# Stylish Footwear Collaborations Palace Skateboarding and Vans Collaborate on the Palace Vans Low By Kalin Ned | Published 2023-07-18 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palace-vans-low References: [palaceskateboards](https://www.palaceskateboards.com/palace-vans-low/) Palace Vans Low is a new footwear silhouette that pays homage to skate culture. The model resulted from a collaboration between two beloved skateboarding brands—Palace and Vans—and was officially available for purchase starting June 23rd. This sporty hybrid shoe combines elements from the [Steve Caballero 'Half Cab'](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/half-cab-sneaker) and the Mike Carroll signature style. Available in black or white with a perforated leather and suede mix, the Palace Vans Low features various technical features for enhanced performance. Alongside the footwear silhouette, the brands also launched two T-shirts with a 'Palace Vans Low' graphic on the front. To celebrate the collaboration, Palace and Vans have created an "Internal Only" film, directed by Palace's Stuart Hammond and starring [Palace and Vans pro skateboarders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivienne-westwood-and-palace) Rory Milanes and Danny Brady. The film embraces a cheeky office vibe and is made "for Vans employee's eyes only." Image Credit: Vans x Palace ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 16% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Athletic Footwear Collaborations:** Opportunity for athletic brands to collaborate with other fashion or sportswear brands to create unique and stylish footwear options. - **Skateboarding-inspired Silhouettes:** Potential for footwear brands to design skateboarding-inspired models that capture the essence and style of skate culture. - **Limited Edition Collaborations:** Growing trend of limited edition footwear collaborations between established brands that create excitement and exclusivity among consumers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Athletic Apparel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for athletic apparel brands to collaborate with footwear brands and offer coordinated clothing-shoe collections. - **Skateboarding Equipment:** Potential for skateboarding equipment manufacturers to partner with fashion or footwear brands to create unique, skateboarding-inspired products. - **Fashion Retail:** Opportunity for fashion retailers to curate and sell limited edition collaborations between popular footwear and clothing brands, attracting fashion enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Perforated Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palace-and-crocs.md) - [Bright Collaborative Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skate-rowley.md) - [Textural Collaborative Bold Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passport-1.md) - [Premium Textural Skate Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skate-half-cab.md) - [Collab Fashion Trainers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentino-x-vans.md) - [Café Collaborative Skate Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vans-and-papergirl.md) - [Football Culture-Inspired Athletic Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palace-and-nike.md) - [Multi-Color Skater Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parra-and-otw.md) - [Collaborative Fashion-Centric Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivienne-westwood-and-palace.md)