White Mountaineering × Vans Sk8 | Triple Black Botanical | VN000BVXY50

Where the Mountain Meets the Street.

The White Mountaineering × Vans Sk8 (VN000BVXY50) in Triple Black Botanical is one of the most considered and collectible collaborations in Vans’ recent history — a shoe that takes the Sk8-Hi’s iconic low-top silhouette and reimagines it through the lens of White Mountaineering’s Japanese outdoor-meets-fashion design philosophy. The result is a fully blacked-out leather upper with a tonal botanical leaf jacquard pattern pressed into the leather’s surface — a detail that is invisible at a distance and revelatory up close, shifting from a clean, minimal black sneaker to a richly textured surface of tropical foliage depending on the light and the angle. Perforated leather detailing at the toe cap adds a further layer of craft, and the all-black midsole and outsole complete a colorway that is as disciplined as it is distinctive.

Product Highlights

• 🎨 Colorway: Triple Black Leather × Tonal Botanical Jacquard × Black Perforated Toe Cap × Black Sidestripe × Black Midsole & Outsole — a masterclass in tonal design and surface texture
• 🌿 Tonal Botanical Jacquard Pattern: The collaboration’s defining detail — a tropical leaf and foliage pattern pressed into the black leather upper’s surface as a tonal jacquard texture. The pattern is invisible at a distance, revealing itself only in direct light or close inspection — a design approach that rewards the wearer and the observer equally, and that reflects White Mountaineering’s philosophy of craft details that don’t announce themselves
• 🧴 Black Leather Upper: Premium black leather upper with a smooth, structured surface — the Sk8’s classic construction material, providing the durability and shape retention that has made the silhouette a skateboarding and lifestyle staple since its introduction. The leather’s surface serves as the canvas for the botanical jacquard pattern, with the texture visible as a subtle relief against the flat black base
• 🔵 Perforated Toe Cap: Black perforated leather toe cap — a craft detail that adds ventilation and visual texture to the shoe’s front panel, referencing the Sk8’s original construction details while adding a layer of refinement that distinguishes this collaboration from the standard Sk8 release
• ⬛ Tonal Black Sidestripe: The classic Vans Jazz Stripe in tonal black — maintaining the colorway’s fully blacked-out aesthetic while preserving the Sk8’s most iconic design detail. The tonal Sidestripe reads as a subtle texture contrast against the botanical jacquard upper rather than a color contrast, giving the shoe a more sophisticated, fashion-forward profile
• 📦 Vulcanized Construction: Vans’ signature vulcanized sole construction — bonding the black rubber outsole directly to the upper for a low-profile, board-feel connection that has defined Vans footwear since 1966. The vulcanized construction gives the Sk8 its distinctive flat, flexible sole and its exceptional grip on any surface
• 🤝 Unisex Sizing: Available in unisex sizing — the Sk8’s classic last fits both men and women, making this limited-edition collaboration accessible to all wearers regardless of gender
• 🏷️ Style Code: VN000BVXY50

The White Mountaineering × Vans Story

White Mountaineering is the Tokyo-based label founded by designer Yosuke Aizawa in 2006 — a brand that has built its reputation on the intersection of technical outdoor functionality and high-fashion design, producing garments and footwear that are as considered in their construction as they are distinctive in their aesthetic. The White Mountaineering × Vans collaboration brings Aizawa’s design philosophy to Vans’ most iconic silhouettes, applying Japanese craft sensibility — tonal textures, botanical motifs, premium materials — to the California skate-heritage DNA that defines Vans. The result is a shoe that belongs equally in a sneaker collection and a fashion archive.

Best For

Vans collectors · Sneaker enthusiasts · Fashion-forward styling · Japanese streetwear & designer collaboration collectors · Anyone who wants a shoe that rewards close inspection with craft details that most sneakers never attempt

Sizing Guide

Available in US sizes 3.5 – 10.5 (including half sizes). Unisex sizing — women typically size down 1.5 sizes from their standard women’s size. Contact us for sizing assistance.