It’s either the ultimate sell-out of a heritage brand, or the most genius brand pairing in 50 years. Probably the latter.
You already know that Zep is celebrating their Golden Anniversary of their first tour, album and gigs in the US this year, but did you know they’ve been quietly working with Vans, the shoe company long associated with skaters, West Coast fashion and Spicoli’s kicks?
Dubbed The Vans x Led Zeppelin line, it debuts with a long sleeve tee and trucker hat emblazoned with the artwork from their first effort. Two shoes will be offered, both are classic Vans styles; one a high top and the other their classic low design. Both sets come in a boxes that show the album artwork and are pretty damn sweet in their own right. The shirt, hat and both shoes pairs are limited edition, so you know they’ll probably sell-out quickly.
The Era
This pair features the band member’s individual symbols in white on black leather, with the symbols also embossed on the sidewall.
Vans’s Sk8-Hi
A suede and canvas uppers showcases the Led Zeppelin I artwork with metallic accents on the quarter panels, the classic black leather Vans sidestripe, black tonal laces and a tonal alphabet printed sidewall.
The four-piece grouping of limited-edition footwear and apparel goes on sale Friday, February 22 at select Vans retail stores, wholesale partners, the Vans’ website and the Zep merch site.
