Showing posts with label half cab. Show all posts
Showing posts with label half cab. Show all posts
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Friday, October 05, 2012
vans and metallica join forces!
got some pretty wicked news. two of the most legendary forces of all time will be collaborating with steve caballero to celebrate his signature half cab being the most popular skate shoe of all time.
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photo: color magazine
this october, skate shops all over the world will receive their shipments of the vans x metallica 20th anniversary half cab pro. if you aren't sure which pair i'm referring to, half cabs are the vans with the heavy duty canvas that just seems to last longer, the mid tops that offer the perfect amount of give and support, the padded tongue that has just the right amount of cushioning and not to mention the classic waffle sole. no surprise that they're the most popular shoe at the park.
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photo: color magazine
the metallica edition of the half cab will feature band lyrics embossed on the side as well as exclusive vans x metallica x caballero labelling and a unique clear rubber sole with album cover artwork showing through. find out where to find a pair of your own here.
the vans and metallica partnership will continue through spring 2013. a four piece clothing collection called "passion project" will be released in february, each piece is designed by a member of the band, as well as another two pairs of shoes saluting the bands debut album, kill 'em all, which will be out in march.
in the words of metallica "you know our fans are insane, we are gonna blow this place away".
peace.
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
20 years of half cab!
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image: vans shoes company
hand-picked by steve caballero, this fall, vans continues to mark this milestone in skateboard footwear history with a series of four distinctive half cab 20th anniversary artist collaboration projects, including one style uniquely designed by cab, himself.
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if one thing is abundantly clear from vans’ storied 45-year history, it is this: vans is at its very best when listening to the needs of skateboarders. originally released as a mid-top version of the classic vans caballero high-top, the half cab was created in direct response to the demands of a new generation of skateboarders changing the game and taking skateboarding back out into the streets after the vert-riding heyday of the 1980s. “in ’91, i noticed that a lot of street skaters were cutting my shoe halfway down and wearing them that way,” steve caballero remembers. “so in ’92, I gave vans the idea to make a lower cut shoe and call it the half cab.” vans listened and a new silhouette was introduced, an icon was born and countless other shoe companies would eventually go on to release their version of this original vans classic that has remained in vans’ line-up to this day.
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