According to our sources, “Agharta” either refers to “the Subterranean World or Empire in whose existence all true Buddhists fervently believe,” or a manga series about a girl with pink hair. The latter seems to make more sense for these sneakers, though it’s probably not an official nod. Either way, these Vault Old Skool LX’s are mighty fine in tonal suede with a contrast perforated leather tongue. The all white midsole is a nice touch as well. We’d like to see these in a greyscale version.

More looks at the Vans Vault Old Skool LX “Agharta” follow.

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Post tags: old skool, Sneakers, vans vault

For Fall 2010, Vans is offering gum sole versions of their hi top Mountain Edition and popular low cut Old Skool. Available in two different colors – Navy and Black – the shoes are featured in suede with contrast stitching and details. Shipping late July.

More detailed images follow.

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Post tags: mountain edition, old skool, Sneakers, vans

For Fall 2010 Vans offers a four pair Classic Pack, consisting of two suede Chukka Boots and two canvas/suede Old Skools in traditional color schemes. Scheduled for an early July drop at top Vans accounts. (fng)

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Post tags: chukka boot, old skool, Sneakers, vans

Vans collaborated with 430 on a BMX themed pair of Old Skools. Constructed in monochrome blue suede, the sneakers feature a 430 imprint on the heel and a red BMX CONNECTION tongue label. Shipping mid June to H.L.N.A.

Take a leap for more looks at the 430 x Vans Old Skool.

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Post tags: 430, old skool, Sneakers, vans

Blends San Deigo reveals their Vault by Vans x MLB sneaker for the Padres. You know the drill by now, the Old Skool LX is limited to only 12 pairs, comes with a matching Majestic Authentic Jersey, can only be found at Blends and drops on the day of the Padres home opener. That is, Monday, April 12 at 1pm. The Padres face the Atlanta Braves later that day.

Take a leap for more looks at the Vault by Vans x MLB San Diego Padres for Blends.

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Post tags: mlb, old skool, san diego padres, Sneakers, vans vault

Supreme and Vans collaborate once again on a seasonal footwear capsule. For Spring 2010, both the Old Skool and Chukka Boot silos take on minimal snakeskin accents over a number of different suede and canvas color options. Stay tuned for official release information.

Take a leap for more from the Supreme x Vans Spring 2010 Collection.

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Post tags: chukka boots, old skool, Sneakers, supreme, vans

A grip of great new Vans Classics have landed at KICKS/HI Makaloa. Included in the drop are two sets of chambray uppered styles – black Sk8-His, Old Skools, Eras and Slip Ons as well as the first three styles in blue (pictured above). Not quite as elegant as the chambray Chucks, but a good look nonetheless.

Hit the jump for details shots and a look at the black Vans Classics Chambray Pack.

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Post tags: chambray, era, old skool, sk8-his, Sneakers, vans

Celebrating the 20 year career of the legendary skater, Vans re-issues four of Ray Barbee’s favorite shoes. Each shoe has been reproduced with period correct artwork, construction, materials, color and packaging. The release consists of the Era ‘87, Chukka ‘95 and two colorways in the Old Skool ‘92. Available now at Proper.

More looks at the Vans Ray Barbee Collection after the click.

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Post tags: chukka, era, old skool, ray barbee, Sneakers, vans

Japan’s Ollie Magazine gets together with Vans on the MAD Ollie Old Skool. The sneaker commemorates this year’s MAD Ollie music festival. It comes in a classic black suede upper with checkered mid-sole and further details on the in-sole and tongue. The sneaker is now available at Vans Japan dealers.

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Post tags: old skool, ollie magazine, Sneakers, vans

The HUF Dirtbag Crew applied their design expertise to a pair of Vans Old Skools. Featuring a mix of leather, suede and canvas the sneakers are adorned with several prominent HUF logos alongside triangular prints across the midsole. The shoes come in three tonal colorways: blue, black and red. Expect HUF to do numbers like Sudoku when these hit on October 17th, 2009. Only at HUF flagship stores.

HUF SF
812 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
415.674.3744

HUF LA
410 N. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323.944.0017

More looks at the Vans Old Skool by Huf after the click.

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Post tags: huf, old skool, Sneakers, vans

Supreme will be releasing two new styles of Vans – the Half Cab and the Old Skool. The Half Cab will feature suede/canvas uppers with leather insoles and the Old Skool will feature suede uppers with leather insoles. Both sneakers come in three colorways and feature mini checker uppers.

These Vans will be released in-store and online on October 8th. Japan will release them on October 10th.

Detailed images of the Vans x Supreme Fall/Winter 2009 Half Cabs and Old Skools follow after the jump.

