Lot 003: Vans Half Cab 20th Anniversary Billy Bakker original art

Title: Half Cab 20th Anniversary

Year: 2012

Materials: Mixed Media

Lot: #003

You are bidding on a pair of original one-of-a-kind artist-altered and signed Vans Half Cab 20th Anniversary edition shoes. All auction proceeds to benefit the A.skate Foundation, a non-profit 501(3)(c) charity combating autism through skateboarding. All sales are final. Please ask questions PRIOR to bidding. Thank you.

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Auction Background

2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the Vans Half Cab, the world's longest running, continuously produced signature skate shoe. To commemorate this milestone, professional skateboarder Steve Caballero hand-selected over 20 of his favorite artists to "customize" one pair each of natural canvas Half Cab 20th Anniversary edition shoes to display at the House of Vans in Brooklyn, New York on October 4, 2012 and auction to benefit the A.skate Foundation.

Participating Artists

Andy Howell, Augie Pagan, Big Toe, Billy Bakker, Bobby Brown, Chris Pastras, Christine Benjamin, Danny Miki, Dirty Donny, Greg Craola Simkins, Jason Adams, Jason Janes, Jason Tingler, Jeral Tidwell, Jimbo Phillips, Johnny Rodriguez, Keith Meek, Lance Mountain, MoFo, Orly Locquaio, Greg PNUT Galinski, Rich Luna, Shepard Fairey, Sid Enck, Taka Hayashi, Tony Squindo, Tanner Goldbeck, Mr. Wim and Steve Caballero

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About Vans Half Cab

Originally released as a mid-top version of skateboarding’s first-ever signature pro model shoe, the classic Vans Caballero high top, the Half Cab was created in direct response to the demands of a new generation of skateboarders changing the game and taking skateboarding back out into the streets after the vert-riding heyday of the 1980s. “In ’91, I noticed that a lot of street skaters were cutting my shoe halfway down and wearing them that way,” Steve Caballero remembers. “So in ’92, I gave Vans the idea to make a lower cut shoe and call it the Half Cab.” Vans listened and a new silhouette was introduced; an icon was born and countless other shoe companies would eventually go on to release their version of this original Vans classic that has remained in Vans’ footwear line-up to this day, making the Half Cab the longest running, continuously produced signature skate shoe of all time. 

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Shipping Info

Free Fed Ex domestic ground shipping within lower 48 courtesy of Vans shoes. All other arrangements can be made at buyer's expense. Please contact us to make other arrangements.

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Base item: one pair shoes, Mens US size 9

Upper: textile

Lining and sock: textile

Outer sole: other material

Made in China