The Vans Half Cab Shoe in Black/Classic Blue is this weeks Skate Warehouse Pick of the Week, and this one was easy. The Vans Half Cab is a classic, easy to recognize shoe with its unique silhouette and that original rectangular logo patch on the side.
The Half Cab is Steve Caballero’s shoe and represents what skate culture stands for. One of the greatest talents and minds in skate history, Steve Caballero is known for inventing difficult tricks and air variations for vertical skating. He has set the long-standing record for the highest air achieved on a halfpipe.
Born November 8, 1964, in San Jose, California, Caballero has been skating since the age of 12. His career began when he was 14 under the sponsorship of Campbell Skate Park. After finishing fifth in a skate contest in Escondido Stacy Peralta offered him a sponsorship with Powell Peralta. By 1980 he was pro and had invented the ’Caballerial’, also known as the fakie 360 ollie. A member of the Bones Brigade, Caballero has appeared in a number of videos, such as The Search For Animal Chin. Since then he’s made the cover of Thrasher Magazine numerous times, has been a character in the Tony Hawk video game and a member in numerous bands, including The Faction, and was a part of Stacy Peralta’s 2012 documentary film, Bones Brigade: An Autobiography, currently for sale at Skate Warehouse.
Today his sponsors include Powell Peralta, Bones Bearings, Independent Truck Company, Autobahn Wheels, Vans Skate Shoes, Skull Candy headphones, Ohana Boardshop, and Protec Helmets. Check out the Skate Warehouse selection of products from each of these brands at the website.
The Half Cab Shoe is legendary. A mid-top that set the standard for generations of Vans skate shoes to come. Worn by a generation of pro riders, the Half Cab has helped redefine skateboarding.
Features Include:
- Suede uppers
- Mid top construction
- Vulcanized waffle outsole
- Thin tongue and collar
- Signature Steve Caballero design
- FIT: Width = normal. Length = slightly long. A bit roomy but shoe still fits true to size
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