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Post tags: half cab, old skool, Sneakers, supreme, vans

Vans Vault worked for Fall 2009 once again extensively with artist Rick Griffin. Aside from the Slip-On that we already presented, they also worked on the Sk8 Hi, Old Skool and Mid Skool. All three sneakers come with a black base in different kinds of leather and canvas and feature lots of custom artwork, graphics and customization. The customization happens on the upper, sole, as well as the lining, making the pack certainly stand out. Furthermore the packaging is also designed by the artist. The pack is now available at Flauge.

Detailed images of the Vans Vault x Rick Griffin Fall 2009 Sk8 Hi, Old Skool and Mid Skool sneakers follow after the jump.

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Post tags: mid skool, old skool, rick griffin, sk8 hi, Sneakers, vans vault

White Mountaineering has been one of our favorite Japanese brands of late, and their latest footwear is no exception. Taking clear inspiration from the Vans Old Skool silhouette, the White Mountaineering Standard sneaker comes in either black and white or black on black with a tonal camouflage printed upper. The oversized foxing stripe on the midsole make these a nice alternative to Vans for this summer, though the price of ¥18,900 (approx. $193 USD) may nullify that argument for most. Available now at Figure Shizuoka through Star-J.

More detailed images of the White Mountaineering Standard Sneakers after the jump.

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Post tags: black camouflage, old skool, White Mountaineering

Following up on the Eras and Slip-Ons seen earlier, we now have a look at the Mid Skools and Old Skools from Vans’ Fall 2009 Off The Wall Pack. Once again, the shoes are presented in their original colorways from 1977, which seem as relevant today as ever.

See all the Vans Fall 2009 “Off The Wall” Pack Mid Skool and Old Skool colorways after the jump.

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Post tags: mid skool '77, old skool, Sneakers, vans

Some more previews are coming from the Vans Vault Fall/Winter 2009 Collection. The Wool Pack offers a series of Vans classics in updated premium leather/wool versions. The pack consists of the Sk8 Hi, Slip-On, Old Skool and Chukka Boot.

Check out all the other sneakers from the Vans Vault Fall/Winter 2009 Wool Collection after the jump.

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Post tags: chukka, old skool, sk8 hi, Slip-On, Sneakers, vans vault

A nice and solid pack comes from the Vans Spring/Summer 2009 Collection. The brown/mint color mix works very well and is solid, yet not boring at all – the perfect everyday colorway for the summer. The pack consists of several Vans classics and is now available in stores.

Detailed images of the Vans Mint Pack follow after the jump.

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Post tags: authentic, old skool, sk8 hi, Slip-On, Sneakers, vans

As part of their Fall 2009 collection, Vans Vault got together with Rick Griffin. The artist, known for his poster, rock and psychadelic art, designed an entire capsule footwear collection consisting of the Sk8 Hi Lx, Mid Skool ‘77 Lx, Old Skool ‘77 Lx and the Classic Slip-On. Especially the Sk8 Hi and the Mid Skool are very impressive, both featuring extensive details on all parts of the sneakers, as you can see on the image here above.

The pack will be released to premium retailers on June 1rst.

Take a detailed look at the complete Vans Vault x Rick Griffin Fall 2009 Pack after the jump.

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Post tags: mid skool, old skool, rick griffin, sk8 hi, Sneakers, vans vault

The much anticipated Vans x Supreme collaboration, this time consisting of four colorways of the Mountain Edition and the Old Skool, is about to be released. Both styles feature nubuck suede and premium leather uppers and insoles.

These Vans will be released in-store on December 4th, online on December 8th and in Japan on December 6th.

Detailed images of the complete Vans x Supreme collaboration follow after the jump.

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Post tags: mountain edition, old skool, Sneakers, supreme, vans

As part of their upcoming Bad Brains collaboration, Supreme once again gets together with Vans. This time the NYC brand worked on the Mountain Edition and the Old Skool. Both styles come in red, green, black and navy leather uppers and a tan leather patches on the heel. Furthermore the lining features a black/white pattern and the heel a red Vans x Supreme tag.

Via Cool Trans Magazine.

The sneakers look really clean and should be releasing in the coming weeks. Detailed images of the other colorways of the Supreme x Vans Mountain Edition and all colors of the Old Skool follow after the jump.

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Post tags: bad brains, mountain edition, old skool, supreme, vans

To celebrate the Summer Sonic ‘08 music festival in Japan, Vans Japan is releasing this limited edition Old Skool. It comes with leopard fur on the upper and otherwise inblack suede. It will be released in Japan in the beginning of August.

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Post tags: footwear, highsnobiety, leopard, old skool, Sneakers, summer sonic '08, vans