Vans x Slam City Skates
50 years of Vans & 30 years of Slam City Skates celebration at the House of Vans in London.
Photography: Maksim Kalanep
To mark the big occasion both Vans & Slam City had a busy night of free drinks, 30 years of Slam ads exhibition, Summer In The City 2 screening and, of course, presentation of Vans x Slam City Skates 'Native Pro' & 'Lampin Pro' collaboration shoes.
The night was a success and all the hard work that went into getting all those ads from the archives onto the walls didn't go unnoticed. Slam founder Paul Sunman as well as old and new team riders, Slam staff and current owners were all in attendance.
As for the 'Summer In The City 2' trophy - Vincent Kelsey & his team took the win this time around after coming second last year.
Shot with Nikon D810 + Nikon 20mm f/1.8 G ED lens at f/1.8
Raw files processed in Adobe Photoshop CC Camera Raw

Vans x Slam City Skates 'Native Pro' on display

Vans x Slam City Skates 'Native Pro' on display

Slam City Skates 30 years of ads exhibition

Slam City Skates 30 years of ads exhibition

Vans x Slam City Skates 'Lampin Pro' on display

Vans x Slam City Skates 'Lampin Pro' on display

Vans x Slam City Skates inserts on display

Vans x Slam City Skates previous collaborations on display

Dan Magee, Mark Jackson, Nick Jensen & Rob Mathieson getting ready for party

DJ Odin warming up the crowd

Mark Jakson, Seth Curtis & Chris Pulman getting ready for Summer In The City 2 screening

Summer In The City 2 screening

Summer In The City 2 screening

Summer In The City 2 screening

Rob Smith about to announce the winners

Vincent Kelsey 'Summer In The City 2' winner about to start celebrations

The party is on

Tasty free chicken wings

Back to Slam City Skates 30 years of ads exhibition

Chris Pulman & Dave Atkinson discuss 'Lampin Pro' shoe

A lot of ads to go through

More people joining in

On to the next wall of ads

Another angle

Chris Pulman still on it

Alternative angle

Wojnowski brothers having a close look

Rory Milanes almost done

Mark Jakson, Seth Curtis & Reuben Goodyear having a good laugh

Reuben Goodyear with his old Slam City Skates ad

Seth Curtis with his old Slam City Skates ad

Seth Curtis with his old Slam City Skates ad

Slam City Skates founder Paul Sunman with Slam's 'Bomber Terror Zine' cover

Slam City Skates founder Paul Sunman with Slam's 'Bomber Terror Zine' cover

Nick Jensen with his old Slam City Skates ad

Dan Magee having a heated discussion as per usual

Callum Francis, Dan Magee & Jerome Campbell

Callum Francis, Dan Magee & Jerome Campbell

Callum Francis, Dan Magee & Jerome Campbell

Callum Francis & Dan Magee