Longtime Vans aficionado Travis Barker makes his latest collaboration with the shoe brand feel more intimate than ever. With his new Travis Barker x Vans Old Skool, he reinterprets the classic black-and-white Old Skool with subtle tattoo-inspired details that tell his personal story.

Inspired by his chest tattoo, Boombox logos are stitched on the tongue. Meanwhile, barbed wire around the midsole gives a nod to the tattoo on his knee. The hand-lettered “Dues Paid” text printed on the toe boxes is a reference to his knuckle tattoo that also represents his grind and sobriety.

To mark the drop, Barker released a song of the same name and stamped his signature ransom-style logo on the heels. Photographed by Vans curator Atiba Jefferson, the accompanying campaign is the cherry on top.

The Travis Barker x Vans Old Skool “Dues Paid” will be available October 23, 2025 at Vans.com and at The Grove in Los Angeles, with 50 pairs.

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