Torker x Vans Limited Edition BMX Old Skool Sneakers

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Torker Racing linked up with Vans for special collaboration pair of kicks! These are the Torker x Vans BMX Old Skool — Limited Edition sneakers and they come in black with that Torker yellow color on the stripe. 300 pairs of these sneakers were built and signed by the riders who helped to make Torker the legendary BMX brand that it is.

Fifty years of Torker called for something more than a frame reissue. We reached out to Vans — a brand with its own deep roots in Southern California and action sports — and together we built a shoe worthy of the anniversary. Every detail connects back to Torker’s history: the colors, the sole, the gusset tribute, and the signatures inside. ~Torker Racing

What’s great about these kicks is Torker and Vans spec’d them from the ground up with BMX in mind.

The Sole: VDFPR Waffle Cup

The Van Doren Factory Pedal Recipe — Vans’ Cup Specific BMX sole. Built for grip on a platform pedal. The waffle pattern that started it all, optimized for BMX.

Insole: Pop Cush Sock Liner

The Pop Cush sock liner is signed by some of the iconic Torker riders of the 70’s and 80’s. Each sent their actual signature to be reproduced directly on the insole.

Eyelet: Chrome Eyelet

A single chrome eyelet — a direct nod to Torker’s iconic Fish Eye Gusset and the chrome frame finishes the brand was known for. Small detail. Deliberate choice.

Upper: BMX Old Skool

Black canvas and suede upper with Torker yellow accent stripe. The Torker MX badge sits on the tongue. Black on yellow — our colors since 1976 — on the shoe that helped define skate and action sports.

Packaging: Custom Torker / Vans Box

Yellow box. Black panels. TORKER and VANS co-branded on every face. The Torker MX badge on each end. This is a collector’s piece as much as a shoe.

Heritage: Van Doren Label

The Van Doren label on the heel is the original Vans founding family mark — a nod to where both brands came from. Southern California. Built by people who rode.

Torker was born in Fullerton, California in 1976. The Johnson family — Steve, John, Doug, and Doris — built one of the most important BMX brands of the original era out of a small precision metal shop. Eight years of production. In those eight years, their riders won the first IBMXF World Pro Championship, the 1979 national team title, and their manufacturing line produced the world’s first purpose-built freestyle BMX frame. That’s the history we’re carrying into the 50th year. ~Torker Racing

The Connection:

Vans has had roots in BMX going back to the same era. When we approached them about a 50th anniversary collab, the fit was immediate. Black and yellow are Torker’s colors — and they’re the colors of this shoe. That’s not a coincidence. That’s the right partner for the right moment.

Bill Ryan — who had a Torker co-sponsorship in the early 1980s before founding Supercross BMX in 1989 — re-acquired the Torker trademark and relaunched the brand in 2022. The 2026 50th anniversary is the first major milestone since the relaunch, and this shoe is part of marking it properly.