Come December 12th is yet another pair of Half Cabs I need in my life.  In4mation Hawaii paired up with Vans to create these beautiful denim and houndstooth Vans.  They even got the Levi’s look down with red lace eyelets and tongue tag.  In addition to the denim facade is a houndstooth pattern on the inner lining and laces. After some wear and tear, the houndtooth pattern cleverly reveals itself on the heel area as well.  Only 500 pairs will be available at both the In4mation brick and mortar as well as online.

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Coming out this Fall are two pairs of Vans Classics Chukkas in a two tone tweed pattern.  One colorway being blue/brown and the other, grey/black.  Considering these aren’t part of the Syndicate or Vault line, they should be available at any Vans account.  I believe these are even available at Barney’s at the moment.  Although, the run may not be limited, I still wouldn’t sleep on them.

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There’s been quite the influx of Vans lately.  But considering a lot of them are fresh, I’m sure no one really minds.  Take for example this collabo with Berlin’s Solebox.  Solebox has opted to work on a pair of Old Skool filling in the upper with a scarf like pattern.  The rest of the sneaker is complemented with red piping and a clean white midsole.  No further information was disclosed.  I’m really feeling these.  But, factoring in the exclusiveness, the uncertain price and euro to USD conversion, these may be a bit hard to attain.

Image Source: Off the Wall Site via Sole Redemption

Harlem’s finest is having another annual BBQ and sneaker sale going on.  I’ve only been fortunate enough to make it out to a t-shirt sale.  Walking out with ten shirts and spending only roughly under a bill is a great feeling.  Getting fed at the same time while you cop them Bird’s Nest Forces or Vans Syndicates is a whole new level of rewarding your senses.

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175 E 105th St, New York

Early May I had posted up about the Air Max Current.  According to previous entries all over the blogosphere, I was under the assumption these would drop sometime fall.   My weekend trip to the city proved to be a success.  I stumbled upon them at Clientele and fell in love.

Hours of walking around the city in a pair of Half Cab is asking for blisters and all sorts of foot pain.   And conveniently, my ensemble that day included Michael Leon’s Air Max 90 shirt.  So copping the AM90 Current saved a fashion disaster and my feet for the remainder of my shopping adventures.  Honestly, I had assumed I wouldn’t care for the mesh toebox.  But the lightweight factor from both the upper and Free x AM90 sole made walking and sprinting away from the rain a breeze.  Another noteable is the inside of the collar lining have these circular cushions.   The placement enables a perfect fit.  Overall, this is a solid pick up for both retro appeal and technical aspects.  If you’re in the NYC, check with Clientele or Goliath if you wanna experience the Air Max Current.

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Clientele | 267 Lafayette Street
Goliath | 175 East 105 Street

Damn, these kicks bring back some memories! Right around 1989 - 1990, young buck skate rats (yes, that’s what we used to be called) like yours truly were watching such videos as Shackle Me Not, Hokus Pokus, and Ban This. We were rockin’ baggy Levi’s, SMA or Bones Brigade t-shirts, and any brand of skate kicks. From Vision Street Wear and their rubber ollie tab, to some chunky ass Airwalks, to Air Jordans, the kicks you skated in were as important as who learned to ollie over trash cans first (that was my dudes Jack and Jason; I came third). You had some funny trends, like shoe goo, duct taping your ollie holes, and sawing off your high tops into mids (true speak, where do you think Half Cabs came from?), but that was all part of the creative swagger that skateboarding engendered.

One of my favorite skate shoes was the Caballero. It was comfy, the soles gripped like crazy, and they looked fresh in either shorts or jeans. Some time ago, Van had posted the above Black on Black Caballeros as well as the Gray pair. To complete the trio, we are now blessed with the news that a third pair in the above Tawny Port Red will release alongside these two others on August 21st. Check your local Vans Vault spot closer to the release date.

Images via Crooked Tongues.

While in Philly last weekend we decided to hit up UBIQ - a three story urban apparel and sneaker store carrying all the finest by:

Nike. Supreme. NikeSB. Undefeated. Clae. Stussy. Stussy Deluxe.
Perks & Mini. Adidas. Alphanumeric. Vans. Vans Vault. 10Deep.
Converse. Ransom. Jordan Brand. Original Fake. Reebok. TRKFLD.
New Balance. WeSC. K-Swiss. JasonMarkk. New Era. Penfield. Medicom
Staple. Tokion. UMBRO by Kim Jones.

The veteran retailer known world-wide opens its doors to an eager Philadelphia, hungry for product that is not easy to come by within city limits, and just recently UBIQ opened its doors to the Stussy family on the 3rd floor.

Vist the UBIQ store via our Killahbeez Flickr page http://www.flickr.com/photos/killahbeez/sets/72157605619688594/

Just in time for the 100 degree weather comes these Vans Half Cabs. I am truly diggin the 80’s inspired Dayglo colorway, as well as the BMX / Rad inspired checkerboard print that winds its way throughout the shoe’s profile. Get me some slim raw denim, a plain white t-shirt, and I’m good with these Vans. Make the jump for additional pics.

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