Quick Facts
- Artist Yusuke Hanai has a new Vans Authentic 44 collab
- The upper is covered in an all-over print graphic of illustrated clouds across every panel
- The Yusuke Hanai x Vans Authentic 44 will be released November 7, 2025 exclusively at the Vans Harajuku store in Tokyo
- A Japan-wide release takes place on November 8, 2025
The speed of the summer is a distant memory and the slow, cold pace of the fall has set in. It doesn’t have the excitement of the warmer months, but it’s the perfect time to sit with your thoughts and stare at the clouds. The latest collaboration from Japanese artist Yusuke Hanai and Vans takes that mood to heart, tracking the movement of the sky across a pair of Authentics.
The Yusuke Hanai x Vans Authentic 44 starts with a black canvas upper and white midsole, but that’s where the plain tendencies stop. The upper is covered in an all-over print graphic of illustrated clouds across every panel. The foxing stripe is also hand-painted with a rough look, and serves as a window sill sitting surface for a drawing of a woman and a cat sitting on the bottom of the side panel, watching the clouds go by.
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
