These Lil Uzi Vert Vans Lynzie Samples are a Throwback to Walking the Mile in Middle School
PublishedQuick Facts
- Seen in two sample colorways, white and pink and black and pink, both pairs feature a puffed-up structure, simple block paneling with bulked-up stitching, and VANS branding across the heel in block letters.
- The Uzi collab adds two different two-tone laces, one in stripes and the other in checkerboard, with “LUV” on the midfoot hangtag and a Hook-Up Skateboards-style anime print on the insoles and box.
- The Lil Uzi Vert x Vans Collection samples are just that, samples.
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Sometimes, fashion’s 20-year cycle can misremember the past. What looks like popular fashion in archival footage was often wack at the time, but with rose-tinted hindsight, everything looks like a deep dive pull. If there’s anyone who was going to bring back the plain, puffy, middle school nightmare mall skate shoes of the mid-2000s, though, it's Philly’s emo rockstar and certified 360 flipper, Lil Uzi Vert.
Seen in a series of Lil Uzi Vert x Vans sample previews from Instagram user @una_piccola_volare11111 alongside pink and black checkerboard Uzi samples, the two pairs of Vans Lynzie return to a bygone era of Ryan Sheckler MTV shows and pop punk fandom. Seen in two sample colorways, white and pink and black and pink, both pairs feature a puffed-up structure, simple block paneling with bulked-up stitching, and VANS branding across the heel in block letters.
Hook-Ups Skateboard Inspiration
The Uzi collab adds two different two-tone laces, one in stripes and the other in checkerboard, with “LUV” on the midfoot hangtag and a Hook-Up Skateboards-style anime print on the insoles and box. The samples also show off four more pink and black boxes with a Lil Uzi Vert x Vans logo in Vans’ classic skateboard graphic branding.
The Lil Uzi Vert x Vans Collection samples are just that, samples, but if you’ve been pulling Krew sweatshirts and Emerica pants out of the thrift shop and you’re looking to complete the look, Uzi might have you covered soon. To keep up with all the latest from Vans, download the Sole Retriever App.
Images via una_piccola_volare11111
Zach Harris is a writer based in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vice, Complex, High Times, and more. He is obsessed with skateboarding and bowling. He is still looking for his first 300. For tips, reviews, and anything in size 10.5 - zach.h@soleretriever.com
