up with the pair of Authentic’s we’re showing you here. Drawing inspiration from the Hawaiian venue, this pair of sneakers comes in a black canvas upper that consists also of a reef-like pattern. The water is represented on the bottom of the shoe, which comes in all-blue; and inside the shoe there is an orange and white pattern with the words “Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Hawaii” spelled out. A predominantly white sole with orange label on the heel and complementary second pair of laces in orange tops this very sleek collaborative sneaker design. Check with your local Vans retailers as these have started to become available online.

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Just a couple of days ago we reported on three pairs of Vans Half Cab Pro’s that are a part of the brand’s “White Label Edition.” Instead of the usually black labels near the ankle area of Half Cab Pro’s, these sport white labels. We already showed you red, blue, and black colorways of this collection, and here is a fourth. This pair also has both suede and leather on the upper, which is made up of predominantly light green and a hint of dark green near the laces area. What do you think about this pair? Does it surpass any, maybe all of the other White Label colorways thus far? These are out now, so check with your local Vans retailer to see if they have them in stock for you.

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It is quite evident that the Vans squad is well-aware of the approaching winter season. With an already previewed collection of California Wool Chukka’s, it now plans to make sure those choosing the Sk8 Mid’s are also kept warm- at least on their feet. Here we have three pairs of Sk8 Mid’s that Vans has created with a fur lining to help increase warmth and comfortability on the feet. While the tan and denim blue pairs sit atop white soles, the third pair sits atop the same colored sole as is on the upper- black.

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At the end of this summer, we saw the kind of things that the Vans company is capable of producing when teaming up with others- take the Flauge collaboration as an example. Now, after having collaborated with Airblaster on a pair of boots, the Vans team has worked with Airblaster again on this low-top Vans classic- the Era. It is nicknamed the “Stay Wild” pair because of the shoe’s water resistant design, which will allow the party to continue despite rain or flooding. This pair of Era’s is available now at participating Vans snowboarding retailers.

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Vans is definitely taking influence from certain cultures and putting them on its staple silhouettes. First there was the Mexican Blanket pack earlier this month. Now, there’s a Fringe pack for the Vans Sk8-Hi, which takes influence from Native American tribes. The Vans Sk8-Hi comes in golden brown and black colorways, using full suede uppers with moccasin style stitching at the toe and side panel. The Vans stripe is given a cross-stitched makeover to really enforce the theme. The tongue features a colorful tribal patch, and the ankle is dressed with tassles that will definitely be flying when doing a trick in mid-air. These Sk8-Hi’s are available now for about $183 each.

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Japanese skate magazine, Ollie, has teamed up with Vans to create a new colorway of the Vans Old Skool. Designed to commemorate the MAD Ollie Music Festival, the low-top sneaker features a Black suede upper, contrast stitching, tongue and insole graphics, checkered midsole, and Red midsole stripe. You can pick up a pair of the classic looking model from Vans Japan retailers now.

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