Vans Crockett High [ Signature Shoe ]
Skateboarding / Performance
Fall — 2021![]()
From start to finish this project emphasized the personification of Gilbert Crocketts art, style, and personal expression.
The result is a shoe tailored to his sensibilities and needs both on and off the board. The scope of this project was to design a high top adapation of Crockett’s 2nd signature shoe.
A true lover of all things “Made in USA”, Crockett came to the design team at Vans with images of mid-century millitary boots and basketball shoes from the golden era in American manufacturing.
Skateboarding / Performance
Fall — 2021
From start to finish this project emphasized the personification of Gilbert Crocketts art, style, and personal expression.
The result is a shoe tailored to his sensibilities and needs both on and off the board. The scope of this project was to design a high top adapation of Crockett’s 2nd signature shoe.
A true lover of all things “Made in USA”, Crockett came to the design team at Vans with images of mid-century millitary boots and basketball shoes from the golden era in American manufacturing.
Inspiration
A. Crockett Low
B. 1930s Military Shoes
C. 1930s Military Boot
D. 1940s Basketball Shoes
E. 1950s Basketball Shoes
F. Taka Hayashi X Vans
Sketching
Crockett provided an initial sketch and from there I explored a combination of mid-century details and modern skate functionality.
Final CAD DrawingAfter reviewing with Crockett and the broader design team, we landed on a final drawing to submit for sampling and development
Development ProcessWorking through some of my first samples — it helped me to draw on the pullover with pen
Final Design (Black)
Keeping Vans history of contrast stitching in mind, I played with aged white details to tie to the vintage inspiration
QUASI X VANS
Gilbert Crockett is a Pro skater for Quasi, a board brand based out of Ohio. It made perfect sense for us to collaborate and bring excitement to this new model
WHITE / BLUE
Quasi wanted to empathize the retro athletic aesthetic by putting the shoe through a 70s sporty materialization with royal blue and air mesh
Quasi wanted to empathize the retro athletic aesthetic by putting the shoe through a 70s sporty materialization with royal blue and air mesh
GREEN / BLACK
Quasi drew inpiration from Vans colorways of the 90s; black outsoles, bold two-tones, and contrast stitching were hallmarks of the time.
Quasi drew inpiration from Vans colorways of the 90s; black outsoles, bold two-tones, and contrast stitching were hallmarks of the time.
