This season, Vans and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon team up for a special four-part collaboration inspired by the beloved tales of love and friendship from the legendary anime. The action-packed collection of Lifestyle, Skate and Customs footwear, along with apparel and accessories capture the stories of Sailor Moon and the Sailor Guardians across iconic Vans styles.
The Classics collection of footwear includes various designs across women’s, men’s and kid’s categories. The Sk8-Hi Stacked infuses textiles with satin quarters and smooth leather overlays decorated with Sailor Moon’s transformation brooch and bow. Designs feature a printed gradient sidewall with translucent heels and toe bumpers dressed with Sailor Guardian planet symbols. The Sailor Guardians and Tuxedo Mask make an appearance on the Authentic as a tribute to the notable characters from the series. The Old Skool Patchwork boasts an artful patch print that highlights the great anime. Vans’ iconic Checkerboard print is sported across the style in signature colorways tied back to each Sailor Guardian. Next, the Sailor Guardian planet symbols pop up again in a starry nighttime-inspired design on another rendition of the Old Skool. The adult footwear assortment rounds out with the La Costa Slide-On and a Sailor Guardians and Dark Kingdom-filled ComfyCush Slip-On.
For the collection’s apparel line, the Women’s BFF Crew Fleece takes inspiration from Sailor Moon’s heroic sailor suit. The Men’s Graphic Short Sleeve Tee includes a powerful image of Sailor Moon with the famed Moon Stick. Vans Checkerboard print surrounds Sailor Moon and “Off The Wall” is printed across the navy-colored tee. The look is finished off with official Vans and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon logos. The stars align with the Curved Bill Jockey featuring Sailor Moon on the front in a star-shaped patch and embroidered detailing. The collection is rounded off with two backpacks.
Next up is the Vans x Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon by Lizzie Armanto Skate range. The collection of footwear, apparel and accessories evokes a DIY-approach with an old-school feel, led by Vans’ new performance-driven silhouette, The Lizzie — the first Vans signature skateboarding shoe designed by a woman in 20 years. The footwear range offers three Vans Skate Classics styles adorned with black and white graphic collages depicting Sailor Moon and Sailor Guardians. The Skate Old Skool and Skate Slip-On combine heritage styling and a punk inspired theme.
The crown jewel of the footwear collection, The Lizzie is given the full Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon treatment. Created to provide something else entirely for a wider range of skateboarders whose needs are not being met, The Lizzie features a new vulcanized construction with a lower profile sidewall foxing tape, an exposed radiused outsole edge, and flex grooves for a stable, broken-in feel. The universal fit features the perfect amount of EcoCush™ cushioning, increasing boardfeel for a wider range of skaters. A new 3D Embossed DURACAP™ toe and Sidestripe has even more durability in high-wear areas, while an all-new micro-waffle tread and Sick-Stick™ rubber offers maximum grip.
Carrying over to an apparel offering, the Vans x Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Collection by Lizzie Armanto features a similar aesthetic in black-and-white tones across a BFF-fit hoodie with anime illustrations on the front and Checkerboard detailing on the sleeves, and a reversible bucket hat with a Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon logo patch on a solid black colorway and Checkerboard detailing and Vans logo patch on the reverse side.
The third exciting drop debuts Vans’ all-new Old Skool Overt CC, the latest style to join the ComfyCush family. The Vans x Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Old Skool Overt CC infuses the style’s ComfyCush foam sculpted midsole with Sailor Moon’s portrait outlined and Sailor Moon’s partner, Luna sketched on the lateral quarters. Vans’ iconic Checkerboard appears in monochromatic black and gray tones stretched across the heel, complimented with pops of pink embroidery throughout the upper and midsole, and Sailor Moon’s iconic transformation brooch over the laces finishes the look.
Designed with a roomier, sporty fit, the Old Skool Overt CC features a rubber outsole plate for grip and traction, and overtly comfortable vibes from extra foam along the shoe’s collar, tongue and quarter panels. As a symbol of self-exploration and innovation, the Old Skool Overt CC’s 360-degree sculpted midsole offers a compression channel crumple zone, while a molded removable insole offers extended comfort.
Fans will also be able to design their own Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Vans Classics exclusively through Vans’ Customs platform. Three new prints are available now on vans.eu/customs featuring fan-favorite characters Sailor Moon and the four Sailor Guardians, Luna, Artemis and more!
The Vans x Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Classics and Skate collaborations are available now, at vans.eu and select Vans retailers.
The Vans x Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Old Skool Overt CC will be available beginning July 22, 2022 at vans.eu and select Vans retailers.
