Check out this rabbity release from Vans! We’ve seen a lot of simple, basic colour-blocked Vans being released for Fall 2010, but the Vans Vault Carrot Pack style stands out from the rest: the canvas has a print of a cartoon rabbit, looking a bit like an old storybook print. But the rabbit, ripping it up on a board, is totally modern, decked out in a green tuxedo and purple bowtie, munching on a big carrot. The shoelaces are bright pink, matching the sole stripe, and the shoes are trimmed with green and orange.

Vans has become famous for their stylish sneaker packs for kids and adults, and they often create designs that appeal to the young and young at heart, like the Yo Gabba Gabba! children’s Vans. The Vans Vault Carrot Pack  is available as the Sk8-Hi LX and Era LX, and both sport a cotton upper with the skateboarding rabbit graphic.

The rabbit has become a popular pick in everything from movies to book characters – just take Bugs Bunny or the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland, for example. The Vans Vault Carrot Pack will be available later this month at Vans retailers.

We’re right in the midst of summer, and the trend we’re seeing a lot of on the streets of Vancouver this season is casual, canvas slip-ons paired with everything from flowing dresses to skinny jeans. On many feet are the durable yet lightweight Vans Vault sneakers, similar to the old-school Keds. (If you were born in the late 70’s/early 80’s, you probably remember the Keds craze of the early 90’s, where every guy and girl seemed to be sporting those classic three-hole sneakers in white or navy).

Well, like every other trend – from bell bottoms to neon sunglasses, the canvas boat shoe has made a comeback. Vans sneakers released their new models from the Vans Vault shoe Collection in January 2010, but we haven’t been seeing a lot of them until now, as it heats up and more people hit the beach or congregate on the streets downtown.

Two of the most popular Vans Vault shoes for spring/summer 2010 come in either a bold, rich purple or a soft mahogany brown, both with a sturdy leather upper and the traditional Vans tag and waffle-design soles to prevent slipping.

It also looks like the Vans Vault shoe ollection will bring another fresh footwear perspective to stores in the fall of 2010. Word is that the new autumn Vans Vault shoe line will features the same casual style with leather uppers and a native inspiration.

However, let’s not think about the arrival of fall or winter just yet…let’s just enjoy the sun, sand, and everything else summertime has to offer!