theothersideofthepillow

vintage VANS style #46 era US13 black suede deck shoes MADE IN USA blue sole

2012-02-12T03:58:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #46 era
black suede
blue sole & golden eyelets
made in usa circa 1983
new in box
US13 (fits as US14)

vintage PERSOL by RATTI 829 meflecto sunglasses MADE IN ITALY 1980's

2012-02-11T05:17:00.000-08:00

vintage persol by ratti
#829 142 95
made in italy circa 1988
new with tags

a rare beauty from the persol ratti powerhouse. a more linear frame with hard edge brow & trademark embossed lenses & meflecto flexible arms. puts the YL in style

vintage VANS style #49 chukka boot US6.5 US7 tan suede lug sole MADE IN USA

2012-02-11T03:30:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #49 chukka boot
tan suede
ecru scene & gum lug sole
made in usa circa 1992
used
USw8.5-USw9/UK6-6.5

yet again evidence of vans being ahead of its time with poignant releases like this back in the early 90's. attention to detail deficit disorder was not an issue then & the need for speed was negated by vice like these. heavy tan suede bonded to malleable ecru rubber scene with pure crepe gum rubber lug sole. insulated lining, thick cotton lacing & d-ring techno will feed any habit!

vintage RAY BAN B&L W0755 gold sunglasses MADE IN FRANCE

2012-02-10T06:53:00.000-08:00

vintage ray ban by bausch & lomb
W0755 55
made in france circa 1990's
new in case

vintage VANS style #49 chukka boot US11 burgandy suede MADE IN USA black rubber scene

2012-02-10T03:30:00.001-08:00

vintage vans style #49 chukka boot
burgandy suede
black rubber scene
made in usa circa 1989
new in box
US11/UK10-10.5

vintage DOLOMITE st. moritz 1980's blue suede hiking boots EU43 MADE IN ITALY

2012-02-09T09:19:00.000-08:00

vintage dolomite
st. moritz blue suede hiking boots
made in italy circa 1983
new in box
EU43/UK9.5

a few years back in that same neglected italian sports shop where i found the infamous step on step i passed up the beast above in favour of his brother. full of regret i went back a year later to find him still there! amongst the commotion, perhaps conjuring multi-lingual skills from a past life, i understood immediately however that there was no right shoe. now i have been known to buy single shoes only, thereby having no conscience holding onto them for my personal stash without any marketability. completely gutted i did not want constant reminder of another 1 that got away so i again passed it up. another 2 years later i passed by only to be compelled by some intagible force to venture back inside where in my broken italian i attempted to re-count the story. the owner then appeared from the basement with said pair in hand!! score! so fellow stock hunters trust yo instincts, & when you can smell a motherload, be sure to follow your knows!

vintae Anon 1950's labelle hand made frames MADE IN FRANCE

2012-02-08T07:01:00.000-08:00

vintage Anon.
labelle
46/20
handmade in france circa 1950's
new

a hand etched & painted acetate frame from the 1950's that suggest only class. great workmanship from an unknown french designer the materials are 2nd to none. just waiting to be glazed upon then gazed upon.

vintage VANS style #47 chukka boot w/ silver buckle US7.5 monk shoe MADE IN USA

2012-02-08T04:45:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #47 chukka boot w/ silver buckle
navy suede monk shoes
black rubber scene
made in usa circa 1990
new in box
US7.5/UK6.5-7

style profile; VANS style #47 monk shoe

2012-02-08T03:09:00.000-08:00

yet again the seemingly endless back catalog of vans originals deliver an as yet unseen rarity. buckle up my friends as style #47 is not your typical chukka boot. instead it comes laceless & enclosed by straps & buckle. originating in the early 90's the style #47 embodies the monk shoe aesthetic & the monk mindset. there are plenty stories out there testifying to buddhist monk abilities through meditation & the power of the mind to transcend the elements & significantly raise body temperature in freezing conditions. you too can transcend & generate HEAT with such a smooth chukka. as such, control your own body temperature in the current freeze with the enclosed warmth of the strap-on #47. in addition the seamless lines will afford you a certain zen feeling of impermanence, without the empty attachment to a laced system. seen exclusively in suede, bonded only to black rubber scene the style #47 is a boundless bounty of harmonious heat for your feet!

near DEADSTOCK experience; dolomite

2012-02-06T11:41:00.000-08:00

vintage dolomite
step on step
acid rhino print hiking boots
made in italy circa 198?-2012
new in box
US10

near DEADSTOCK experience; dolomite

2012-02-06T11:21:00.000-08:00

this is the final episode from the loren platt's deadstock shoot back in '09. was keeping this 1 to myself until now in the hope of finding another pair. alas i did find his long lost brother however that is another story i'll save for our stock hunting 101 tutorial.

vintage DOLOMITE step on step 1980's hiking boots MADE IN ITALY

2012-02-06T09:45:00.000-08:00

when i discovered the following pair of shoes on a hunting mission in a neglected italian sports shop a few years back i almost buckled at the knees. there it had sat for many years accompanied only by pairs which were pale in comparison. this shoe certainly did have inner beauty.

a division of tecnica group out of treviso, dolomite has a long history of outdoor apparel whose climax in my opinion was reached with this piece of footwear genius. i don't know what i was thinking only capturing them in 1 poor photo back in the day. thankfully my friend at zone7style had the foresight to shoot them with some repsect. i don't need to mention any features because their inner beauty resonates deep. i do have his long lost brother available soon however i still wonder if i will ever see another pair quite like this. you may notice i talk about these in the past-tense. this is because they are dead.... stock.

