Beams has launched a rather big collaboration project today with Vans and Medicom Toy. Together with Vans and the artist Jim Phillips they worked on the Sk8 Hi, which comes in two colorways, both featuring the famous characters by Jim Phillips on the upper. 
Matching the sneakers, they worked with Medicom Toy on the "Screaming Leg" vinyl toy, which comes in a blue, orange and glow-in-the-dark version.
Both the Beams x Vans x Jim Phillips Sk8 Hi’s and the Beams x Medicom x Jim Phillips "Screaming Leg2 toys are now available at Beams.
Detailed images of the sneakers and the toys follow after the jump.

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Vans introduce the Jeff Grosso Legends pack, featuring artwork by Jim Phillips from the Santa Cruz archives. The collaboration between Grosso and Vans was a natural, as Jeff has ridden the shoes for decades. The pack consists of a Sk8 Hi and an Old School. Both sneakers in the pack feature Jim Phillips artwork out of the Santa Cruz archives.
"Jeff’s the gnarliest wear-tester our designers have ever sat down with, bringing natural solutions to already great classics, the Sk8 Hi and the Old Skool. Improvements include – “lace saver” eyerow construction, vintage pattern details, notched heel in Sk8 Hi, dura-cap toe and ollie areas, and full-length polyurethane foam footbeds. These shoes represent Grosso’s love and respect for skateboarding."
The pack is now available at Japanese Vans stores.
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Jeff Grosso paid his dues growing up at the Skate City park in Whittier, California, alongside some notable names in skating. Grosso’s blend of fluid style, speed, and unique skating made him a standout pro in the mid ‘80s. His talent, personality, and innovative approach to skating inked him into the pages of skate history permanently.
Vans is proud to welcome Grosso back onto the team and introduce the Jeff Grosso Legends pack, featuring artwork by Jim Phillips from the Santa Cruz archives. The collaboration between Grosso and Vans was a natural, as Jeff has ridden the shoes for decades. The pack consists of the Sk8 Hi and the Old Skool. Improvements include – “lace saver” eyerow construction, vintage pattern details, notched heel in Sk8 Hi, dura-cap toe and ollie areas, and full-length polyurethane foam footbeds. These shoes represent Grosso’s love and respect for skateboarding.

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Here is an interesting new collaborative pack by artist Jim Phillips, Vans and Beams. The pack consists of two Sk8-Hi’s. The Sk8-Hi’s feature an all-over design of the "Screaming Hand" graphic by Jim Phillips, one of his most recognized and used graphics. One Sk8-Hi comes in all black, the other one features the classic Vans checker design in black/white.
The pack is now available at Beams Shibuya.

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