Vans Clipless Shoe

Not sure how long these have been out, I just noticed some SPD clipless shoes on the Vans site:

The Warner is the first choice in style, comfort, and performance for SPD compatible shoes for today's BMX racers and mountain bikers alike. The Warner utilizes our lightweight gum rubber "Off the Wall" tread pattern molded to our performance driven SPD compatible outsole. We've internally relieved material from key points on the SPD plate to keep it light and stiff over the mid foot area while providing flex in other key areas. The upper infuses weather resistant synthetic leathers and vented ballistic nylon mesh with a removable hook and loop tension strap. Our self centering gored tongue and a comfortable molded EVA foam sockliner top it off.

They retail at $90, but if you order anything from vans between 3/23 and 3/29 you can save 20% off your order:

PARDON OUR DUST

We're sorry we missed you! Our site is currently undergoing maintenance, but after a brief stint on the DL, we'll be back in business tomorrow, 3/26/09.

If you come back and shop with us by 3/29/09, we would like to offer you a 20% discount on your entire purchase.

Coupon code SORRY09 must be applied at checkout.

Offer is valid between 3/26/09-3/29/09, on in stock and custom orders.

Thank you for your patience!

Bad Brains X Vans

Goddamit, P/C, you go and post that Vans has done a collab with Bad Brains and come up with a sweet Rasta-inspired canvas chukka.


image via Pedal Consumption

Then you link to the Hypebeast Blog, which links to a dead-link. So I get on the Google, credit card in hand, and I get eight trillion results from four trillion sneaker blogs, not to mention 100 or so companies that sell used Ford E-250's (might need one of those too). I go to Vans and they're not even available yet. You tease!

Do You Know Clarence?

This is Clarence. He has a website and a penchant for Nike Dunks.
We met Clarence at Pony Up! He was wearing kicks with clipless pedal attachments.



pix from FreshnessMag.com

They're the Nike Dunk Gyrizo from the Beijing Olympics (BMX)


edit: Thanks to Tony Tyrant for the update -- Nike's got 'em in 5, 5 1/2, and 7 for $220.