Words: Donwill
Much like any thing else part of sneaker culture, knowing the history of the products creates a better appreciation of them in the present tense. While I’ve only owned one pair of Vans Half Cab’s (a pick up on tour that was bright orange and a size too big), I do love Vans as a brand. Generally, I give their products a pass for being authentic, very consumer-friendly when it comes to price and their ability to meet buyers’ needs.
The latter could not be any more evident in this most recent special release that explains the history of the Half Cab by presenting it in its original form. As the story goes skaters took to their Caballero model and tweaked it by literally cutting the anchor in half and duct taping it. The company responded by manufacturing the altered model and offering it as the Half Cab. It just goes to show that corporate greed doesn’t drive every decision; sometimes its just about ensuring the consumer gets the product that they want.
Only 20 pairs of the ‘duct taped’ kicks are set to release along with three other colorways inspired by iconic Thrasher Magazine covers.
[High Snobiety]
Donwill may be better known as a member of Tanya Morgan and solo artist but he also harbors a pretty healthy addiction to sneakers. When he’s not creating soulful Hip-Hop songs he can be found writing about soles full of visible Air over at Kicks On Fire.
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