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[WashingtonNECKTIE]

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my vans rowan 2 review: pretty uncomfortable right out of the box, very stiff and tight around the toebox if you get true to size

after a couple weeks though they loosen up and get comfy and are 5x more durable than any other vans shoe

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More or less same. They was a little tight at first but not in an uncomfortable tight but like fitted or snug. First session or so was rough but I honestly have enjoyed them around 3rd session on. Comfortable for well I went to TTS. I wear them to skate and sometimes as chillers. My girlfriend don’t love the way they look so I know she judges me when I wear them out.

Idk if i would have tried the Rowan 2s if there wasn't the all black/orange stitching Spitfire cw. Loved that specific colorway, and some of the others are decent, but the main run of white and primary colors are hard to look at, imo. Which bites cause I really enjoyed them, good flick, good stability and impact, and they were built like a tank! Lasted for a whole season of constant abuse, skating and daily wearing

[Troubadour26]

roll out for the Old Skool 36+ is so obnoxious. The shoe is dog shit.

[Mbrimson88]

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Has anyone seen or heard of the "Premium" range.  I got a few on clearance here in AU and they are another variant of Pro or X but have a super thick insole that is similar to the old flatter versions in the TNT2 and other shoes back in the mid 00s.

The side wall comes up a lot higher on all of them too, but the biggest issue is the sole they put on them seems so small by comparison that with the really thick insole, they tend to ankle roll very easily.

They came out in Sk8 Mid (Style 86), Old Skool (Style 36) and others like Half Cab as well, but I don't recall seeing them before anywhere and they all seem to be on clearance here now.



Not sure if these links will come up for people outside of AU, but I can post more pics of the ones I have if needed.

https://www.vans.com.au/search?q=premium


https://www.vans.com.au/premium-sk8-mid-83-vn00cqqba2-blk.html

[moonordie]

roll out for the Old Skool 36+ is so obnoxious. The shoe is dog shit.

Well, that makes Vans very consistent.

[BALARGUE]

Anyone have a release date for the Curren shoe?

It's not on the Spring season
I can't say for Summer season at the moment
For Fall season, a few colorways around the end of August

[Troubadour26]

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Has anyone seen or heard of the "Premium" range.  I got a few on clearance here in AU and they are another variant of Pro or X but have a super thick insole that is similar to the old flatter versions in the TNT2 and other shoes back in the mid 00s.

The side wall comes up a lot higher on all of them too, but the biggest issue is the sole they put on them seems so small by comparison that with the really thick insole, they tend to ankle roll very easily.

They came out in Sk8 Mid (Style 86), Old Skool (Style 36) and others like Half Cab as well, but I don't recall seeing them before anywhere and they all seem to be on clearance here now.



Not sure if these links will come up for people outside of AU, but I can post more pics of the ones I have if needed.

https://www.vans.com.au/search?q=premium


https://www.vans.com.au/premium-sk8-mid-83-vn00cqqba2-blk.html

Are these different from “Anaheim Factory DX” models?

Maybe they’re renamed to avoid confusion? What you’ve described is pretty accurate to the one pair of style 73s that I’ve had. They might be the best skating pair of Vans that I’ve ever owned but I can understand the ankle-rolly feelings.

[kneebone]

The old Anaheim/Vault/DX/LX lines all got consolidated under the newer “OTW” line which were previously sold separately on the otw.vans.com site but are now included on the main vans site too.
I think OTW is supposed to be the line that Atiba was consulting on also?

[JugeL]

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my vans rowan 2 review: pretty uncomfortable right out of the box, very stiff and tight around the toebox if you get true to size

after a couple weeks though they loosen up and get comfy and are 5x more durable than any other vans shoe

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More or less same. They was a little tight at first but not in an uncomfortable tight but like fitted or snug. First session or so was rough but I honestly have enjoyed them around 3rd session on. Comfortable for well I went to TTS. I wear them to skate and sometimes as chillers. My girlfriend don’t love the way they look so I know she judges me when I wear them out.

