Vans x Awake NY

The incorporation of nuanced details through edge-painted side stripes is amplified by Awake NY’s logo 一 which is subtly injected on the shoe’s lateral forefront. To finalize each look, notable details from Vans are embossed throughout 一 white jazz strip on the quarters, suede toe boxes, and white vulcanized midsoles.

“It’s exciting that Awake NY can serve as a conduit between the East and West Coasts. A partner like Vans truly complements us, and vice versa,” Awake NY founder Angelo Baque said. “As with all our collaborations, the community is the foundation. We’re looking forward to working with Fresh Youth Initiatives, and Children of Promise, NY. With the power of Vans, Greenhouse, and Foot Locker behind us, we’re truly able to make a difference.”

Each pair is priced at $90 and will be available for purchase on October 15 via Awake NY and will also be sold exclusively on Greenhouse on October 20 and at Foot Locker on October 22.

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Escaping the Glass Cage

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For years, she stood still, watching life rush past her, a quiet observer behind the glass. Now, the glass is broken, and she steps out into the unknown. She walks through the city, caught between two worlds—part of it, yet apart from it.

Her journey is quiet but bold, searching for something she’s never understood, something just out of reach. On church steps and under glowing city lights, she questions everything: the rules, the past, and where she truly belongs. Each step feels both freeing and uncertain.

A curious soul in a borrowed life, she keeps moving forward, leaving behind only whispers of her escape, like a fleeting shadow in the night.