Vans' next collaboration is literally aged to perfection, designed by a brand called *Better With Age, at that.

The Los Angeles vintage brand has made old Vans, well, old again, reimagining the classic Authentic and Half Cab skate model with luxe, worn-in details. For instance, the collaborative Authentic features sun-faded navy blue canvas uppers alongside a deliberately yellowed platform sole and co-branded leather labels. The Half Cabs pretty much feature the same vintage flavoring, but with leather kiltie tassels.

*Better With Age has also covered its Vans sneakers with these oversized patches (actual vintage patches, by the way). And if you don't like them, you can change them.

On May 15, the brand will host a workshop at Dover Street Market London, which not only celebrates the newest collab but also lets fans make the sneakers their own. Basically, at the event, you can add as many or as few patches as you like, and even throw in some brass beads for added razzle-dazzle.

The DSM event will also feature other treats like *Better With Age's Spring/Summer 2026 collection, a t-shirt archive book, and an exclusive t-shirt

Founded by Remy Milchman, *Better With Age has built a pretty massive following with its luxury one-off vintage clothes, which are sourced directly by the brand and redesigned by hand.

Imagine graphic-heavy pieces with classic "streetwear-wearing punk skater" energy, like Charlie Brown tees reading "Happiness is an illusion" and a new kind of graphic t-shirt made from various collegiate merch pieces. Or even washed jorts with hand-stitched patches, just like the brand's newest Vans sneakers.

*Better With Age's collab fits right into what Vans is doing right now, which is honestly a little bit of everything (and it's working). The brand is cooking, as the kids might say, pushing stylish yet shred-able designs like crochet skate shoes, pearlized sneakers with Mattias Gollin, and sold-out Old Skools inspired by rare Chanel bags.

Again, the *Better With Age x Vans collab is set to first release at Dover Street Market London. It will also drop on the brand's website sometime in May, starting at $218. Right now, the BWA release date is a surprise.

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