Not gonna lie, I don’t really have the words for how dope these are right now. I’m gonna give it a shot, but between these and the latest 3Sixteen piece we got in, words that would try to do these products justice feel rather paralyzed at the moment.

Vans Vault works with an incredibly talented artist/painter/illustrator Taka Hayashi who fuses his art pieces, inspired by military surplus, 1960′s Italian-made footwear, and Native American crafts into his own original Vans styles.  Here is the No Quarter, a toughed-out militant Sk8-Hi look-a-like with details galore…

*Blogs originally received sample pics featuring an all black sole, this corrected version with the classic white Vans vulcanized sole does way better in my opinion – click the pics for more details*

Keeping things on that grown man steez – after the Vans x Proper collaboration introduced the Chukka Del Barco LX, this shoe has been high on many people’s list…it is available now in black nubuck with the butteriest of perforated leathers lining the interior.

Rane, CMarty Mar…one of you is wearing these babies to the Self Edge x 3Sixteen opening Friday aren’t you?

-Cinematic