Key Details
Style Codes: VN00115AWHT / VN00119WBA2 / VN00111JCMARelease Date: October 22, 2026
- SZA has been Vans' Artistic Director since 2025, and VANSZA is her first full collection with the brand.
- The Authentic's heel folds down, a detail based on SZA's habit of stepping on the back of her shoes.
- The second VANSZA collection introduces a new model called the LX Tabi Hiker, releasing April 8, 2027.
Vans and SZA are taking their VANSZA partnership public, with the first drop arriving October 22, 2026, led by a $100 Knu Skool Mule. SZA has been Vans’ Artistic Director since 2025, and VANSZA is her first full collection in that role. The singer has spent time building one-off pairs for herself, and that project is now becoming a full retail run split across two collections, first shown at a pop-up at 260 Bowery in New York City on September 10th and 11th. She’s no stranger to footwear collabs, having teamed with Crocs on a denim collection back in 2022.
The pop-up leaned into a fall theme, filling the space with trees, fallen leaves, and other outdoor touches. The debut VANSZA drop reworks two Vans staples: a black and white Knu Skool Mule that keeps the Knu Skool’s chunky proportions in a slip-on build, and an Authentic Kickdown finished with a worn-in look and fish graphics across the upper. That Authentic also has a heel that folds down, a detail built around SZA’s habit of stepping on the backs of her own sneakers. The collection lands alongside other recent Vans partner drops like the Vans x KPop Demon Hunters collection, the WORKSOUT Premium Authentic and Imran Potato’s “Cheetah Print” Authentic.
The Vans x SZA VANSZA Collection Design
A second collection follows in 2027, headlined by a new model called the LX Tabi Hiker. The low-top outdoor shoe uses a split-toe shape, cable laces, no traditional tongue, and a rugged rubber sole that climbs partway up the sides. FDMTL brought a split toe to the Vans Authentic Tabi earlier this year, and the LX Tabi Hiker takes the idea into outdoor territory. Colorways shown so far include a blue and orange-green pair, a brown and green-purple pair, and a black pair with red and yellow accents. The Knu Skool also returns for this drop in a RealTree-style camouflage print.
The apparel side pulls from workwear and pieces already in SZA’s own closet, including a Trompe L’Oeil fleece set, graphic hoodies, denim jackets, pants, socks, and flame-print hats. JustFreshKicks will keep tracking the April drop as pricing for the second collection and its clothing comes in.
What Makes The VANSZA LX Tabi Hiker Different From A Standard Vans Shoe?
The LX Tabi Hiker debuting in the second VANSZA drop swaps in a split-toe shape, cable laces, and no traditional tongue, with a rugged rubber sole that climbs partway up the sides instead of a standard Vans build.
Vans x SZA VANSZA Collection Release Information
The first VANSZA drop, including the Authentic Kickdown and Knu Skool Mule, releases October 22nd, 2026 through Vans and select retailers, online and in-store. The Knu Skool Mule is listed at $100, while US pricing for the Authentic Kickdown has not been confirmed. The LX Tabi Hiker and camo Knu Skool follow on April 8th, 2027, and pricing for that second collection has not been announced.
SZA x Vans VANSZA Authentic Kickdown & Knu Skool Mule
Color: Black/White
Style Code: VN00115AWHT, VN00119WBA2
Release Date: October 22, 2026
Price: $100 (Knu Skool Mule), Authentic Kickdown TBC
SZA x Vansza LX Tabi Hiker
Color: Brown/Green-Purple, Blue/Orange-Green, Black/Red-Yellow
Style Code: VN00115AWHT (Authentic Kickdown), VN00119WBA2 (Knu Skool Mule)
Release Date: April 8, 2027
Price: TBA
SZA x Vansza Knu Skool
Color: Camo/Camo
Style Code: VN00111JCMA
Release Date: April 8, 2027
Price: TBA
Frequently Asked Questions
When Does The Vans x SZA VANSZA Collection Release?
The first drop with the Authentic Kickdown and Knu Skool Mule arrives October 22nd, 2026, followed by the second collection on April 8th, 2027 with the LX Tabi Hiker and camo Knu Skool.
Where Was The VANSZA Collection First Shown?
Vans and SZA previewed both collections at a pop-up at 260 Bowery in New York City on September 10th and 11th, 2026, styled with a fall theme.
How Much Do The SZA Vans Cost?
The Knu Skool Mule in the first VANSZA drop is listed at $100, while US pricing for the Authentic Kickdown has not been confirmed. Pricing for the April 2027 LX Tabi Hiker and camo Knu Skool has not been announced.
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