HAWKERS & CANVASSERS NEED NOT CALL

2012-02-06T04:01:00.000-08:00

as we finally enter the depths of winter the need for canvas becomes superfluous & as such hawkers & canvassers need not call! so too costermongers alike need not call as we our selves canvas the area for native goods that speak loudly for them selves. so sit back & let our winter footwear do the talking.

FEBRUARY 1993

2012-02-05T06:03:00.000-08:00

incredible for a man whose motto was 'image is everything', would later go on to admit fashioning a prince racket to look like his sponsored donnay, wearing a hair-piece in the 1990 french open final & to using crystal meth. now they used to call borg the iceman but it was agassi who truly had ice in his veins!

vintage vans style #33 half cab US6 navy suede 1990's MADE IN USA

2012-02-03T08:43:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #33 half cab

navy suede
made in usa circa 1994
new in box
US6/UK5-5.5

BUY-IT-NOW ¬
http://theotherothersideofthepillow.blogspot.com/2012/02/vintage-vans-style-33-half-cab-us6-navy.html

Wilton Way Wednesdy 01.02.12

2012-02-01T10:11:00.000-08:00

the crystal ball was in place & we were all set for tarot & psychic resolutions however we must apologise. Our resident psychic emma has succumbed to an.... forseen illness & is unable to be involved in tonight's proceedings. her skills will be avaialble next WWW to be confirmed.

Wilton Way Wednesdy

2012-02-01T08:08:00.000-08:00

short notice for tonight's wilton way wednesday whereby we will welcome live music from Wilton's very own Chris Aliano / London Fields Radio / Illustrations from Stine Hole Mankovsky / instore Tarot readings and 2012 predictions by Emma Toynbee / Borough Wines open till 10pm / Mirror Mirror on the Wall at Toppers of Hackney+ more.

vintage VANS style #39 FULL CAB signature US6.5 MADE IN USA

2012-01-30T10:32:00.000-08:00

the 20th anniversary of the half cab & subsequent supreme release of the cab-custom issue brings up the age-old question; is the whole greater than the sum of its parts?
personally the glass is always half full when considering the full cab but it is the half-cab that is the loaded model, embodying endless importance for the skate narrative & the culture that it helped build. as such the sum of the many parts that it played in influencing youth culture goes far beyond any concern that it looks bloated & is lesser than the original.

with monthly drops of the half via supreme stores worldwide this year, of course i would love to get my hands on 1 personally customade by steve himself. i find it hard to overlook however the deterioraion of the half cab since chinese takeover of production in the mid 90's. any tapering to the last appears to have gone & the subtlety of the panelling & crocodile leather was buried in mass production & profit margin. as such, rather than submit to made in china mediocrity & until i find an original full cab complete with 90's custom reductionism, i went 1 better with the following wholesome mouthful of holy grail!

vintage vans style #39 full cab
black suede & rubber scene
charcoal crocodile leather
made in usa circa 1989
hand-signed by steve caballero 2007
new in box
US6.5

this style #39 hand-signed by steve himself in '07 actually belonged to the 'master of disaster' duane peters! a close friend capitalised upon duane's recent misfortune & scored me this pair from the late 80s when sold to finance his cause. featuring all the genius of style #39 originals, the hallmarks of the legacy left by steve full caballero are fully evident in his spirited message on the box. skate for fun!
as such, yes parts is parts, but the whole is the holy grail!

style profile; VANS style #33 half cab

2012-01-30T07:10:00.000-08:00

as time passes by the legacy left by steve caballero on the skating world is taken less & less for granted. & at no time is this more evident with the much anticipated release of peralta's pseudo sequel to dogtown & z boys & the 20th anniversary of the half cab.

as discussed in the full cab profile, the legacy of steve's caballerial left it's mark by nature of the trick's dissection into the half cab. & to quote morpheus it seems fate is not without a sense of irony, as his signature shoe was destined to the same outcome. so much so that just like the trick, the half-cab became bigger than the original which from then on was named in reference to his younger brother.

it was the late 80's & early 90's progression of skating from vert to the streets which necessitated the need for a "lighter, faster & better" prototype. if necessity is the mother of invention then the radical offspring of such necessity took it in their own hands to lose the padded collar of the high-top #39 full cab in favour of a lower-cut, custom sealed half cab. steve took this inspiration from the street skate collective (unconscious) to vans & the rest is history.

