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If you want to sport some band merch that isn't a shirt you picked up from a tour, we just found the perfect pair of shoes to put on your holiday wish list.  Read more: 20 holiday sweaters to show off how festive you are ArtsbyMollieAnne on Etsy paints your favorite album artwork, shirt design, or […]

[Photo Credit: GeekTyrant] It may be six years since the last Toy Story film was released, but that isn't stopping Vans from releasing a line inspired by the movie for the holiday season, and we couldn't be more excited. Check out a sneak peek of the new shoes below! Read More: QUIZ: Which Vans shoe […]

Nintendo and Vans are teaming up for a line of 8-bit-themed shoes and clothing. Beginning this coming Friday, June 3, you will be able to purchase various classic Vans shoes featuring designs of characters from Super Mario Bros., Duck Hunt, Donkey Kong and The Legend Of Zelda, You can check out what each category will offer below. Read more: Pizza Hut just […]

If you haven't already heard, one of the scene's most beloved brands, Vans, is turning 50. As part of a year long celebration, Vans is bringing back Vans House Parties, a House of Vans summer series. These parties will host musicians and visual artists, all honing in on New York City’s punk, hardcore and hip hop heritage […]

2016 marks Vans' 50th anniversary. To celebrate, the iconic brand has launched its Spring 2016 collection, covered with classic checkerboard print over a slurry of footwear and accessories. The retro motif commemorates the brand's creative spirit embedded in Southern California’s youth culture and Vans' grassroots design contests. The print gained attention when Sean Penn donned a […]

We went through some of the greatest Vans shoes so you wouldn’t have to. If you want to find out which shoe matches your personality, take this quiz, because style is important. More on Vans To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Vans is launching a series of five short visual stories. The first, which can be […]

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Vans is launching a series of five short visual stories. The first, which can be viewed below, tells the story of how the Vans brand came to be, and the additional four emphasize what the brand has become: an epicenter of creative expression and a seamless marriage of action sports, arts, music […]

The brand of our scene—Vans—is marking its 50th anniversary in 2016. In celebration of the golden “Off The Wall” anniversary, House Of Vans is hosting pop-up shops in cities worldwide. Read more: “Damn, Daniel!” star gets hooked up with lifetime supply of Vans At these awesome pop-up shop slash creative space events, Vans will provide musical […]

Last week, my podcast did a deep exploration into the plague of van thefts the punk scene has experienced in recent years. Sadly, this problem is only getting worse and all the more common. In this post-Napster world, indie labels’ pockets are not as deep as they once were and they no longer can offer […]

A fund set up to help the victims and families of yesterday’s fatal car crash at the South By Southwest festival has already raised $20,000 in donations. The SXSW Cares Fund will help distribute all funds raised to those most affected by the tragedy through a community-based process. (You can still donate to the fund […]

In support of their longtime collaboration with and support of musical endeavors, Vans has announced a special reissue of four of their most popular band shoe collaborations. The shoes will be re-released at noon every day at SXSW at the Vans Village lot March 12 through 15. 50 pairs of shoes featuring Circle Jerks, Motorhead […]

The lineup for the 2014 Vans SXSW Music Showcase has been announced. The showcase will be returning to the House Of Vans at the Mohawk (912 Red River Street at 10th Ave) March 11-15. You can check out the full list of dates and lineups below. Tuesday, March 11                  Vans Mexico (doors open at noon) Outdoor: Ely Guerra, Porter, […]

Vans have released a new installment of their #LIVINGOFFTHEWALL documentary series. This installment of episodes takes you on  a journey through a thriving punk scene in the backyards of East Los Angeles. Fans come from all over the greater Los Angeles area to take part in the pop-up punk shows that fuel the “East Los” […]

Vans have announced #LIVINGOFFTHEWALL, a documentary series launching on February 3, 2014 here. The documentary seeks to define and share true stories of people who are living “off the wall.” Four documentarians were giving full freedom to explore and interpret the meaning of “living off the wall.” The episodes will take you from a thriving […]

Vans have recently launched a new video series on Off The Wall TV for live performances filmed at their own traveling music venue, House Of Vans. Among the first House Of Vans videos posted include: METZ, Trash Talk, Alt-J and more. Watch the METZ set from SXSW 2013, below. In addition to showcasing House Of Vans […]

Below you can watch a new video from the ongoing Vans House Parties series featuring performances from H2O and 7 Seconds.

The full schedule for Vans House Parties series of shows this summer has been announced, including performances from H2O, 7 Seconds, Cursive, Joyce Manor, Baroness and more.  See the poster below along with the full schedule of Vans House Parties.  All shows are free with RSVP, open to the public, all ages, and held at […]

Our friends at Vans will be hosting a live webcast of the outdoor stage at our 100 Bands You Need To Know showcase at SXSW, with performances from Sleeping With Sirens, Spycatcher, Grieves & Budo, the Company We Keep, Cancer Bats, the Amity Affliction and Breathe Carolina.  The show will kick off at 1:30 p.m. ET […]