Vans Tap NYC’s Adsum for ‘Van's Best Friend’ Collection

Founded in 2015, Brooklyn natives Adsum have been making a name for themselves in men’s fashion with their heavy focus on high quality production and expert design. In recent years they’ve translated that same thinking into sneakers, having been tapped by Reebok for a Pyro and Club C plus New Balance for a highly limited 990v3. Expanding their circle, NYC’s Adsum is flying across the country to link up with SoCal brand Vans, for a two-shoe collection dubbed ‘Van's Best Friend’.

If you couldn’t already tell, the name of the collaboration is a play on ‘man's best friend’ and the two shoes are both inspired by the brand’s office dog Poppy! Containing Adsum’s favourite models, the OG Slip-On LX and OG Era LX, they’ve splashed the two in minimal summery combos. The Slip-On rocks a dark green while the Era boasts a natural/stone combination and both come constructed in organic cotton canvas and thick chrome free suede. Adsum make their mark with subtle rear and insole branding.

The Adsum x Vans ‘Van's Best Friend’ collection is actually available to cop right now on the brand’s webstore. And it's selling fast! A wider release will be taking place on June 11 via select retailers.

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