the post-op cab was now more representative of its maker & reflects more his style based on compact power & a low centre of gravity. skating vert in a full cab, like riding in a black cab is style of a higher class with a more luxurious & refined aesthetic & a greater liklihood of getting to your destination unscathed. skating a halfcab on the other hand was more more raw, with an unrefined street edge & the late-night uncertainty of riding in a mini-cab (or half cab as i now suggest they be called).

the half cab is regularly voted as the greatest skate shoe of all time however i do wonder if the results would be the same if 1st produced after vans production moved offshore in 94-95. the half-cab had 3-4 strong years of superior vulcanised manufacture in the states which i feel was the contributing factor to its high scoring status. thrashed by a multitude of pros in the early 90's, the half cab's made after this point pale in comparison & themselves should be cut in half again. it's thus no wonder there's so few originals left however do be careful as i believe all incarnations of the half cab feature the 1992 markings even up to this day. if you can get yo hands on a pair of halfs marked MADE IN USA then you are continuing the legacy started more than 20 years ago. as such, the cab is certainly half full.

year of the dragon

2012-01-30T06:10:00.000-08:00

vintage 1950's wood effect spectacles HANDMADE IN ENGLAND

2012-01-30T05:18:00.000-08:00

vintage Anon.
unmarked
handmade in england circa 1950's
new

vintage VANS style #49 chukka boot US9 woven plaid print MADE IN USA

2012-01-28T05:55:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #49 chukka boot
puple woven plaid
black rubber scene
made in usa circa 1989
new in box
US9/UK8-8.5

vintage VANS style #44 authentic USw8 herringbone print MADE IN USA

2012-01-28T03:28:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #44 authentic
herringbone print
black rubber scene
made in usa circa 1988
new
USw8N/UK5.5NN

THE CUTTING EDGE; new shoes for fall '92 (& fall/winter 12)

2012-01-28T03:06:00.000-08:00

vans gives you the opportunity to put some of the freshest in footwear fashion in your store (& on your feet) in time for fall(/winter). stores (& people) that are most than just a step ahead, they're setting the pace. for your customers who are always on the lookout for the latest thing, these selections are just the thing to help them stand out from the crowd. every shoe pictured here is available right now (in some capacity). so hop to it if you want to stay ahead.

vintage GIANNI VERSACE mod. t74 col. 852 greek key MADE IN ITALY 1990's

2012-01-27T07:12:00.000-08:00

vintage gianni versace
mod. t74 col. 852
made in italy circa 1992
new in case

vintage VANS style #44 authentic US7 felt plaid LUDWIG VAN canvas project

2012-01-26T07:34:00.000-08:00

early last year mike dytri of ludwig launched the deadstock canvas project whereby he re-worked some original canvas print sheets into a modern collab with vans. the result were some exclusive 2-tones worn by the likes of kanye.

LUDWIG VAN x VANS VAULT Deadstock Canvas Project from LUDWIG VAN on Vimeo.

1 of my fave sheets was his 'felt plaid' print which we have managed to source in its original form bonded to vulcanised pure crepe rubber. now i was going to wear this pair & re-enact his flavoursome footwork from the video however the chinese foot-binding technique takes time. its our pleasure to make these available at your leisure. is warm textured felt plaid with blue/green accents your clan tartan?

vintage vans style #44 authentic

felt plaid print
made in usa circa 1992
new
US7/UK6-6.5

vintage PERSOL by RATTI 802 aviator 3 lense MADE IN ITALY 1980's

2012-01-26T04:41:00.000-08:00

vintage persol by ratti
#802 137 95
made in italy circa early 80's
new

protect the integrity of your mind's eye with these classic tri-lense aviators designed by ratti for persol. early persol lenses are unsurpassed in quality & accompany the trademark double meflecto flexible arms.

vintage 1950's straight spectacles frames MADE IN ENGLAND

2012-01-24T05:55:00.001-08:00

vintage Anon.
# straight
48x24
handmade in england circa 1950's
new

bold & beautiful mask-like frame from our 1950's collection. handmade acetate not dissimilar to oliver goldsmith prototypes of the same era. maybe not O.G., but without question og!

vintage VANS style #59 era US8 brick suede MADE IN USA tan foxing

2012-01-23T08:28:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #59 era
brick suede black rubber scene
tan foxing & leather accents
made in usa circa 1986
new in box
US8/UK7-7.5

we have seen various modern bastardisations of the style #59 over the past 2 years that surprisingly look very cool & approach what the originals embodied. but life isn't about the way you look TO the world but the way you look AT the world! as such, the importance of look & feel are equally justified & i don't think vans will ever approach the feel of their made in usa precedent. you see a style #59 original is arguably the bees bollocks & the dogs kness & if you can score a pair in suede (originally style #595) then you got holy grail potential. take this brick suede #59 for example. not quite red, nor burgandy but a rich brick colourwaYne with all the trimmings; tan foxing, black rubber scene, pigskin collar & mustache, coordinated cord laces, pleather vamp tag & antique brass eyelets.

