Known for their unexpected guest boards, Krooked teamed up with Vans to deliver on this tradition by bringing in Natas, who holds special meaning with both brands and who served as an inspiration to Ray Barbee during his formative years as a young skateboarder.
A respected artist in the skate community and beyond, Natas tapped into iconic board graphics from the past—Ray’s Ragdoll and Natas’ Panther—updating them with signature Krooked eyes and bringing them to life across these slip on shoes.
The Slip On VCU shoes feature Ray’s Ragdoll on the left and Natas’ Panther on the right, as well as the collection’s namesake debossed on the shoe’s sidewall.
Known for their unexpected guest boards, Krooked teamed up with Vans to deliver on this tradition by bringing in Natas, who holds special meaning with both brands and who served as an inspiration to Ray Barbee during his formative years as a young skateboarder.
A respected artist in the skate community and beyond, Natas tapped into iconic board graphics from the past—Ray’s Ragdoll and Natas’ Panther—updating them with signature Krooked eyes and bringing them to life across these Half Cab shoes.
Leading the Vans x Krooked collection, the Skate Half Cab ’92 VCU features Ray’s Ragdoll on the left and Natas’ Panther on the right, as well as the collection’s namesake debossed on the shoe’s sidewall. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Vans Half Cab, and the silhouette rightfully takes center stage in this collection, underscoring its undeniable cultural significance and the influence of fellow skateboarding legend Steve Caballero on Ray, Natas, and the entire skate community.
Vans, the global leader in skateboarding for over 50 years and Rassvet (PACCBET), the leading Russian skate and fashion label have joined forces on a signature shoe in two colourways and a premium apparel and accessories collection.
Rassvet was founded in 2016 by a close-knit group of skaters lead by multidisciplinary artist Gosha Rubchinskiy and pro skater Tolia Titaev. PACCBET translates as dawn or sunrise in Russian, wholly reflected in the brand’s status as being the leading light of the new wave of the Russian skate scene. Rassvet has made a global impact by representing the aesthetic, style and visual language of the new generation of Russian skaters through co-founder Gosha’s re-appropriation and re-engineering of everyday skatewear classics.
With strong shared cultural values and mutual skate athletes of Val Bauer, Joseph Biais, Ignat Mazurin, Lilian Fev, Igor Smirnov, Alix Malnati and Kiril Gurin – this is an elevated partnership Vans are beyond proud to be a part of.
Featuring Vans’ brand-new shoe – the Skate Bold – in two signature colorways, both featuring subtle sidewall prints, Checkerboard insoles and a gold woven PACCBET label on the tongue. Complimented by gold stitching and debossed logos – representative of PACCBET’s skate heritage and fashion-forward direction.
Vans, the global leader in skateboarding for over 50 years and Rassvet (PACCBET), the leading Russian skate and fashion label have joined forces on a signature shoe in two colourways and a premium apparel and accessories collection.
Rassvet was founded in 2016 by a close-knit group of skaters lead by multidisciplinary artist Gosha Rubchinskiy and pro skater Tolia Titaev. PACCBET translates as dawn or sunrise in Russian, wholly reflected in the brand’s status as being the leading light of the new wave of the Russian skate scene. Rassvet has made a global impact by representing the aesthetic, style and visual language of the new generation of Russian skaters through co-founder Gosha’s re-appropriation and re-engineering of everyday skatewear classics.
With strong shared cultural values and mutual skate athletes of Val Bauer, Joseph Biais, Ignat Mazurin, Lilian Fev, Igor Smirnov, Alix Malnati and Kiril Gurin – this is an elevated partnership Vans are beyond proud to be a part of.
Featuring Vans’ brand-new shoe – the Skate Bold – in two signature colorways, both featuring subtle sidewall prints, Checkerboard insoles and a gold woven PACCBET label on the tongue. Complimented by gold stitching and debossed logos – representative of PACCBET’s skate heritage and fashion-forward direction.
Partnering with likeminded Dime, a brand that sits comfortably at the intersection of fashion and skateboarding, Vans brings this iteration of the Wayvee to life in two colorways: evening blue and egret. Luxe suede and embroidered Vans and Dime logos offer an elevated look, while Dime’s signature yellow runs through the insole and “Off The Wall” heel scab. Finally, the clear outsole makes a statement with Dime printed beneath the surface.
Partnering with likeminded Dime, a brand that sits comfortably at the intersection of fashion and skateboarding, Vans brings this iteration of the Wayvee to life in two colorways: evening blue and egret. Luxe suede and embroidered Vans and Dime logos offer an elevated look, while Dime’s signature yellow runs through the insole and “Off The Wall” heel scab. Finally, the clear outsole makes a statement with Dime printed beneath the surface.