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Idk if i would have tried the Rowan 2s if there wasn't the all black/orange stitching Spitfire cw. Loved that specific colorway, and some of the others are decent, but the main run of white and primary colors are hard to look at, imo. Which bites cause I really enjoyed them, good flick, good stability and impact, and they were built like a tank! Lasted for a whole season of constant abuse, skating and daily wearing

Bought mine today. Fits like a glove straight out of box. Love em

[Mbrimson88]

Are these different from “Anaheim Factory DX” models?

Maybe they’re renamed to avoid confusion? What you’ve described is pretty accurate to the one pair of style 73s that I’ve had. They might be the best skating pair of Vans that I’ve ever owned but I can understand the ankle-rolly feelings.

The old Anaheim/Vault/DX/LX lines all got consolidated under the newer “OTW” line which were previously sold separately on the otw.vans.com site but are now included on the main vans site too.
I think OTW is supposed to be the line that Atiba was consulting on also?

Yeah it is funny cause I did have some other X variants, but I had never seen this insole before in any other shoes, apart from those other ones from almost 20 years ago.

They come in a plain dark blue box, and now I have my glasses on, I can see LX in very small print, which I hadn't seen before, so that makes sense, as there is no other info on the listings and they only seem to be on the Vans AU site, or associated sites, not any other shop sites here in AU, but that could also be because they are LX and not PREMIUM as Vans AU list them.

This was the back view, which shows the really slim / small sole they put on them.  To be fair, I am now using these insoles in other shoes like Skate range, then using thinner insoles in these shoes, which all but avoid the ankle roll in the higher insole / when your foot sits higher off the ground.

[thehogsniper]

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Are these different from “Anaheim Factory DX” models?

Maybe they’re renamed to avoid confusion? What you’ve described is pretty accurate to the one pair of style 73s that I’ve had. They might be the best skating pair of Vans that I’ve ever owned but I can understand the ankle-rolly feelings.

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The old Anaheim/Vault/DX/LX lines all got consolidated under the newer “OTW” line which were previously sold separately on the otw.vans.com site but are now included on the main vans site too.
I think OTW is supposed to be the line that Atiba was consulting on also?

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Yeah it is funny cause I did have some other X variants, but I had never seen this insole before in any other shoes, apart from those other ones from almost 20 years ago.

They come in a plain dark blue box, and now I have my glasses on, I can see LX in very small print, which I hadn't seen before, so that makes sense, as there is no other info on the listings and they only seem to be on the Vans AU site, or associated sites, not any other shop sites here in AU, but that could also be because they are LX and not PREMIUM as Vans AU list them.

This was the back view, which shows the really slim / small sole they put on them.  To be fair, I am now using these insoles in other shoes like Skate range, then using thinner insoles in these shoes, which all but avoid the ankle roll in the higher insole / when your foot sits higher off the ground.

I bought a pair of Authentic in suede from J.Crew, and they are the premium model as well. They came in a blue box as well. The insole is pretty much the same as popcush. As I understand it, the OTW name is being used on "experimental" releases and collabs, whereas the premium is being utilized for more "normal" releases... the stuff that normal people would wear. Vault's been split into two. Anaheim and Vault ran at the same time but generally feel very similar. It's just premium and OTW now.

[dstrytruitt]

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Anyone have a release date for the Curren shoe?

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It's not on the Spring season
I can't say for Summer season at the moment
For Fall season, a few colorways around the end of August

Appreciate it!

[WideFeet]

Anyone have a release date for the Curren shoe?

They drop in April.

First colorways are that red one that was previously posted, all black, and a light grey with black sole colorway. That one will have a couple yellow details on it.

The better colorways, in my opinion, come out in the last half of the year. Black/White sole with white contrast stitching, baby blue, all emerald green one that is part of the Atiba drop, and an all white colorway. Those will drop in September and October

[Atiba Applebum]

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Anyone have a release date for the Curren shoe?

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They drop in April.

First colorways are that red one that was previously posted, all black, and a light grey with black sole colorway. That one will have a couple yellow details on it.

The better colorways, in my opinion, come out in the last half of the year. Black/White sole with white contrast stitching, baby blue, all emerald green one that is part of the Atiba drop, and an all white colorway. Those will drop in September and October

How many have the white metal era/authentic eyelets?  The two colorways we saw were split.  Only the reds had them

[Murge]

Is there any hidden tech or anything in the curren? I like them I’d buy some but I don’t see a reason in buying them over a vans era for what  I assume would be cheaper.