vintage 1970's suede work boots UK7

2012-01-23T02:55:00.000-08:00

vintage Anon

coffee suede work boot
made in china circa 1970's
new
UK7

when we hear the words 'made in china', it conjurs thoughts of mass production, cheap labour, poor construction & inferior materials. these work boots were made in old world china however & reveal construction to rival any contemporary. they come in a lush coffee coloured suede bonded to a hard wearing rubber outsole.

vintage VANS style #44 black canvas black rubber scene MADE IN USA US9

2012-01-22T05:49:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #44 authentic

black black canvas/rubber scene
made in usa circa 1985
new
US9/UK8-8.5

smooth black/black style #44 coming with rare pleather vamp tag & 4-stitch back stay

vintage DR MARTENS kids VELCRO BAR SHOE made in england 1980's

2012-01-20T07:33:00.000-08:00

vintage dr martens

velcro bar shoe
scuff resistant(?) oxblood leather
made in england circa 1980's
new in box
kids size 7.5

JANUARY 1993

2012-01-20T02:25:00.001-08:00

not the best shot of andre to start off the new year, but neither was his serve the best shot to start off a point. it does capture him in a sweet pair of challange huarache however, with orange donnay pro1 & matching spandex. challenge courtship!

vintage 1950's DANUTA upswept frames MADE IN ENGLAND

2012-01-19T03:09:00.000-08:00

vintage Anon
# danuta
handmade in england circa 1950's
new

another timeless design from our 1950's collection of frames. again by an anonymous designer, danuta is a ladies upswept silhouette in a metallic olive acetate. unprecedented style & work(wo)manship.

vintage VANS style #44 plaid USw7 navy rubber scene MADE IN USA

2012-01-18T08:19:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #44b authentic custom #151

kensington plaid
navy rubber scene
customade in usa circa 1987
new in box
USw7/UK4.5

a gorgeous custom built plaid print on the navy rubber scene of a thinner soled style #44b. the complex tartan colourway is offset by white laces, eyelets & vans tag. a stunning 1-of-a-kind shoe.

style profile; VANS rubber accents

2012-01-18T06:52:00.000-08:00

from the very beginnings of the deck shoe the foxing stripe has been a nautical archetype adopted as a boating analogy including to those produced by vans. from the origins of the navy canvas 'zephyr team' style #44 in the mid 70's with navy foxing stripe, vans evolved over the years offerring a mutilplicity of foxing stripes & rubber accents. so too the friction tape, side wall or rubber scene evolved as taste diversified giving us the classic black rubber scene & our recent discovery of the navy rubber scene. such colours still embodied the vulcanised effects of the rubber which made them famous & now provided a harder fashion edge & helped you keep them clean.

of course vans custom made hey day in the 70's & 80's saw the use of additional rare coloured scenery include the charcoal & brown rubber scene which were often found complementing the sought after tan foxing stripe collection of style #59's & #69's.

even further rarities include the customade options of burgandy rubber scene which we have had the priveledge to offer & the green rubber scene, the existence of which is only rumoured. later in the 90's the infamous ecru scene collection was wide-reaching & has now achieved legendary status being bonded to both the floral & native tribal tapestries.

the diversity of the vans back catalog thus has to be scene to be believed. as such, listen to what dialect your rubber accents use.... if the details speak to you that is, because it is through which communicate both the divine & the demonic.

vintage JEN kids leather gibson boat shoe MADE IN ENGLAND 1980's

2012-01-16T04:09:00.000-08:00

vintage jen
children's grey leather gibson
made in england circa 1980's
new in box
kids size 5

vintage VANS style #95 era US7.5 black black suede MADE IN USA 1980's

2012-01-15T02:57:00.000-08:00

vintage van style #95 era
black suede
black rubber scene
made in usa circa 1988
new in box
US7.5/UK6.5-7

vintage DR MARTENS kids MONK SHOE velcro made in england 1980's

2012-01-14T05:55:00.000-08:00

vintage dr martens
black monk shoe
velcro buckle
made in england circa 1980's
new in box

vintage PORSCHE DESIGN by CARRERA 5660 1990's

2012-01-14T04:35:00.000-08:00

vintage porsche design by carrera
#5660 11 56[_]14
made in germany circa 1990
new with case

re-stock of my favourite porsche model of all time this time in a smaller size, moving away from the classic aviator silhouette. the combination of materials complement eachother well, with a unique, more athletic form. adjustable temple lengths, a rich tort frame & gradient lenses.

vintage PERSOL by RATTI solecchio 62 1970s meflecto

2012-01-13T05:19:00.001-08:00

vintage persol by ratti
solecchio #62
made in italy circa 1970's
new in case

these ratti persols are deep! styled in a deep brown they are the thickest persol frames i've seen, literally encasing the eyes in a deep protective cocoon. this rare solecchio model embodies the fuctional '70s feel & is adorned with all the hallmarks of unsurpassed ratti workmanship.

