Anderson .Paak Becomes The Global Music Ambassador Vans And Debuts Exclusive Footwear And Accessories Collaboration

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It's looking like a good year for the three-time grammy award winning musician Anderson .Paak. He is now the first Global Music Ambassador for Vans. Anderson .Paak will serve as one of the global judges for the brand’s Vans Musicians Wanted competition, which aims to provide a platform for aspiring artists all around the world.

“I’m honored to be the newest member of the Vans Family and look forward to making history with one of the most respected global brands,” said Anderson .Paak. “I’m thankful for Vans’ partnership with .Paak House and can’t wait to broaden our reach to help even more people tap into their greatest potential.”

To celebrate the partnership it's only right that AP debut his exclusive footwear and accessories collection. The collection takes inspiration from .Paak's Southern California roots and his albums "Venice" and "Malibu." The collection will include two pieces of footwear; the Old Skool DX and the Sid DX.

The Old Skool DX plays homage to the "Venice" album and features a wavy, psychedelic upper with yellow eyelets and translucent blue vinyl Sidestripe. The Sid SX pays homage to the "Malibu" album with an embroidered chenille pattern upper complimented by tonal black laces and stitching and features a Flying-V logo embroidered at each side.

Both sneakers include a custom tongue label message from AP with translucent green waffle soles, custom packagaging and dust bag. Each footwear model is finished with a custom tongue label message from AP along with translucent green waffle soles, custom packaging and dust bag. There's also the AP Bucket Hat that showcases each of the custom prints, silicon patches and signature quotes affixed to the brim of each hat. The Vans x Anderson .Paak collection will be available worldwide on November 13 and will retail for $40 - $110 USD.

Will you be copping?