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| Breana Geering ~ Photo Acosta for Vans |
Costa Mesa, CALIF. (May 4, 2021) –
Vans, the original
action sports brand and icon of creative expression, has teamed up with
Breana Geering, one of the most talented skateboarders coming out of
Canada’s of-the-moment skate scene, on a head-to-toe pack led by the
Skate Old Skool.
Hailing from British
Columbia, Breana has emerged as an influential force in skateboarding,
gaining recognition for her calm, collected style, serious ledge skills,
and flip in and flip out manual tricks. Recently, Vans
Skateboarding talked to Breana and
those closest to her about how she came up in the Vancouver
skate scene and what’s shaped her journey along the way. Building on
the momentum of the past few years, Vans and Breana came together this
season to create a forward approach to footwear and apparel, combining
wearable colors with a nod to gender neutrality.
Breana approached the
collection by leveraging the timeless appeal of Vans Classics combined
with subtle touches that showcase her personality: “I wanted it to be
special and personal. I really made it my own
by adding in some of my own little doodles to the back of the shoe and
the insole. I really wanted to make a nice, simple shoe that people
would be stoked to wear, to skate or to the bar.”
With port uppers and a
black outsole, laces and Sidestripe, the Skate Old Skool by Breana
Geering delivers a refined look with elevated details, such as debossed
faux snakeskin on the quarters. Her doodles on
the heel illustrate the creative spirit Breana has infused into the
shoe.
Next up in the
collection, the Skate Era takes on classy vibes with a bit of edge.
Marshmallow uppers are contrasted with a black sole, black laces, and
the same debossed snakeskin quarters found on the Skate
Old Skool. Final touches include brushed gold eyelets and a
Checkerboard woven patch.
A similar wearable
approach and color palette carries over into Breana’s apparel
collection, designed to ensure that she can skate and move while wearing
each piece.
The Breana Tour Tank is
grey, rib knit with Vans custom logo on the front and her signature
doodle on the back. Pair the Tour Tank with her Authentic Plaid Pant, a
Sturdy Stretch chino with an expressive-yet-subtle
black allover plaid print and slash/back welt pockets. Pull on the
Breana jacket, a black cotton canvas relaxed fit jacket with patch/welt
pockets and a doodle graphic on the chest pocket—a piece that epitomizes
Breana’s laid-back cool.
Completing the look is
the Breana Bucket Hat and Tote, tying together the snakeskin and doodle
elements from the rest of the collection. The black bucket hat features a
doodle patch on the front and reverses to
a port snakeskin print with Vans logo. The black poly tote features a
printed Checkerboard bottom, drop-in zip entry, front zip pocket with
doodle patch, interior laptop sleeve, and interior printed snakeskin
lining.
Breana Geering turned
heads in 2018, winning first place in the Advanced category at
Vancouver’s annual Stop, Drop and Roll women’s’ skate contest, and third
place at the Montreal-based EMPIRE Am Getting Paid
competition. That same year, she released her first solo parts in
Thrasher’s Wisteria and Girl Skateboards’ Out For A
Rip. In 2019, she made
Thrasher’s Scramble list, a testament to her talent on the board, and
followed that up recently with a full part in the 2020 all-female Vans
Skateboarding film Credits. Her
latest collection with Vans embodies her creative spirit and passionate drive to keep pushing skateboarding forward.
The Vans Breana Geering pack is now available at Vans retailers and Vans.com/Skateboarding.
