VAULT BY VANS X END. X MASTERMIND WORLD
Some things happen organically, and such is the latest Vault by Vans drop made in partnership with END. and MASTERMIND WORLD. With a foot in streetwear each in their own way, the trio joined forces to release a four-sneaker capsule — one that celebrates Masaaki Homma’s considered approach to design and distinct punk-leaning style.
Just about everything from the classics Old Skool and Sk8-Hi have been tweaked to incorporate the MASTERMIND designer’s attention to minute details. While panelled in good quality suede, leather and canvas, the shoes carry a slightly roughen up, cut-and-paste reworked aesthetic.
For one thing, the Old Skool’s Sidestripe hasn’t been sewn as neatly as it usually is. Still hanging loose, it gives a reworked feel to the sneaker brand’s trademark. It is, though, held in place by logo-woven webbing trims that have been stitched over. The Sk8-Hi’s have been de- and reconstructed, too, now sporting a zip fastening alongside the usual lace-up closure. Meanwhile, its sole unit is layered and misaligned with foxing tape.
Signed off with MASTERMIND’s skull branding printed at the heel collar, the two models come in either black or off-white, and will be available to purchase online via END on November 27 /