vintage MUPPET SHOW slippers I LOVE KERMIT 1970's

2012-01-13T02:50:00.001-08:00

vintage cleveleys of england
the muppet show
i love kermit nylon slippers
made in england circa 1970's
new in box
kids size 5

vintage VANS style #39 FULL CAB made in usa 1989 US7

2012-01-12T08:09:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #39 full cab
2-tone teal/charcoal
black rubber scene
made in usa circa 1989
new
US7/UK6.5

vintage 1950's MARILYN cat eye acetate sunglasses

2012-01-12T04:16:00.000-08:00

vintage Anon
# marilyn
handmade in england circa 1950's
new

style profile; VANS style #39 steve (full) caballero

2012-01-10T11:24:00.000-08:00

steve caballero lives life to the full. he has led a epically fulfilled life & never gives the impression the glass is half empty. turning pro in 1980 after learning to skate only 4 years earlier he has remained a figurehead & icon of the skateboard community not only as an innovator but as a human being whose gene pool is full to the coping with an overflow of spirit & self-expression.

a vans devotee to the core, dating prior to becoming an og bones brigade member, steve first had a fondness for the style #36 old-skool, before progressing through the style #37 natives to his early favourite style #38 sk8-hi. as such, it made sense to continue the numerology when approached by vans to produce what would be the 1st signature skate shoe ever, & 1 that would help re-define skate footwear history; namely the style #39.

the caballero signature shoe, initially known as style #539, was first manufactured in 1989 & is now 22 years deep. just like his skating style the caballero all leather high top is multi-faceted. the silhouette reflects a rugged & powerful core while the details reveal a more refined essence of creativity & flow. the panels of smooth split leather suede are harmoniously layered by complex lines, not dissimilar to the lines that make up 1 of stevie's flowing pool or vert runs. born in the year of the dragon 1964, the archetypal image is featured on an embroided patch on the ankle just like it featured on many of his powell decks back in the day.

style #39 was originally produced in the 2-tone black/charcoal or burgandy/charcoal stock shoe with textured crocodile leather contrasting the black rubber scene or friction tape. the option for customade variants in the late 80's allowed for custom order single leather colours replacing the reptilian panels, & custom choice foxing stripe. style #39 is now exceedingly rare in original made in usa vulcanised form & remains an object of aesthetic admiration for skaters & connoisseurs alike.

the legacy of caballero goes much deeper than the tread of his waffle sole however & his footprint can be seen to have influenced the very innovation of action-sports self-expression. although versatile in all realms of skate including street, it was on vert whereby steve's ambition & invention, of the caballerial for example, left an enduring mark upon the back catlogue of tricks evolving from it since 1980. what was a fakie 360 ollie was cut short 3 years later to become a infamous half-caballerial or half-cab.... which mirrors the sole evolution of style #39 into its 'cutting edge' younger brother. which begs the question, is the whole truly greater than the sum of its parts??

vintage VANS 2-tone suede LAMPIN' made in usa US4

2012-01-09T11:08:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #? lampin'
2-tone blue suede
made in usa circa 1994
new in box
US4/UK3.5

BUY-IT-NOW ¬

http://theothersideofthepillow.bigcartel.com/product/vintage-vans-lampin-2-tone-suede-us4-made-in-usa-1994

vintage CYNELLA kids tan gibson MADE IN ENGLAND 1970's

2012-01-08T04:38:00.001-08:00

vintage cynella family footwear

lt tan gibson
made in england circa 1970's
new in box
size 10

vintage VANS style #44 authentic US9 olive canvas MADE IN USA

2012-01-07T04:03:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #44 authentic
olive canvas
black foxing
made in usa circa 1989
like new in box
US9/UK8-8.5

vintage PERSOL by RATTI meflecto 002 1980s

2012-01-06T06:33:00.000-08:00

vintage persol by ratti
# 002
made in italy circa 1980's
new in case

vintage VANS style #49 chukka boot US8.5 dark green suede MADE IN USA

2012-01-05T03:46:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #49 chukka boot
dark green suede
black rubber scene
made in usa circa 1989
new in box
US8.5/UK7.5-8

vintage VANS style #44 authentic US11 black/black MADE IN USA

2012-01-04T02:07:00.001-08:00

vintage vans style #44 authentic
black canvas
black rubber scene
made in usa circa 1992
new
US11/UK10-10.5

vintage KIDS leather gibson brogue MADE IN CZECHOSLAVAKIA

2012-01-03T09:55:00.000-08:00

vintage fortress
boys black gibson brogue
made in czechoslavakia
new in box
size 12 & 13

2012

2012-01-02T03:17:00.000-08:00

the sun is out & our doors are open! take advantage of this unseasonal weather. open today til 5 before normal business hours resume later this week.

