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The artist's first OTW collaboration pulls from San Diego skate culture and early-2000s wear patterns.
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Julian Klincewicz worked with OTW by Vans on two archival silhouettes: the Sk8-Hi and the Authentic. Both land with distressed finishes, faded canvas, and construction details that read as secondhand before first wear.
The project draws from Klincewicz's San Diego upbringing and early-2000s skate culture. The colorways lean muted: off-white, faded navy, sun-bleached yellow. Materials are pre-aged canvas and suede, stitching intentionally loose in spots, rubber foxing scuffed at the toe. The effect is a shoe that looks like it's been worn hard for six months, straight out of the box.
Klincewicz is known for film work and object-based projects that archive subcultural moments. The collaboration extends that practice into footwear. The silhouettes are standard Vans architecture, but the aging process is specific. Each pair ships with slight variation in fade and distress, a production choice that mimics natural wear.
OTW is Vans' elevated line, historically used for material experiments and designer partnerships. Past collaborators include Takashi Murakami and WTAPS. This is Klincewicz's first footwear project with the label.
The collection releases May 16 via OTW's site and select Vans locations. Pricing sits around $120 per pair. The distressed finish is the entire editorial angle: a shoe designed to look like it already has a story, before the first step.
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