When it comes to classic “no brainer” partnerships, it’s tough to beat the new pairing between Vans Vault (the Vans premium label that pulls a range of styles from the California shoe company’s four-decade history) and the surf gear and apparel company based in Tokyo and Brooklyn, Pilgrim Surf + Supply.
The limited-edition Vans Vault x Pilgrim Surf + Supply OG Classic Slip-On remains true to the essential design elements of the original Vans OG Classic Slip-On, while trading the iconic black-and-white checkerboard pattern canvas upper for an embossed black suede upper with interlocking dark and light triangles (a take on the snappy black pennant that serves as the official Pilgrim Surf + Supply logo). The shoe’s custom-branded marshmallow white rubber lower sets off the dark upper with powerful aesthetic contrast.