The simple, no-frills Michoacan returns this Summer in a variety of new upgraded materials and colors. Featuring leather details, vibrant prints and canvas/washed canvas uppers, the Michoacan is stacked with Summer style. Complete with a comfy removable and washable footbed and ultra-flexible gum rubber outsole, the Michoacan comes in ...

Congratulations to our European Team rider Bruno Hoffmann on winning a silver medal in BMX Street at X Games Barcelona 2013. Watch his run at: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9291239 Here's a little Lifestyle edit with the team: Also check out this interview with Bruno at ...

www.vansshopriot.com Following Vans’ call for Europe's finest Independent Skate Shops and their teams to battle it out for the crown at 2013's Shop Riot, on May 12th, twenty five of the Netherlands' finest teams rolled into Deventer to kick things off. Saint Petrus was on our ...

Up against some of the nation's most established festivals, the Warped Tour goes head to head with Download, Leeds and Reading amongst others. Since 1995, the Warped Tour has presented the best of punk rock and "off the wall" spirit to the world, and with only the second UK ...

BUCKY LASEK CLAIMS 3RD PRO TITLE AND CHRIS MILLER DEFEATS CAB FOR 7TH MASTERS CROWN AT THE 2013 VANS POOL PARTY at the Vans Skatepark, Orange, CA Bucky Lasek makes a defiant comeback as the winner of the 2013 Vans Pool Party unseating defending champion Pedro Barros for his third ...

Join us tomorrow at the Vans Store in Barcelona for a Signing Session with 4 of our BMX Team riders!

Make It Happen is a global BMX video project put together by our team rider Greg Illingworth. The result will be a full length video and multiple interviews in The Albion magazine. The video will be filmed over various trips around the world to unique and interesting locations. Each trip ...

Over the weekend of May 3rd –5th, thousands of skaters, rock fans and spectators flocked to the small town of Varazze on the Ligurian coast for a taste of the Californian lifestyle, as the Vans Off The Wall Spring Classic celebrated its 5th year anniversary. Already infamous for some of ...

SHOP RIOT 2013 - “Battlefield of the true roots of Skateboarding” www.vansshopriot.com The Vans Shop Riot is back for it’s 5th year. 2013 sees the series touring the continent and a format that is set to be bigger and better than ever. True to its roots, the tour ...

In true Californian spirit, the sun shone on Varazze for the first day of the Vans “Off The Wall” Spring Classic. Thousands of skaters and fans flocked to the small seaside town on the Ligurian coast, as the what promised to be the biggest Spring Classic ever kicked off with ...

Tune in on May 3,4,5 for the Live Stream of the Vans Off The Wall Spring Classic Event If you can't make it to Varazze, Italy this weekend, you don't have to miss the action. Over the three days, we'll be streaming live from Varazze ...

The final stage break down is up for Slam dunk 2013. slamdunk facebook page The vans stage presents: King Prawn The skints Polar bear club Spunge McLars Me vs Hero Streetlight manifesto itch Gnarwolves

For three days, Californian lifestyle descends upon the Italian Riviera for sun, sea, music and skateboarding. Nestled in the riviera ligure and well known for winter swells and natural reef, Varazze boasts one of Italy’s premium surf spots. This tiny seaside town has been a gathering point for the ...

Mission Accomplished – Vans Hi Standard series successfully brought some style to European snow resorts Paying homage to the roots of the brand, Vans introduced a new concept in ‘competitive’ snowboarding for 2013. Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of Vans’ first snowboard boots, the Hi Standard series aimed to bring the ...

DATES AND VENUES ANNOUNCED TOUR LANDS IN GERMANY, HOLLAND, UK, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA FULL LINE-UP AND TICKET INFO COMING SOON Following a 13-year absence and a highly successful return to the UK in November, VANS WARPED TOUR returns to Europe this winter for a full-blown tour. European fans can expect ...

Since 2003, Caliroots have been at the forefront of the European streetwear scene. Having begun with an innovative retail concept featuring a gallery in the basement, the store continues to uphold the values upon which it was founded, with the aim of bringing a sense of the Californian lifestyle to ...

Desertfest is once again hitting Camden with a healthy dose of rock. Vans are stoked to be supporting the event this year and will be running some instore signing sessions and gigs at both the Carnaby street and Camden stores. Friday 26th April Vans Store Camden 19.30-20.00 - Crystal ...

DERP (dûrp); n. Slang: Syllabic abbreviation of derelict and places, used by ‘urban exploration’ community to denote a disused or abandoned area. Vans is happy to announce the release of DERP, a multifaceted urban exploration project featuring our European skateboarding team. WATCH EPISODE 1: DUBROVNIK WATCH EPISODE 2: HANOVER WATCH ...

Last but not least - Scotland's Cairngorm cleared it all Last weekend the Vans Hi Standard hit Scotland for the last stop of the 2013 series, and it went out with a bang; the last Van Doren Style Dollars have been spread, the most stylish moves rewarded and the blow ...

Earlier this year, Joan Duru headed East, leaving behind the cold waters of his native France in search of warm waves and relaxation. Along with fellow Vans rider Maud Le Car, the pair travelled to Bali to let loose on some of the islands infamous breaks, enjoy the warm waters ...

Building on and inspired by the design language of the greatest skate shoe of all time, skateboarding legend Steve Caballero’s newest Vans model is designed specifically for ultralight skate performance. Boasting an untouchable pedigree and numerous weight-reducing innovations, the Cab Lite is bound to create excitement with its exclusive ...

VANS ‘OFF THE WALL’ SPRING CLASSIC presents MILLENCOLIN Celebrating it’s 5th year of “Off The Wall” spirit, the Vans Off The Wall Spring Classic is proud to present an incredible line up for 2013. Swedish punk rock legends Millencolin headline the event, with Strung Out representing the Californian connection ...

BILLY TALENT, CAPTURE THE CROWN, CROSSFAITH, ITCH, REAL FRIENDS & YELLOWCARD FIRST TO JOIN TWO DAY FESTIVAL. TICKETS ON SALE 6PM THIS EVENING at vanswarpedtouruk.com/ VANS WARPED TOUR can reveal the first seven confirmed acts for the 2013 UK event, which takes place 16th and 17th November at London’s ...

Vans is happy to announce the release of DERP, a multifaceted project featuring our European skateboarding team. In the mid 1970s a new breed of skateboarder emerged. Taking advantage of the drought sweeping southern California, these pioneering riders made use of the many empty and abandoned swimming pools that littered ...