Under The Palms

I was wondering what everyone's top Vans releases of 2010 were...I kinda have to think about this one too. I didn't know where to put this one because it can span all categories. My number one spot definitely goes to the Taka Hayashi x Vans x Pendleton TH-HIs though. Those are my favorite pair to date.

Hmm...hard one. Here's my top 5 for this year:

1. Vault x MLB x UNDFTD "Dodgers" Mid Skool
2. Syndicate x W)Taps Sk8-mids (both colorways)
3. Vault x Taka x Pendleton TH-Hi's
4. Vault x Filson Sk8-Hi's
5. Syndicate TNT II's (both colorways)

BTW, I moved it to the Off-Topic forum, cause it's just random Vans conversation.

1. TH Hi x Pendleton
2. W)taps Sk8 Mid (Navy for now until I get my Blacks. Then both)
3. Luke Meiers Zero Lo "S"
4. Carhartt Authentic Pro Cypress (Green)
5. Filson 46 LX (Era)

Zero Lo hands down.

1.W Taps Sk8 Mid (Navy)
2 Carhartt Authentic Pro Cypress (Green). Best color of the release in my opinion...
3. Luke Meiers Zero Lo "S" Black (Will climb in rank after I get the eyelets done by Guam...)
4. Chukka Pro Black/Charcoal (GR)
5. Filson SK8 HI (will climb in rank if I get a pair for retail)

Honorable Mention goes to Vault x MLB x UNDFTD "Dodgers" Mid Skool (would have made the Top 5 but I didnt get em)

I thought you quoted my list for a second! I like your style!!

I really tried to change it up! I'm a Vault lover but I tried to spread love over a couple of categories!
Top honor and runners-up position goes to my man Taka!


1.) TH HI LX
2.) Priz Hi Lace LX
3.) Spectator LX
4.) Vans Classic Canvas & Leather pack
5.) Vans x Hellz Bellz Hadley

1) Pendleton x TH Slip-on (green)
2) Sk8 Mids x Wtaps (navy)
3) Era x Filson
4) Chukka Pro x Crooks & Castles
5) Snakeskin Chukka x Supreme (black)

That's a nice line-up Panic. The Crooks Chukkas, and Snakeskin SUpremes would've been in my top 10. In fact, here's my #6-10:

6. Supreme Chukka Snakeskin Black
7. Supreme Half-Cab gumsole Gray
8. Syndicate x W)Taps Authentic burgundy
9. Vault Era LX Dri (most comfortable pair I wear all the time...I should get the halfcabs)
10. UNDFTD Era Hernan LX series (all 4 equally)

Definitely gonna have to think on this! Off the top of my head...

Vault:
Vault Spectator LX (I got the black/black, still looking for the black/white)
Vault Shaka Authentic (got the blue/white, never even saw the orange/mahogany pair listed anywere)

Syndicate:
W)Taps sk8-mids (got the black, wouldn't mind having the navy)
W)Taps authentic (got the black, wouldn't mind the red/cherry/maroon/iforgettheofficialcolor)
Luke Meier Zero Lo's (black)

CA:
CA Wingtip Era's (got the blue, black and cement pairs)

OTW:
OTW Larkin (herringbone)
OTW Bedford (black, need to stop sleeping on these, it's the only pair on my list I don't have yet)

GR's:
Glitch Checker Authentics
Black Checkered Perf Era (only ever saw 'em at journeys)
Black/Gray Ripstop Era
Black/White Vanosaur's
Royal Blue Hosoi Bash
Versa's were a sweet new model

Ok, I obviously need to order this and distill it... haha I'll get back to you guys on that. Almost included my top list of grails I picked up this year, but it was starting to turn into overkill...

We should make this a blog post...start nominations and voting. I really wonder what we all think were the best releases as a whole.

Sounds good, I think we should start out with a poll on here, but not sure how we can poll visitors...gotta go find a wordpress plugin for pollling, cause we only have like 10-15 active members on here, and that's not enough info to pick a top 5 from.

OK,. I found a poll plugin for the blog. After we get more people to give their top 5, I will tally up the top 5 from everyone, and then we can make a poll for everyone, and run it for a few weeks, up until New Years. Sound good?

thats awesome man!

i dont even know all of them lol.