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Skate / Lifestyle

Vans

Heritage skate footwear brand expanding apparel and creator partnerships.

Positioning

Audience
Skate, surf, lifestyle, youth culture
Positioning
Off the Wall — heritage skate culture
Pricing
Mid premium
Website
Strong skate POV
Social activity
Heavy skate UGC + content series
Region
Global

Strategic Posture

Threat to PSD2/5
Opportunity for PSD5/5
Relevance to PSD4/5
Opportunity Note for PSD
Partner / collab opportunity to embed PSD inside skate footwear ecosystem.
Followers
20M
Growth (90d)
+0.3%
Share of Voice
10%
Threat × Relevance
8

Recent News

  • Pro Classics resurgence
  • New skate team rider signing

Product Drops

  • Skate Sk8-Hi Pro reissue

Campaigns

  • Cultural anchor skate films

Collabs

  • Skate brands, artists

Influencers / Athletes

  • Pro skaters, skate creators

Tracked News for Vans

MediumCompetitor MoveCultural SignalThrasher · 2026-04-27
Vans signs new pro skate team rider, leans further into core skate
Vans added a high-profile pro to its skate team and leaned into core skate storytelling in seasonal lookbook.
Action · Identify 2 skate athletes for a PSD skate capsule with limited graphic waistbands.

Active Campaigns

Off the Wall Skate Anthology
2026-04-12 · YouTube / IG

Anthology of skate stories from team riders

Recent Drops

Pro Skate Sk8-Hi Reissue
Seasonal
2026-04-19 · $95

Skate footwear-aligned waistband collab.