END. x Mastermind Japan x Sk8-Hi ‘White’

Masaaki Homma, Japanese designer and founder of Mastermind, takes a old-school Vans skate shoe and elevates it with a punk-rock aesthetic. The END. x Mastermind Japan x Vans Sk8-Hi ‘White’ high-top is constructed on a clear rubber outsole with Vans’ trademark checkerboard pattern. The upper in off-white combines leather, suede and canvas with unexpected design accents, including a side stripe with crisscross stitching, a longer-than-usual eyestay, and traditional laces bordered by a zipper with a lace pull. The skull-and-crossbones imagery Mastermind is known for adorns the medial side.