Key Details
Release Date: September 11-12, 2026
- The VECTIV Forward is the first-ever collaboration between The North Face and Engineered Garments.
- It converts between a laced running shoe and a slip-on using a swappable tongue cover.
- The build pairs a 3D Pebax and carbon plate with a DREAM foam midsole and a SurfaceCTRL outsole.
The North Face and Engineered Garments have unveiled the VECTIV Forward, the first sneaker to come out of their debut partnership. The lifestyle-runner hybrid is built around a two-way, modular design that lets the wearer swap between a traditional laced setup and a slip-on silhouette, merging outdoor running tech with a more utilitarian, everyday build.
The Forward carries designer Daiki Suzuki’s workwear-rooted design language, layered onto The North Face’s running-shoe engineering, and it’s the two labels’ first sneaker project together. It lands as running silhouettes keep getting pulled into fashion rotations, pushing brands to build shoes that hold up on a run and still work as a daily pair. Engineered Garments has worked in footwear before, including its recent Converse Weapon collaboration, and this North Face pairing applies that same utilitarian eye to a performance running platform. JustFreshKicks will keep tracking how the collab rolls out; readers can also browse the sneaker release dates hub for what else is dropping this month.
The The North Face x Engineered Garments VECTIV Forward Design
Underfoot, the VECTIV Forward runs on a 3D Pebax and carbon plate paired with a DREAM foam midsole, tuned for propulsion and stability whether it’s logging miles or just walking around. A rocker-shaped sole and a high-grip SurfaceCTRL outsole round out the running-focused build. The shoe arrives in a monochromatic “Easy Navy/TNF Black” colorway, keeping the palette restrained so the modular construction stays the focal point. Pulling the laces and clipping in the included tongue cover turns the running shoe into a slip-on without changing anything below the foot.
What Inspired the North Face x Engineered Garments VECTIV Forward Collaboration?
The shoe merges designer Daiki Suzuki’s utilitarian design approach at Engineered Garments with The North Face’s running-performance engineering, marking the two labels’ first-ever sneaker collaboration.
The North Face x Engineered Garments VECTIV Forward Release Information
The North Face x Engineered Garments VECTIV Forward opens with a presale on Friday, September 11th, 2026 at The North Face Footwear Shinsaibashi and Engineered Garments Tokyo, ahead of a wider online and nationwide release on Saturday, September 12th, 2026. Pricing hasn’t been confirmed yet.
The North Face x Engineered Garments VECTIV Forward
Color: Easy Navy/TNF Black
Style Code: TBD
Release Date: September 11-12, 2026
Price: TBD
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the North Face x Engineered Garments VECTIV Forward release?
It presells on September 11th, 2026 before a wider online and nationwide release on September 12th, 2026.
Where can you buy the VECTIV Forward?
The presale runs at The North Face Footwear Shinsaibashi and Engineered Garments Tokyo, followed by broader online and nationwide availability the next day.
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Photos: The North Face x Engineered Garments / Peter Sutherland
