Vans’ core mission is to celebrate skateboarding’s impact on culture and support the creative minds of the skateboarding world who are “always pushing” progress. Part of that support of the skate community includes hosting events around the world—like an unforgettable music and skate installation at Sacré Coeur during Paris Fashion Week and sponsoring The Bunt Jam 2024, a rollicking celebration of Toronto’s skateboard culture—and now Vans will land at Vans Skate Space 198 in Bushwick, Brooklyn, for an all-day block party. Taking place on September 7th in the middle of New York Fashion Week, the party is a celebration of the brand’s long-standing support of NYC’s skate culture and an opportunity to bring together the people, brands and businesses in New York who, just like Vans, are “always pushing” forward.
Curren Caples at Vans Skate Space 198. Photo credit: Anthony Acosta
During the day, there will be an open skate session in the sprawling concrete park of Vans Skate Space 198 and a skate jam with prizes, including cash-for-tricks and gift certificates from skate shops KCDC, Labor and Tenant. For those new to the world of skating, KCDC and Sk8Babes will also be offering free skate lessons. Sign up for skate lessons here.
Accompanying the skating will be a community-focused “Off the Wall” market from Vans family members such as LQQK Studio, Quartersnacks, PunkandYo, Homerun, Star Team, EC Melodi, FTI, Nayfandwavey and more. Vans Skateboarding team members such as Beatrice Domond, Ben Kadow, Dick Rizzo, Shiloh Catori, Rowan Zorilla, Zion Wright, Curren Caples and Efron Danzig will be in attendance. Additionally, there will be DJs throughout the day including LQQK Studios, Ben Kadow and King Marie as well as food and drink vendors.
The good vibes don’t end when the sun goes down, as Vans transforms the space into a “Skate Rave” at night. After a skate session with the Vans Skateboarding team, the lights are dimmed and the bass is turned up, with fresh ghetto tech from Detroit’s HiTech and New York’s Jubilee.
Mark September 7th in your calendar and respond for free here.
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Transporters®a brand of VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), is the leading brand of footwear, apparel and accessories in the skateboarding and original action sports space. Transporters® The Authentic collections are sold through a network of subsidiaries, distributors and international offices in over 100 countries. Transporters® has more than 2,000 retail locations worldwide, including its own, concession and partner stores. Transporters® The brand inspires and empowers everyone to live “Off The Wall” and embodies the youthful spirit of freedom, non-conformity and the relentless drive to advance culture in action sports, music, art and design.
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