BAPE's Two-Faced Vans Shredder Is a Lesson in Duality

Double Tap to ZoomSneakersBAPE's Camo-Colored Vans Shredder Splits the DifferenceSome things in life just go together. Peanut butter and jelly, chips and queso, and Vans and BAPE. Honestly, who better to team up with the king of skatewear than the king of streetwear? That's a fly royal court if we’ve ever seen one.If that's not enough to convince you, let us introduce you to BAPE's Vans Premium Knu Skool sneaker. This serendipitous collab is an expert mix of BAPE's established style motifs and Vans' classic skatehouse goodness. The lateral side of the shoe wears BAPE's signature green ape camo print along with the brand's signature Shooting Star logo. The medial side wears a pink iteration of the camouflage print and Vans' signature Jazz Stripe.Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.Vans' vulcanized outsole also gets some real-deal BAPE treatment with layered shark-jaw embossing and a matching "A Bathing Ape" logo. Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.A chromed-out BAPE Ape charm finds a home at the base of the laces, and the checkered outsole folds in some of that classic Vans swag.Available on the Vans website July 17 for $150, the Vans x BAPE Premium Knu Skool sneaker marks the fourth collaboration Vans has done with the Japanese powerhouse. In 2021, Vans and BAPE released a limited-edition BAPE-ed Sk8-Hi 38 DX and Authentic 44 DX, and since then the duo has released a litany of cool, camo shredders together. When it comes to creating fire fusion sneakers, BAPE and Vans never played.Now, nearly five years since their first collab, BAPE is still turning classic Vans sneakers into bona fide super STAs.Highsnobiety has affiliate marketing partnerships, which means we may receive a commission from your purchase. Want to shop the products our editors actually love? Visit HS Shopping for recs on all things fashion, footwear, and beauty.We RecommendFrom Salomon to adidas, Browse This Week’s Best Sneaker ReleasesVans' Beautiful Brown Trail Sneaker Puts Its Best Fall 'Fit ForwardNEIGHBORHOOD Gives the Most Vanilla Vans a New Lease of Life We Never Saw Vans' Pearlized Camo Authentic Coming Did Wales Bonner Just Make a Vans Sneaker?What To Read NextPack It Up, Everyone. Chanel Perfected Carpenter JeansJustin Bieber's Clothing Brand Is Good, ActuallyThe Best Summer Accessory Is a Shaved HeadConverse’s Classic Skate Sneaker Just Got Mint Choc Chip’dLucrezia Worthington On the Art of Living Slowly at W SardiniaBAPE's Two-Faced Vans Shredder Is a Lesson in Duality