Sterling Ruby and OTW by Vans' Night Out in LA
Earlier this week, Ruby’s S.R. STUDIO. LA. CA. and OTW by Vans launched their first ever collaboration, an all-new style, titled ‘Clash the Wall’. A mash-up of the Old Skool 36, the Authentic, the Mid-Skool 77, and the Sk8-Hi silhouettes, the sneaker comes in monochromatic neon green or orange, paying homage to two of Ruby’s landmark artworks.
Photography by Jack Bool
To celebrate the release, OTW and Ruby took to Downtown Los Angeles with a 160 ft long and 30 ft tall skate-able installation designed by PLAYLAB, INC. A recreation of the steep incline hills made famous by San Francisco skateboarding, the temporary monument set the stage for a night of musical performances by SALEM and Paris Texas, a DJ set by Ty, and live skating by Vans athletes like Issue 20 cover star Efron Danzig, Curren Caples, Elijah Berle, Nick Michel, Roman Pabich, Rowan Zorilla, and Zion Wright. Guests included Atiba Jefferson, Sky Ferreira, Landon Barker, Alex “2Tone”, and Charles Melton, to mention a few, making for a zany night in LA.
The collaboration is available in limited quantities at select stockists worldwide and at otw.vans.com. Fans can anticipate a second drop arriving before the end of 2024, and more releases to follow in the coming years.
