Feel Something New. The Old Skool


Since 1977, the Old Skool™ has lived at the intersection of skateboarding, music and cultural change. Sure, it’s a shoe, but it’s all about a feeling. A feeling you only get from something new. A new trick. A new sound. A new idea.

This campaign highlights that cycle of progression with two new takes on the iconic Old Skool™, inspired by skateboarding and music. The Skate Old Skool™ 36+ and the Premium Old Skool™. Featuring Vans team riders Zion Williamson, Nelly Morville, Etienne Gagne, Basral Graito and musicians The Paranoyds, Voice of Baceprot and HiTech. 
Partners:
Directed by Tucker Phillips, produced by Dresscode NYC, DP and edit by Max Henderson, photos by Nick Green, PR Summit design by REF.

Vans Team:
Ben Kaplan, Chase Nann, Ricci Bostick, Beau Roulette, Othelo Gervacio, Nate Rogers, Antonietta Croft, Cor Cormier, Steve Balser, Rachelle Shapiro, Taylor Olson 

Press:
Rolling Stone: Vans unveils a new era of the Old Skool and its counter-culture heritage
I-D: The Vans Old Skool is the shoe for skaters, rappers and punks like Voice Of Baceprot


PR Lookbook / Photography by Tyler Ash, Styling by Amanda Merten, layout by Oliver Shaw.
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