THE RESURGENCE OF THE VANS
Is 2026 the new 2016?? Because I ain’t seen Vans on feet like this in nearly a decade. And I am not complaining, cos the colour ways I’m seeing… Vans are on a generational run right now. The shoe of the Summer might already be here.
Now yes, we’ve seen this kind of cult overnight following occur once before. 2024 came and suddenly everyone and their mum is wearing timbs. To the point where I couldn’t differentiate who really liked and enjoyed their history of “buttas”, vs who just wanted to be like the next “ Tiktok fashion guy” and copy that aesthetic.
The thing with Vans right now though. There’s so many different flavours, they’re all being worn in so many different ways. From the “Chanel’s” the “Pink Pearls”, and they’ve even been listening to the streets request for something abit more subtle, so they’re blessing us with the “Blue Pearlies” this March.
Now I’ve been a bozo and missed out on the drop for both the two named colour ways above, and I’ve had to unfortunately watch from the sidelines (I have serious plans for that blue pair), but I’ve genuinely enjoyed seeing this resurgence. Vans has a real timeless sihoulette, and what was once just deemed as a skating shoe, has grown into a streetwear grail for its cultural impact. Because whether you’re popping ollies, or on your way to a Gunna concert (this shoe will be seen 100+ times), we can all appreciate the beauty in Vans.
Now not everyone can pull off these Vans though, there’s a certain level of XP it requires, and unfortunately, when you have an insufficeint balance, you can end up looking real silly. Now, whilst personally I’d take great joy in flaming guys for their horrendous fits (I know most of you would too), I gotta keep it PG and positive… so we’re gonna showcase those who have more than sufficient XP to rock these insane drops from Vans.
You see for me, the best dressed people, it’s not about what they wear, it’s how they wear it. You can in designer head to toe (underwear included), but if the fit sucks, the fit sucks. Nah, the best dressed people in my eyes, (men and women) have one common dominator - they stay true to themselves. Not going out of their way to bite a next man’s flow, or wearing something simply because it’s in trend, because just like everything in this world, trends die, and I think the revamp we’re seeing from VANS exposes that clearly. To pull off these bright and brazen variations, you gotta know what you’re doing, but thankfully with how many flavours we’ve been promised from them in March alone, it’s gonna get a whole lot easier to step clean this summer.
