David Bowie Honoured With New Vans Limited Edition Sneaker Range
Earlier this year, veteran rockers Led Zeppelin also announced a new collaboration with Vans as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations.
Vans are releasing a new limited edition sneaker range in tribute to David Bowie, with each design based on a theme from a classic Bowie album.
The ‘Slip-On 47 VDX’ will pay tribute to Bowie’s 1971 album, Hunky Dory whereas ‘Sk8-Hi’ has a design paying homage to Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust era (see main image above) thanks to a lightning stripe on the side panel of the sneakers.
Elsewhere, ‘The Old Skool’ sneaker recalls Bowie’s 1973 Aladdin Sane and ‘Era’ Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’. The designs are reportedly available in stores from 4 April and you can find more information from Vans’ official website.
The news comes in what is proving a popular year for high profile collaborations for Vans. Earlier this year, veteran rockers Led Zeppelin announced a new collaboration with Vans as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations.
The joint project, announced by the band on Twitter, revealed two versions of the newly licensed Led Zeppelin shoes, each featuring iconic images from their classic albums together with a t-shirt.
Elsewhere in David Bowie news, a demo that is thought to be among the first recordings of Bowie‘s ‘Starman’ sold at auction for £51,000 last week.
The tape recording was made in 1971 by Bowie and his Spiders from Mars guitarist Mick Ronson. The guitarist later handed it to Kevin Hutchinson, a close friend and aspiring musician who wanted to learn the now iconic track.
The demo, which also contains early versions of ‘Moonage Daydream’ and ‘Hang Onto Yourself’ was later packed away in Mr Hutchinson’s loft after he listened to it.
Mr Hutchinson previously told the Press Association: “Now I’m 65 and I played it, I just couldn’t believe how good it is.
“But at the time, I thought: It’s not bad. At 16 you’re not totally impressed, nothing impresses you.”
Despite initial estimates that the tape would sell for £10,000, it went under the hammer for £51,000 at Merseyside’s Omega Auctions on Tuesday, 12 March.
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