Vans, the global icon of creative expression, introduces the Color Theory collection, an extended offering of unisex footwear and apparel inspired by the beauty that comes from the creative output of individual expression. As the boundaries between menswear and womenswear continue to blur, silhouettes are no longer constrained to traditional gender representations. Upholding the value of creativity, the Color Theory collection can be mixed and matched by anyone to define their own personal color spectrum.
Unisex footwear has been part of Vans’ design make-up since first opening in 1966, allowing fans to make any design their own. Color Theory applies that thinking to create updated constructions of
ELEVN OFFERS A NEW ELITE ALLOY COG. THE ALLOY REAR COG IS LIGHTWEIGHT, BUT STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE THE BEATING YOU CAN PUT OUT WHEN PUTTING THE POWER DOWN OUT OF THE GATE. THE FULL CNC’D T6 COGS ARE OFFERED IN 4 COLORS.
Features:
-Full CNC’d Alloy AL-7075 T6
-Shimano compatible and 3/32”
-Wide 5mm alloy cog base for great contact with cassette body and lock mech.
Sizes: 14 – 18 teeth
Colors: Black, Polished, Red, and Blue with laser etched logos
Weights:
The Vans checkerboard Slip-On Pro has become a go-to style for Vans’ global BMX team rider and fan favorite, Scotty Cranmer, and is one of the most beloved classic Vans silhouettes to date. Featured as part of the Pro Classics collection, the checkerboard Slip-On Pro offers a trifecta of performance technologies providing unrivaled Duracap functionality, UltraCush HD cushioning and Vans’ original waffle outsoles cherished by BMX riders worldwide.
PRO CLASSIC BENEFITS
DURACAP DURABILITY: Constructed with reinforced rubber underlays in high-abrasion areas to provide long-lasting, unrivaled durability that’s able to withstand the abuse of the Vans global BMX team.
Sharing a rich heritage rooted in creative expression and empowerment, Vans and Marvel join forces once again to launch their largest collaboration to date. Celebrating the “Off The Wall” Super Heroes of the Marvel Universe, Vans introduces an extensive range of co-branded footwear, apparel and accessories featuring an all-star roster of iconic personas including The Avengers, Black Panther, Deadpool, Iron Man, Hulk and more! The Vans x Marvel collection is an epic collaboration for the ages, assembling a massive line-up of 70-plus styles for fans of all ages.
The Vans x Marvel collection kicks off with a selection of footwear inspired by The Avengers. Representing the Super Hero squad, a custom Old Skool has been outfitted with a unique color story to
Vans, the first action sports apparel and footwear brand to ever support BMX, is introducing retro-inspired colorways across two Classic silhouettes as part of the BMX Checkerboard Pack. The five-piece collection out this fall uses vintage color combinations and Vans iconic checkerboard pattern to update the Era and Sk8-Hi models.
Designers looked to the brand’s nearly 40-year legacy in action sports, drawing inspiration from colorways first worn and sported by its own BMX team riders in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. The BMX Checkerboard pack highlights the Era and Sk8-Hi, which are each outfitted in a two-tone color scheme and checkerboard printed sidewalls. The Era will be available in three colorways including an ode to
Vans, the original action sports and apparel brand collaborates with independent, London-based fashion brand, Lazy Oaf to present a head-to-toe collection available exclusively for women. Vans has blended its “Off The Wall” aesthetic with Lazy Oaf’s tongue in cheek attitude to bring forth a collection of Classic footwear, apparel and accessories debuting this month. “Vans and Lazy Oaf fans are very similar” says Gemma Shiel, Lazy Oaf’s Founder and Creative Director. “Everyone that wears both Lazy Oaf and Vans are nonconventional and “keep it weird” in an irreverent and playful way.”
The Vans x Lazy Oaf collection showcases a vision of youthful creativity by bringing Lazy Oaf’s edgy
The Smile Seat Clamp System (SSC System) was designed and developed to be simple, light and functional. It means you do not need extra parts to have your seat tube tighten in the frame, you do not have to worry if the seat will move when the bike falls down or if the clamp screw will break when you'll tight hard.
Vans, the original action sports and apparel brand, unites with iconic hip-hop collective, A Tribe Called Quest and Sony Music’s innovative merchandising company The Thread Shop, to unveil an exclusive footwear collection that sees a true creative homage come to life. Paying tribute to the style, art, music, and originality of the artist’s immense cultural influence since the early 1990s, Vans celebrates A Tribe Called Quest’s outstanding contributions to music and pop culture with footwear designs that memorialize their iconic album artwork and the vibrant song lyrics forever embraced by the 90s zeitgeist and beyond.
The exclusive collection offers a range of Vans classic silhouettes including the Slip-On, UltraRange, Old Skool, Slip-On, Authentic, Sk8-Hi and Era in boldcolors and prints, illustrating the group’s most favorite milestones of their career. For A Tribe Called Quest fans, the footwear designs speak volumes to the the band’s beloved discography.
Created with award-winning technology and input from our professional riders and teams, we are proud to launch our highly ventilated and lightweight DH and Enduro specific full face helmet, the Coron Air Carbon SPIN. Designed specifically for the needs of modern day DH and Enduro riders, the Coron Air Carbon SPIN has been developed to maximise ventilation, safety and comfort, whilst minimizing weight so that riders to can be protected with advanced technology as they pedal and play with gravity.
The multi-impact helmet has been designed for competition level performance and is certified for downhill racing. Jonas Sjögren, POC CEO said – “Over the years we have built up a great deal of experience supporting athletes at the very pinnacle of their sports and we wanted to develop a full face helmet that would meet the needs of modern day riders, with the very best in performance, protection, ventilation and all-day comfort.
Name: Sem Kok
Age: 21
Hometown: America The Netherlands
Sponsors: Flybikes, Rocknrol, Soulcycle
Frame: Flybikes Sierra 21inch
Bars: Flybikes Sierra 9inch
Stem: Flybikes Volcano TL
Grips: Flybikes Roey
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.