Vans Skateboarding and Anthony Van Engelen rejoice the launch of AVE 2.0

Vans Skateboarding and Anthony Van Engelen started a brand new chapter of their almost two-decade relationship yesterday with the discharge of the AVE 2.0, Van Engelen's newest signature shoe. To accompany the discharge, Vans Skateboarding offered the inaugural leg of its “Dedication to Development” gallery tour, a worldwide slate of programming and occasions that commemorate and promote skateboarding tradition and innovation in Vans skate footwear.

The night started with a VIP tour of an AVE archive exhibit on the model's DTLA flagship, led by Chief Vans Archivist and Historian Catherine Acosta. Afterwards, a panel dialogue highlighted the collaborative design technique of AVE and Neal Shoemakers (Director of Design, Vans Skate) on the AVE 2.0 and AVE's affect on skate tradition. Lastly the night was a demo by the Vans Skate staff, together with Rio Morishige, Willow Voges Fernandes, Roman Pabich, Breana Geering, Jordan Thackeray, Toa Sasaki, Rome Collyer, Omar Hassan, Dick Rizzo and a skate open-call, money for tips. session

Alongside Steve Van Doren, Vans World Ambassador, visitors for the night's festivities included Imran Potato, Lizzie Armanto, Julian Klincewicz, Beatrice Domond, Efron Danzig, Atiba Jefferson, Gary Rogers, Tyler Ross, Etienne Gagne, Nelly Morville, Tony Alva, Geoff Rowley. , Ray Barbee, Curren Caples and Una Farrar.

The gallery's “Dedication to Development” tour hits Shanghai and Seoul later this yr as nicely – so keep tuned for more information.

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