[franc]

First colorways are that red one that was previously posted, all black, and a light grey with black sole colorway. That one will have a couple yellow details on it.

The better colorways, in my opinion, come out in the last half of the year. Black/White sole with white contrast stitching, baby blue, all emerald green one that is part of the Atiba drop, and an all white colorway. Those will drop in September and October

So the only colorway with a white sole in the first drop is a canvas shoe? I want to support Vans and Curren, but this is straight up stupid.

Black and white with contrast stitching sounds good.

Thanks for the info.

[Cranberry Relish]

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Has anyone seen or heard of the "Premium" range.  I got a few on clearance here in AU and they are another variant of Pro or X but have a super thick insole that is similar to the old flatter versions in the TNT2 and other shoes back in the mid 00s.

The side wall comes up a lot higher on all of them too, but the biggest issue is the sole they put on them seems so small by comparison that with the really thick insole, they tend to ankle roll very easily.

They came out in Sk8 Mid (Style 86), Old Skool (Style 36) and others like Half Cab as well, but I don't recall seeing them before anywhere and they all seem to be on clearance here now.



Not sure if these links will come up for people outside of AU, but I can post more pics of the ones I have if needed.

https://www.vans.com.au/search?q=premium


https://www.vans.com.au/premium-sk8-mid-83-vn00cqqba2-blk.html

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Are these different from “Anaheim Factory DX” models?

Maybe they’re renamed to avoid confusion? What you’ve described is pretty accurate to the one pair of style 73s that I’ve had. They might be the best skating pair of Vans that I’ve ever owned but I can understand the ankle-rolly feelings.

https://www.vans.co.jp/vans-premium/

Was just in Japan and noticed the Premium Vans as well.  Haven't seen this in the US.

[Mbrimson88]

https://www.vans.co.jp/vans-premium/

Was just in Japan and noticed the Premium Vans as well.  Haven't seen this in the US.

Yeah Japan are big on their premium products, so it makes sense.

After looking at the box with my glasses on it has LX in very (VERY) small print, so from searching that, some more come up a bit, but not all places add the LX or anything else in the name, certainly not PREMIUM in the name either, so actually trying to find these shoes could be a bit of a pain if you don't have the right wording.

Some of the listings have the style number as well, but not all, so even that is not an easy way to search, eg Sk8 Mid Style 83.

[kneebone]

Everyone posting all these Japanese and Canadian links....y'all they exist on the US site too https://www.vans.com/en-us/shoes-c00081/premium-sk8-mid-shoe-pvn000cqqba2

[Urtripping]

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https://www.vans.co.jp/vans-premium/

Was just in Japan and noticed the Premium Vans as well.  Haven't seen this in the US.

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Yeah Japan are big on their premium products, so it makes sense.

After looking at the box with my glasses on it has LX in very (VERY) small print, so from searching that, some more come up a bit, but not all places add the LX or anything else in the name, certainly not PREMIUM in the name either, so actually trying to find these shoes could be a bit of a pain if you don't have the right wording.

Some of the listings have the style number as well, but not all, so even that is not an easy way to search, eg Sk8 Mid Style 83.

I bought a pair of these in the "dark russet" colorway this summer. On the US site, they were called the "sk8 mid LX 83 reissue." They looked exactly the same as the pair you posted, just not plain black and white. The Carmel brown colored leather lining smeared off and stained my white socks when skating them.

Then I tried the OTW version of the slip on, and they fit looser than Vans usually do. The glue between the canvas and foxing also separated in several spots after a few weeks.

I was pretty disappointed by both because they were so much more expensive than the skate classic versions, but felt so much cheaper.

[manuduncan]

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Anyone have a release date for the Curren shoe?

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They drop in April.

First colorways are that red one that was previously posted, all black, and a light grey with black sole colorway. That one will have a couple yellow details on it.

The better colorways, in my opinion, come out in the last half of the year. Black/White sole with white contrast stitching, baby blue, all emerald green one that is part of the Atiba drop, and an all white colorway. Those will drop in September and October

where have you guys seen the pics of curren's upcoming shoe?

