Awesome Vans

Taka Hayashi’s Priz Hi Lace LX Trainers for Vans are now available in low and high cut versions and feature a suede toe, leather laces, velcro straps and mahogany leather heel with contrast stitch.

Available soon: Vans Vault’s Mountain Edition line gets a mid-top design with three tonal sueded colorways; all shoes sport white contrast stitching and matching perfed panels.

Textures, tones, and teamwork are the name of the game with Vans’ 2010 line, on preview at Sneaker Freaker; it includes collabs with Crooks & Castles plus a new Hemp pack.

Japanese expat Taka Hayashi’s Vans Akat LX shoes are nothing if not unique; they feature a moccasin-style base with triangle accents and are available in Fossil or Brown.

Vans Syndicate teams up with Shawn Stussy’s new Double S brand with these limited edition AV Sk8-Lows; available in navy or black, each is made with premium leather and ballistic nylon.

Vans’ Spicoli 2 sunglasses drop the metal accents at the hinges for an even cleaner Wayfarer style; choose from clear variants with “Off The Wall” logos or ultra-simple solid blacks.

Sporting reptilian-textured panels, these Vans Era Crocodiles look fresh and ready for summer with a clean white colorway; they’re accented with red piping, stitching and logo tags.

Vans’ classic slip-ons are getting a limited Syndicate line edition; designed for fixie rides and skaters, it features a stiff-plate between the soles and a triple-stitched Ceraprene toe box.

Part skate sneaker, part boat shoe, Vans’ Zapato Del Barco is an bold, upscale take on their typical vulcanized outsole styling with a leather and suede panelled upper, and metal eyelets.

You’ll either love ’em or hate ’em, but these Vans Caution Eras will no doubt turn heads (and probably hail a few cabs); the black and yellow caution motif extends to the inner lining.

Recalling summer days spent at soda fountains and drive-throughs, Vans’ Spicoli Shades sport crosshatched pinstripes and horned-rim frames with a multitude of color choices.

Christian Hosoi’s latest collaboration with Vans is straight-up sexy: these Vans Sk8-Hi Vert Pros feature heavily perfed leather panels and two red, black and white colorways.

Max Schaaf takes these classic Vans Mt. Edition hightops and gives them a warm Syndicate welcome with premium materials, including thick leather, worker canvas and fireproof suede.

Whether you’re a fixie rider or not, these Vans Era 45 shoes have a sensible, clean-cut style and a sharp black and white colorway; it’s even got ripstop nylon on the toecap to minimize wear.

“Exotic cowboy” are the words that come to mind with these Vans Rowley “Shambles” Hi, designed by Taka Hayashi. They sport a brown suede upper, buckle strap and Vans soles.

Overstuffed wallets and cargo pants are about as close as men should ever come to purses, but let’s add Vans Skate Hi LX’s to the mix. Each shoe (khaki or camo) gets a pocket on the outside.