STOCK HUNTING 101; lessen 2 ¬ original VANS box(ing day)

2011-12-26T08:03:00.000-08:00

for lesson 2 of our stock hunting workshop i thought it fitting on boxing day to think outside the box & profile the original VANS shoe boxes from the days of US production. we unflinchingly continue to tap into the appeal of narrowly targeted goods & tell tedious tales of the long-tail niche market, because when it comes to hunting original VANS one needs not to be narrow-minded but have discerning eye & instead a narrowed mind.

we begin with the most (relatively) available box from the final days of USA made vans production from the mid 90's. it comes in the familiar corrugated recycles brown cardboard which evokes memories of the brown tissue paper stuck to the tacky vulcanised midsole of your treasure inside. a more muted offerring from vans compared to the more off the wall colour-coded boxes of the 70's & 80's. interestingly this was the 1st time in which vans actively promoted what set them apart in that of the handmade aspects of quality/comfort/durability & persued a more accountable stance emphasising the home-grown & recycled appeal. ironically the utopian hope would not last long however as this would be their last forray into methods of vulcanisation, as production moved off-shore & the 'lessenning' ensued. as such, if you find a cache of brown recycled boxes like this, don't count your blessings nor your cash too soon, because this was the crossover period remember!

many a VANS connoisseur, including myself, will admit to the fact of being deceived by both the shoes & the boxes of this mid-90's crossover period & scoring themself what looked like USA made & turned out to be a pair of made in china devil spawn. at 1st glance the box appears almost identical however upon closer inspection all the markings of the home-grown aspect are gone as californication became but a distant memory. some handmade markings still remain which justifiably(?) was still accurate at this time, however all mention of the made in usa mantra dissolved into the ether. at the cost of designing & producing a new box design it was simply tweaked, which we wish was only the case too for the shoes themselves (see lessen 3).

until very recntly this was the extent of the crossover box confusion until VANS throws another spanner in the vulcanisation works. there too exists out there a 'MADE IN ECC' transitional line. it is believed that the european chamber typically lagged in their implementation of eastern production. the truth about the rumoured superiority of ECC production however is so far unfounded. the materials may well be superior to that of chinese sources however to us they simply look like the bastard child of uncle sam.

& so my hunter & collector friends, don't be fooled by issues of cosmopolitan import (& export). although all incarnations of the corrugated brown box reveal VANS inc 1994, trust your instincts & don't get too excited before you take a closer look for the official 'MADE IN USA' markings of orange, californication 92665. here endeth the lessen.

merry BMxmas

2011-12-25T04:15:00.000-08:00

vintage VANS style #44 authentic XMAS TREE PRINT made in usa

2011-12-24T03:22:00.000-08:00

vintage VANS style #44 authentic
xmas tree print plaid
made in usa circa 1993
new
USw9N/UK6.5N

vintage GIANNI VERSACE ROSENTHAL homewares

2011-12-23T06:27:00.000-08:00

gianni versace x rosenthal

2011-12-23T05:36:00.000-08:00

inspiration

2011-12-23T05:25:00.000-08:00

VERSACE by THE BOY KING from Wonderland Magazine on Vimeo.

inspirational music, styling & product..... ahead of its time!

vintage GIANNI VERSACE 420/C col.900 tort MEDUSA

2011-12-23T03:49:00.000-08:00

vintage gianni versace

# 420/C col.900
made in italy circa 1990's
new in case

vintage VANS style #95 era 2-tone blue/red/blue DOGTOWN made in usa 1970's

2011-12-20T08:27:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #95 era
2-tone blue/red/blue canvas
made in usa circa 1977
used
US5.5/UK5

probably the most loaded skate shoe of all time. designed by tony alva & stacey peralta in 1976 the style #95 added to the navy 'zephyr team' style #44 a padded collar for greater protection & extra heel panel for greater durability. it was also the birth of 'off the wall' & started a wave of different 2-tone productions. the blue/red/blue being the most infamous thus became known as the dogtown model.

tosotp x front magazine

2011-12-20T06:23:00.000-08:00

what do you think of our latest collab with front magazine?
ummmm...., vans provided by the other side of the pillow.

skateboard kings ¬ dogtown circa 1978

2011-12-20T05:24:00.001-08:00

last week on facebook i posted my fave part 4 of the following documentary. rather than depict the story of vans, it does give an insight into 1970's venice beach & a day in the life of the kids from dogtown who changed the world & spearheaded the birth of the now. keep your eyes peeled however for the peak time of 2-tone style #95 era.

vans ¬ the end of an era?

