Imran Potato is Debuting a Multi-Color Cheetah Print Vans Authentic Next Month

Imran Potato is, as his chosen name suggests, a little goofy. The irreverent designer has moved from bootlegs and silly accessories to oversized collabs with legit brands across the industry. Potato’s most notable ongoing collab resurfaces next month, with a new collab from Vans expanding the brand’s Authentic resurgence.

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The Imran Potato x Vans Fall 2026 collab was previewed on Instagram this week in an editorial shoot featuring a model painted in bright, colorful shades, each dotted with cheetah print spots. The model’s full-body makeup is a perfect match for the sneakers themselves, with a mismatched Authentic covered in bright animal prints.

On the right shoe, a red cheetah print panel gives way to a white and black cheetah print on the back half. The left shoe switches to white with black and yellow tiger stripes, before switching back to cheetah spots on the back panel, this time in blue with black and grey spots.

Imran Potato x Vans Authentic Release Details

The Imran Potato x Vans Authentic will be released October 3 and 4, 2026 at ComplexCon in Los Angeles, with no plans yet for a wider release through Vans or Imran’s website. To keep up with all the latest Vans collab news and drop info, download the Sole Retriever App.

Zach Harris

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