{"id":53076,"date":"2018-09-17T09:16:14","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T16:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=53076"},"modified":"2018-09-17T09:21:30","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T16:21:30","slug":"ray-barbees-brand-new-vans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=53076","title":{"rendered":"Ray Barbee&#8217;s Brand New Vans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53078 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/barbee_vans18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/barbee_vans18.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/barbee_vans18-200x131.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vans<\/strong> has partnered with long-time global skate team legend and musician <strong>Ray Barbee<\/strong> on some new colorways of the Half Cab Pro and Old Skool Pro.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>These Barbee-inspired Half Cab Pro and Old Skool Pros are dressed in deluxe emerald and burgundy suede uppers with white cotton laces and contrast stitching. Showcasing never before seen Vans graphics from the early 90\u2019s, these functional Pro Classics highlight an elephant motif liner as an homage to Barbee\u2019s friend and fellow Vans family member, <strong>Salman Agah<\/strong>, whose original pro board featured the graphic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Vans really are the only skate shoes you&#8217;ll even need, but new colors are always good. For the official word from Vans, please follow the jump.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53079\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/barbee_vans2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/barbee_vans2.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/barbee_vans2-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Costa Mesa, CALIF. (September 17, 2018) \u2013 Vans partners with long-time global skate team legend, Ray Barbee to create custom Vans Pro Classic colorways of the Half Cab Pro and Old Skool Pro. Built to last with a classic aesthetic, these Barbee-inspired Half Cab Pro and Old Skool Pros are dressed in deluxe emerald and burgundy suede uppers with white cotton laces and contrast stitching. Showcasing never before seen Vans graphics from the early 90\u2019s, these functional Pro Classics highlight an elephant motif liner as an homage to Barbee\u2019s friend and fellow Vans family member, Salman Agah, whose original pro board featured the graphic.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Vans Pro Classics combine quality craftsmanship with influential feedback from the legendary Vans Pro Skate team to deliver innovative, pro-tested product. With proven technology engineered from decades of design heritage, Vans Pro Classics are built with high-impact UltraCush HD sockliners for superior cushioning, Duracap-reinforced uppers for lasting durability, and Vans\u2019 trusted original waffle compound for the stickiest grip you could ever ask for.<\/p>\n<p>Ray Barbee has been praised for his effortlessly smooth and creative style for over 30 years. Known as a true pioneer of street skating, Ray Barbee\u2019s no-comply variations and unique skateboarding style changed the game in the late 80\u2019s. With the Vans skate team since 1989, Barbee\u2019s creative endeavors are mixed into photography and music, with multiple record releases as a solo artist with The Mattson 2 and fellow Bones Brigade member, Tommy Guerrero. Decades later, Ray\u2019s infectious smile, humble demeanor and upbeat positive attitude still graces the skate, art and music community today.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Vans Pro Classics and to find an authorized dealer near you, visit Vans.com\/proclassics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vans has partnered with long-time global skate team legend and musician Ray Barbee on some new colorways of the Half Cab Pro and Old Skool Pro. These Barbee-inspired Half Cab Pro and Old Skool Pros are dressed in deluxe emerald and burgundy suede uppers with white cotton laces and contrast stitching. Showcasing never before seen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,37,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53076"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=53076"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53076\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53082,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53076\/revisions\/53082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=53076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=53076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=53076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}