The Vans Syndicate series has combined the legacy of Vans footwear with the collaborative input of artists and designers. For the Syndicate Season 008, one of the greatest pieces was a new shoe all itself - not just a reinterpretation of a familiar silhouette. The Bash (BAsketball SHoe) has started delivering to doors along with the rest of the Vans Syndicate collection. Find out if your local spot will be receiving the goods at the official Vans Syndicate website.

The WTAPS x Vans Syndicate Bash pays homage to the days of skating in basketball shoes. Boarders had a very limited selection of sneakers to choose from in the late 80’s with only a few brands pumping out sneakers fit for the grip tape and none of them with a mid top cut. While the Jordan 3 was quickly adopted by ballers for its revolutionary mid top cut, skateboarders quickly took notice as well. The shoes come in three colors and feature aestetic interests such as a vented toe box, leather perforations, and a quilted side panel. These are set to release this weekend in Tokyo with no word yet about a US release unfortunately. Pics from WTAPS via Hypebeast.

Collabs with Supreme and Vans have become an annual affair. A year ago the two came together on the Vans Half Cab, Chukkas, and Old Skools with pop colors and patterns fit for the time. Fast forward a year and Supreme and Vans are straight with trends with a series of 8 solid color up kicks releasing in less than a week.

Five colors in all made their way onto four Half Cabs and four Chukkas. The shoes will release at Supreme LA and Supreme NY May 22nd. Online sales will commence on May 23rd, followed by a Japan release on May 24th. Supreme released these details only hours ago, but unfortunately no prices were listed. We will update this post once we receive word.

Keith Hufnagel himself wouldn’t say when and how much, but I am sure we will hear the news soon enough.

Just like with virtually any other sneaker company, Vans plants greener grass in Japan. While there are plenty of great Half-Cabs released in the US in the Vans Vault collection, these Japanese exclusives are something that we wish made it here. This isn’t the first time we have found some gems made by Vans Japan, but hopefully something similar to these will make it to the US in the future. Pics thanks to High Snobiety.

Last fall a few sites posted shots of the Vans Mountain Edition but they will be appearing at Vans Vault doors shortly. This silhouette is unique to the Vans lineup with a higher top, wide strap near the toe, but of course a vulcanized sole. Tying back to the brand’s roots, each pair features their signature checker-board print, but staying up on trends, two of the pairs use a pattern very close in color giving the shoe a solid color upper appearance from a distance.