Anthony Van Engelen, John Cardiel, Christian Hosoi and Tony Alva
We were joined by this crew of Vans legends on Friday. They were in town for the House Of Vans park which just opened this Weekend and carved out some time to meet their fans at our Covent Garden store. We were stoked that they chose to visit us and were overwhelmed by the turnout. Enjoy this gallery of photos from the event...
An ever growing queue began taking shape outside the store in the afternoon
Slam store manager Leon Walton assessing the spill out onto Shorts Gardens
Christian Hosoi turning up
Steve Van Doren sharing stickers and good vibes with those queuing
He had time for everyone
Boards were brought along...
by fans of all ages
The basement hotted up as the signing got under way
Crowds were filtered in and everyone got something signed
AVE was a surprise guest
Christian Hosoi signing a Jason Jessee board
Tony Alva signing an Alva board
These guys were on a hype. They were amazing guests
They left us some signed House Of Vans boards
Thanks to everyone who showed up to this Meet & Greet and a big thank you to Vans for bringing everyone to visit us, it was a pleasure. Expect to see some interviews with these legends over the next few days and we will also be giving you the chance to win one of these signed House Of Vans boards. Be sure to visit their new space in Waterloo and stay tuned to hear what these guys had to say!
Photography - Maksim Kalanep