2011-12-20T03:45:00.000-08:00

i think it's safe to say that the vans brand is now a giant entity. their shoes now permeate every level of society. (pop up) stores are popping up like wild fire & it seems there is no limit to their expansion. my only concern however is that what goes up must come down. as the cycle of cool would have it perhaps the brands appettite for growth may well be their downfall? it has happenned before to many an empire including to vans back in the late 80s before filing for bankruptcy. what is imperative in my opinion is to reinforce the foundation upon which this empire is built. i would argue that most of the kids these days know not that vans began back in '66, nor have never they ever heard of dogtown or names like alva. & this is not necessarily about skateboarding but it does seem that the kids have lost sight of why the brand is cool & they are merely popular for popularity sake? as such, with the recent passing of 1 of the founder fathers jim van doren (full tribute imminent), i feel it my duty more so than ever to educate & 'change perceptions' of the brand. is there an inevitable backlash around the corner or is the foundation so rich that the narrative is timeless? thankfully there are articles such as this by oi polloi to reinforce the appreciation & admiration of a brand with integrity & authenticity still at its core.

vintage VANS style #98 slip-on black canvas US4 made in usa 1994

2011-12-19T09:51:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #98 slip-on
black canvas
black foxing stripe
made in usa 1994
new in box
US4/UK3.5

BUY-ITNOW ¬
http://theothersideofthepillow.bigcartel.com/product/vintage-vans-style-98-slip-on-black-canvas-us4-made-in-usa-1994

vintage Anon # SQUARE handmade acetate1950's spectacles

2011-12-19T05:05:00.000-08:00

vintage Anon

# square
handmade in england circa 1950's
new

OPEN ALL WEEK!

2011-12-19T04:53:00.000-08:00

we remain open all week except wednesday for those secret santa or last minute xmas ideas.

vintage VANS style #66 EPOCH olive suede MADE IN USA 1990's

2011-12-18T06:38:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #66 epoch
olive suede
white rubber scene
new (with defect) in box
US10/UK9-9.5

BUY-IT-NOW
http://theothersideofthepillow.bigcartel.com/product/vintage-vans-style-66-epoch-us10-olive-suede-made-in-usa-1990

STOCK HUNTING 101; lessen 1 ¬ trust your instincts

2011-12-18T03:39:00.000-08:00

it's been 6 months since we mentioned the launch of our hunters & collectors tutorial stock hunting 101 so i thought it about time to feature lessen 1. & i do mean lessen & not lesson, as the idea is to go back to zero state, to surrender the void, to quiet the mind's chatter & trust your instincts! that way you can fill the void with useless junk, over compensate upon the lack by attachment to impermanent material possessions that weigh heavy on your mind & end up owning you. but at the same time it's so much fun & you might just uncover that goldmine!

so my advice to you when on the hunt for stock is to trust your instincts, or in-stinks as it were because you can almost smell it. the garage with those nos motorcyle parts may smell like gasoline ,that long lost record shop may smell like vinyl or that golden charity shop may smell like death. in any case you can smell the ol(d)factory!
religous beliefs aside, i think most people admit to believing in some greater force/energy/spirit that is bigger than the tangible?? from my experience it is a connection with the messengers of this intangible which guide us through life on a path of spiritual development. is it so incomprehensible that what sum call instincts or refer to as mere intuition may in fact be messages from some spirit guide or messenger??
some say such guides won't lead you to material possessions however i beg to differ. ask & it is given is what they say, & as long as it's something to which you are spiritually aligned then the enormous power of now will deliver. as such, our lessen 1 tuition is all about intuition! do you intuit? are you in2it? do you have the intuitive initiative? because it is only in tuition where you will gain intuition! it's no secret any more. what have you got to lose. simply ask for help!

vintage DR MARTENS kids VELCRO BAR SHOE made in england 1980's

2011-12-18T03:14:00.000-08:00

vintage Dr Martens
leather velcro bar shoe
made in england circa 1980's
new in box
7

vintage JEN kids baby leather ankle boots made in england 1990's

2011-12-17T06:46:00.000-08:00

vintage JEN

brown grain leather ankle boots
sheep-skin lined
made in england circa 1990's
new in box
size 5

tosotp x baby & me

2011-12-17T06:24:00.000-08:00

thanx goes out to ashlyn from olive loves alfie the family lifestyle store for including us as 1 of her favourite places to visit in the sept issue of baby & me. she needs to see our latest adorable kids footwear!

vintage VANS style #60 teak canvas brown foxing era US9 made in usa

2011-12-17T04:52:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #60
teak canvas
brown foxing/leather accents
made in usa circa 1986
new in box
US9/UK8-8.5

act your age mama not your shoe size

2011-12-16T12:45:00.001-08:00

1/3 of our xmas window display. kids traditionals from the 70's, 80's & 90's!

SEASONAL GREETINGS

2011-12-16T12:39:00.000-08:00

we are now open everyday til xmas except wed the 21st, with this being our last full weekend for great gift ideas of which we have many. our online shop launches today with just enough time for UK delivery & thereafter for a new year treat just for yourself.

vintage DR MARTENS kids MONK SHOE velcro made in england 1980's

2011-12-16T08:49:00.000-08:00

vintage dr martens
black monk shoe velcro buckle
made in england circa 1980's
new in box
8.5C

vintage CONVERSE skidgrip suede oxford green US12 US13 made in usa 1980's

2011-12-16T05:04:00.001-08:00

vintage converse skidgrip
green suede oxford
made in usa circa 1984
new in box
US12 fits as US13

BUY-IT-NOW
http://theothersideofthepillow.bigcartel.com/product/vintage-converse-skidgrip-suede-oxford-green-us12-us13-made-in-usa-1980-s

vintage VANS style #95 era US12 taupe suede MADE IN USA 1980's

2011-12-15T06:53:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #95 era

taupe suede
golden eyelets
made in usa circa 1985
new in box
US12

BUY-IT-NOW
http://theothersideofthepillow.bigcartel.com/product/vintage-vans-style-95-era-us12-taupe-suede-made-in-usa-1980-s

WHAT IS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PILLOW?

