Travis Barker’s Next Vans Old Skool Collab Pays Its Dues

Travis Barker and Vans are running it back, this time flipping last year’s Old Skool collaboration into a cleaner white-based follow-up.

The first Travis Barker x Vans release made plenty of noise in 2025, landing right in the pocket between skate history, punk nostalgia, and Barker’s own long-running ties to Southern California culture. For Barker, Vans has never felt like a forced fit. Growing up around the brand’s core scene through the ’80s and ’90s, then becoming a central figure in the Warped Tour era with Blink-182, his connection to the brand runs deeper than a standard celebrity sneaker project.

The new Travis Barker x Vans Old Skool keeps the same attitude as the original pair, but shifts the base from black to white. The upper is dressed in a clean canvas and suede build, giving the familiar Old Skool shape a brighter backdrop while still keeping Barker’s signature details front and center.

Across the toe boxes, Old English lettering spells out “Dues Paid,” a nod to the same phrase tattooed across Barker’s knuckles. Barbed wire graphics return along the sidewalls, while boombox logos appear on the tongue as another link to Barker’s music background. The heel finishes things off with ransom note-style branding, keeping the DIY punk feel intact without overloading the design.

The result is less of a full reset and more of an encore. The Travis Barker x Vans Old Skool “White” carries over what worked from the first release, but the lighter palette gives those details a sharper contrast and a more wearable summer feel.

The Travis Barker x Vans Old Skool “White” is expected to release soon, with Vans Family members set to receive early access.