Vans-OTH x Taka Hayashi

Last night Vans-Off the Hook hosted an event to show off longtime Vans Vault collaborator Taka Hayashi's spring '13 offerings and personal artwork. The "Vault" is premium skate line featuring limited edition styles and collaborations that revamp Vans' classic models.

Some of the wares for spring 2013

Tooled leather detailing

Hayashi's ink and watercolor artworks

I would like to take this moment to say: other than the Isabel Marant high top wedge that has spun a million "inspirational" versions, why don't women have really cool kicks?  I do not want the thin soled, pink and silver version of the men's shoe.  Maybe I'm exaggerating just a bit, but sometimes I just want the smaller size of the guy's shoes and no sequins please.