2011-12-15T06:32:00.001-08:00

vintage 1950's SOPHIA wood-like acetate frames handmade in england

2011-12-15T05:11:00.000-08:00

vintage Anon

# sophia 20-46 x 66
handmade in england circa 1950's

new

wooden frames have been used traditionally by various designers & have seen a recent resurgence. these incredible wood-like frames made in fact from acetate somehow achieve the wood grain effect with a dark timber feel. handmade in england during the 50's using exemplary production on 7 barrel hinges & stunning 3 star rivets at the temple. go against the grain & surround your self in wood.

vintage VANS lampin' US5 stone suede MADE IN USA 1994

2011-12-14T07:46:00.001-08:00

vintage vans style #? lampin'
stone suede
made in usa circa 1994
new in box
US5/UK4.5

BUY-IT-NOW
http://theothersideofthepillow.bigcartel.com/product/vintage-vans-lampin-us5-stone-suede-made-in-usa-1994

vintage JUNIOR GAULTIER # 58-0171 copper frame sunglasses made in japan 1990's new with tags

2011-12-14T02:29:00.000-08:00

vintage junior gaultier
# 58-0171
copper frame made in japan circa 1992
new with tags

vintage VANS style #95 era US10 navy canvas made in usa 1994

2011-12-13T11:32:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #95 era
navy canvas/foxing
made in usa 1994
new in box
US10/UK9-9.5

tosotp x sneakers magazine

2011-12-12T10:17:00.001-08:00

maximum global gratitude goes out to the crew at sneakers magazine germany for our shop profile, vans introspection & interview. now featuring in the latest issue 12 are some great images by Matylda Krzykowski whom graced our store & interviewed us earlier this year. the online story can be found here however you might want to brush up on your german! translations please! the greatest attitude must go out to the vintage-connector himself bernhard glimm, who burns hard with his own vintage effort shemonster ¬ Dankbarkeit!

vintage VANS style #29 palladium made in usa US12 black suede

2011-12-11T05:47:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #29 palladium
black suede
ecru scene, leather accents
made in usa circa 1990
new in box
US12/UK11-11.5

an understated model which to the discerning eye features all the hallmarks of a design-driven classic. rich lustruous black suede offset by white nylon stitching & the softest of rubber midsole moulds a figure-hugging silhouette. the pigskin leather collar, antique brass eyelets & thick cotton laces provide longevity & durability. never under-serving, nor for the un-deserving.

BUY-IT-NOW
http://theothersideofthepillow.bigcartel.com/product/vintage-vans-style-29-palladium-made-in-usa-us12-black-suede

XMAS DEADSTOCK

2011-12-11T03:49:00.000-08:00

a bit lost for that unique xmas present? Independent London store guide is now out of print & officially deadstock! the publishers are sold out & this is your last chance to secure your favourite covergirls & centrefold. only a few copies left nationwide including with us & at the wilton way cafe.

vintage VANS style #95 era US9.5 black black 1980's

2011-12-10T05:17:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #95 era
black canvas/rubber scene
made in usa circa 1989
used
US9.5/UK8.5-9

vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX # 7305 1990's black gold frames

2011-12-10T03:36:00.000-08:00

vintage christian lacroix
# 7305 90 45[_]29
made in germany
new

a stunning frame by lacroix from the early 90's. thick black hard line round frames with fine gold detailing. a special piece.

vintage VANS style #66 epoch US8 burgandy suede made in usa 1990

2011-12-09T09:04:00.000-08:00

vintage vans style #66 epoch

burgandy suede
made in usa circa 1990
new in box
US8/UK7-7.5

vintage 1950's PELOTA acetate frames made in england

2011-12-09T04:14:00.000-08:00

vintage Anon
# pelota 46-18
made in england circa 1950's
new

FREE PAIR OF VINTAGE VANS SUNGLASSES!

2011-12-06T13:26:00.000-08:00

if our 'DOUBLE YOU' free pair of vans footwear does not come in your size we have a bonus offer for 1 night only!

buy any pair of VANS footwear tomorrow night & get a free pair of vans sunnys.

vintage vans california native eyewear
assorted colours & styles
rubber or plastic frames
made in usa circa 1985
new with tags

* 2 PEICES OF VINTAGE VANS APPAREL FOR THE PRICE OF 1

* offer available instore only

* sale stock not included

* limit 1 pair per customer

* while stocks last