Artist, designer, and skater extraordinaire Mike Gigliotti brings his signature illustrations to the Vans Skate Half Cab and Skate Old Skool, plus a Trek Slip-On and matching apparel/accessories.
Gigliotti is steeped in skate culture. Heās done everything from creating famous board graphics to working with Vans on special collections and open Lotties Skateshop in Los Angeles, one of the West Coastās most influential skateboarding hubs. Gigliotti is āOff the Wallā through and through, so heās the perfect partner to reimagine Vans Skateboarding silhouettes, both classic and contemporary, in a new co-created collection.
At the heart of the Vans Skateboarding x Mike Gigliotti collection is the Skate Half Cab, an upgraded version of Steve Caballeroās iconic signature model celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022. Itās dressed in a familiar two-tone blue color scheme thatās offset by pops of bright red plus a white midsole and laces. Gigliotti knows you donāt need to tamper with a classic too much, so heās added his custom graphics onto the lateral collarās tag, debossed them on the heel and tucked them away on the insoleās all-over print as well, letting the familiar mid-cut silhouette speak for itself.
The Half Cab may opt for a more minimalist approach, but the rest of the footwear and apparel in the Vans Skateboarding x Mike Gigliotti collection is awash in colorful prints and patterns.
From skulls to barbed wire, roses, and spectral figures, the Skate Old Skool is loaded up with Gigliottiās signature hand-drawn graphics. It also features a blue/black color scheme that blends two classic Old Skool colorways, split by a red Jazz Stripe. For a finishing touch, insoles boast a cheeky full-color graphic. Both the Skate Half Cab and Skate Old Skool utilize Vans Skateboardingās finest tech, like responsive, drop-in PopCush midsoles, extra-rugged Duracap midsoles and classic gum rubber outsoles that use a grippy SickStick compound for ultimate board feel.
The Vans Skateboarding x Mike Gigliotti collection also heads to the beach with a Trek Slip-On in black that features an all-over red graphic print. Matching boardshorts and a beach towel are also included.
The Vans x Mike Gigliotti collection drops July 29 at Vans.com/Skateboarding and Skateboarding stockists.