Vans Customs is a service that allows customizations to be made on enduring masterpieces including the Slip-On, Old Skool, Era, Authentic, and Sk8-Hi. Users can choose the design and material for each part including the upper area, heel, and sole. Users can also implement designs using images they upload.

This collaboration is based on the popular Slip-On and is a special model that includes updates on the design made at the Vans Asia Custom Culture 2018 held in Guangzhou, China in 2018.

The collaboration sneaker Customade by Custom Culture not only is purchasable, but also partially customizable using the users’ own designs. *The vamp (upper area) is not customizable.

Customade by Custom Culture available on Vans Kores Customs official website.

Customade by Custom Culture

Price: 89,000 won~
Sizes: US6.5 ~ US18.0 (Mens), US5.0 ~ US11.0（Womens）
Launch date: Available now.
Retailer: Vans Korea Customs Official Website(https://shop.vans.co.kr/customade-by-custom-culture) *This product does not ship to US.

About Vans Asia Custom Culture

Vans Asia Custom Culture is a designing contest where artists from Asia design a custom product starting with a white VANS shoe as the canvas.
In Vans Asia Custom Culture 2018, participants who made it through the preliminary round from Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, India, Indonesia, and Singapore gathered in Guangzhou, China to engage in preparing a product for the final round.

Participating countries are 11 countries, Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, India.
The number of entries exceeded 10,000 from Asian countries, and the first examination, the second examination, the final stage were held for about 6 months.

In the final stage, finalists from Asian countries gathered in Guangzhou China, and produced works of the finals in the studio.
At the “House of Vans Tour 2018” held in Guangzhou China, a finalist award ceremony was held.
Scheoolboy Q of the US rapper live as a special guest at the event.

Judges

Robin Eisenberg / Global Artist
Hyun Ye / Custom Artist
Panda Mei / Artist
April Vitkus / VANS Senior Director&Global Marketing
Brian Johnson / VANS Special Project Merchandising Manager
Justice Lee / VANS Art Design Manager

About VANS

On March 16, 1966, Paul Van Doren opened his first shop on 704 E Broadway Street in Anaheim California with three partners, Jim Van Doren, Gordon Lee and Serge Delia.
Waffle sole is the masterpiece of Vans, is excellent in grip, durable and custom made possible, and it gains popularity among West Coast skateboarders and BMX riders.
In the 1970s, VANS has also supported the skater team “Z-BOYS” known as the pioneer of the skateboard world.
In 2016, VANS celebrates it’s 50th anniversary, and it’s a global skateboard brand that continues to evolve.

Masa won Semi Grand Prix at a T-shirt contest sponsored by DJ Daruma’s t-shirt brand “CREPEMAN” and Japanese street fashion magazine “Ollie magazine”.
This is the fourth Ollie T-shirt design contest. The jury members are DJ DARUMA, Japanese rapper DABO, Tatsuya Chiba. DJ DARUMA is active as a member of PKCZ after acting as DEXPISTOLS. The design theme of the contest is “monotone”.

Judge

DJ DARUMA / DJ,PKCZ
DABO / Japanese Rapper
Tatsuya Chiba / The chief editor of Ollie magazine and GRIND magazine

About DJ DARUMA

After working as a member of DJ produce team “DEXPISTOLS”, he is currently contracted with LDH. Active as “PKCZ” with EXILE HIRO, DJ MAKIDAI, VERBAL form m-flow.
He also works for his own apparel brand “FULL-BK”.

About CREPEMAN

T-shirt label “CREPEMAN” that started in earnest in 2011. The members of ORANGE CRUSH, Mr. BLUEMOON, GREEN-ONE, RED MALVORO and DJ DARUMA are in charge of the design. The graphic design of the T-shirt is monotone only and features a minimal lineup. He also ribbed CREPEMAN and started “FULL-BK” in 2015.

Masa won a Semi Grand Prix in a T-shirt contest sponsored by Billionaire Boys Club and street fashion magazine Ollie magazine.
The third Ollie T-shirt design contest in August 2013. Pharrell Williams joined the jury, and the Billionaire Boys Club provided support. The number of entries has reached a record high, and more than 600 works have been applied from all over the world.

Judge

Pharrell Williams
Judge Comments:”He has a good sense of drawing a woman in a mirror. It creates a very good atmosphere. It’s super good!”

About Pharrell Williams

He is a music producer and singer, famous as a global fashion icon, and works as a creative director for adidas Originals and G-star. In recent years, as a brand ambassador of CHANEL, the collaboration collection is announced. And A world artist who has won the Grammy Award 11 crown.

As a member of The Neptunes, he has been producing since he was a teenager, providing music to many famous artists. He also worked on “Daft Punk / Get Lucky” and “Robin Thicke / Blurred Lines”, which became big hits in 2013.
He also worked on songs such as Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Miley Cyrus who won the first place in the US album chart, and won the 56th Grammy Award for “Best Producer Award” and a total of four crowns including two major divisions with Daft Punk.

His own album “GIRL” announced in 2014 won the first place in 12 countries in the world, and also won the 57th Grammy “Best Urban Contemporary Album”. The big hit single “Happy” included in the album “GIRL” won the first place in the US single chart for 10 weeks in a row. Recognized as the best-selling song in 2014, it also won the 87th Grammy “Best Pop Solo Performance”. In addition, it won first place in the UK and US annual singles charts, and in Japan it won the first place in the 2014 annual radio airplay chart, making both albums and singles a global hit.

He has also worked on a large number of films from 2016 to 2017, and soundtracks such as “Despicable Me 3” and “Dream” have been hit around the world along with the films.

About Billionaire Boys Club

A street brand launched by Pharrell Williams and NIGO in 2005. NIGO is famous as a founder of A BATHING APE and HUMAN MADE, and is called a legend all over the world. The shoe brand “Ice Cream” has also been launched in 2005.