[franc]

where have you guys seen the pics of curren's upcoming shoe?

Skatedeluxe fucked up and you could see it on their site for a while.

Curren's shoe is basically a Skate Era with half a jazz stripe.

[thehogsniper]

[Mbrimson88]

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https://www.vans.co.jp/vans-premium/

Was just in Japan and noticed the Premium Vans as well.  Haven't seen this in the US.

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Yeah Japan are big on their premium products, so it makes sense.

After looking at the box with my glasses on it has LX in very (VERY) small print, so from searching that, some more come up a bit, but not all places add the LX or anything else in the name, certainly not PREMIUM in the name either, so actually trying to find these shoes could be a bit of a pain if you don't have the right wording.

Some of the listings have the style number as well, but not all, so even that is not an easy way to search, eg Sk8 Mid Style 83.

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I bought a pair of these in the "dark russet" colorway this summer. On the US site, they were called the "sk8 mid LX 83 reissue." They looked exactly the same as the pair you posted, just not plain black and white. The Carmel brown colored leather lining smeared off and stained my white socks when skating them.

Then I tried the OTW version of the slip on, and they fit looser than Vans usually do. The glue between the canvas and foxing also separated in several spots after a few weeks.

I was pretty disappointed by both because they were so much more expensive than the skate classic versions, but felt so much cheaper.

Yeah, they are also on sale, like almost all of the Premium shoes here in AU.

Ridiculous that they had started so high in price, but I guess from that no one bought them so they are now on clearance and a decent price for what they are.

I was looking at those other Sk8 mid, but that tan inside made me stay away, so at least thanks to you I am definitely not getting any - that info is accurate for the most part - a bit of a disappointment really, but being on sale I got a few pairs of the plain black / white and a couple of other colours in the Old Skool too.

Everyone posting all these Japanese and Canadian links....y'all they exist on the US site too https://www.vans.com/en-us/shoes-c00081/premium-sk8-mid-shoe-pvn000cqqba2

The funny thing is because I am in Australia, unless I use a VPN most other countries sites don't want to come up, or they try to divert me to the AU site only.

Good to see they do have them elsewhere, but also funny that they are still normal retail price there.  Here they are on a pretty low price clearance, with an even better deal with 20% off sale that just happened too, so that is why I was curious and interested.


Thanks for the link though - they wouldn't have come up any other way for me.  Also interesting to see those other colours.  We only had the black / white, the russet version pic above and the white with blue trim from what I could see.

[stets]

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Anyone have a release date for the Curren shoe?

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They drop in April.

First colorways are that red one that was previously posted, all black, and a light grey with black sole colorway. That one will have a couple yellow details on it.

The better colorways, in my opinion, come out in the last half of the year. Black/White sole with white contrast stitching, baby blue, all emerald green one that is part of the Atiba drop, and an all white colorway. Those will drop in September and October

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where have you guys seen the pics of curren's upcoming shoe?

Vans South Africa going rogue and posting the shoe in full in a grey colorway I haven't seen yet. Shoe looks like a continuation of the Chima line to me. The red one is hidden in there too if you click around.
https://vans.co.za/products/skate-curren-caples-vn000d85-gry

[Atiba Applebum]

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Anyone have a release date for the Curren shoe?

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They drop in April.

First colorways are that red one that was previously posted, all black, and a light grey with black sole colorway. That one will have a couple yellow details on it.

The better colorways, in my opinion, come out in the last half of the year. Black/White sole with white contrast stitching, baby blue, all emerald green one that is part of the Atiba drop, and an all white colorway. Those will drop in September and October

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where have you guys seen the pics of curren's upcoming shoe?

If you google it, you can still see it if you click on images, but they won’t be there if you follow the link

[thehogsniper]

My favorite feature of the Vans Curren Caples are the three different fonts on the tongue

[moonordie]

Grey ones look kinda nice.

[DERBY]

grey curren looks nice. colorway reminds me of a snowboarding boot

[thehogsniper]

Vans just casually dropped the Wayvee 2 I guess. https://www.vans.com/en-us/shoes-c00081/skate-2-wayvee-shoe-pvn000d5dwht

[Scarecrow Radio]

It looks exactly the same as the first Wayvee