A new Anthony Van Engelen Vans shoe – the AVE 2.0 – will be out soon and it was already so much fun to be at the release of the last one. So what do we have now? Surprisingly, AVE has discovered his love for knitting. Well, not to actively knit but the most outstanding piece of the shoe is a knit upper, made of technical textile with a zonal construction: extra stretch at the top of the foot and the collar makes for an adaptable fit, while open knit on the midfoot increase’s breathability and a more dense knit towards the heel aid with structure and durability. Combine this knit material with RapidWeld (A stitchless construction for improved fit and feel with a no-sew welded upper for seamless durability) suede vamps, bottom eye stays and toe boxes for enhanced flick plus an external TPU heel cage for increased lockdown. Sounds like a lot of high-tech. There’s even some more stuff in this shoe called UltimateWaffle, UltraCush or SickStick. And there’s also a apparel collection comming with the shoe.
You can test the AVE 2.0 yourself when it hits the shelfs on March 28th.
