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In a continuation of Vans’ partnership with Metallica, the California shoe company has just released four new custom shoes, each representing one member of the legendary metal act. To design the shoes, Vans encouraged the band members to take inspiration from music and action sports to create shoes that represented their own individual styles. The results are unique takes on four classic Vans shoes: the Sk8-Hi Deconstruct, Era Laceless, Slip-On, and Escuela.

While these are the first custom shoes designed in partnership with individual members of the band in mind, it’s not the first time the brand and band have collaborated. This past October, marking the 20-year anniversary of the Half Cab Pro, Vans released a Metallica version of that shoe featuring the artwork to the band’s debut album Kill ‘Em All. This February, Vans plans to release two more shoes celebrating the album. Check out James Hetfield’s custom shoe below, and see the rest after the jump.

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James Hetfield’s Sk8-Hi Deconstruct

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Warped Tour and Feed Our Children NOW!, an organization which helps coordinate food drives across the country, have teamed up to offer charitable Warped Tour attendees a shot at free tickets. All you have to do to enter is donate to Unite The United or Feed The Children NOW!, and get friends to do the same. You can check out all the details after the jump. Continue reading ‘Warped Tour, Feed Our Children NOW! Ticket Giveaway’

The Vans Warped Tour is the one of the longest running tours in America, not to mention probably the most challenging. For about 80 days straight, 1,000+ crew members wake up at the crack of dawn every morning and work in non-stop grueling conditions late into the evening. It takes a hell of a lot of manpower and endurance to keep the well oiled Warped machine running, but many people do not realize this. That’s why Fuse decided to document this past summer’s 2012 Warped Tour for their new show Warped Roadies, in which they follow the crew—NOT the rockstars—who work their asses off every day behind the scenes to make it all happen. They are the backbone of the whole machine, without whom none of it could be possible. Click here to watch the full series premiere before it airs this Friday, December 7 at 11/10c.

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Participants must be eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of entry and must reside within the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States.

Participants must be eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of entry and must reside within the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States. Entrants must reside within a 500 mile radius of one of 22 tour stops to enter the OurStage “Warped” Regional Competition. See official rules for listing. Only submission materials that are determined, at the sole discretion of the Sponsors, to be classified as Alternative Country, Indie Pop, Pop, Singer-Songwriter (female), Singer-Songwriter (male),Alternative, Funk, Hard Rock, Indie Rock, Metal, Modern Rock, Punk, Rock, Southern Rock, Alternative Hip-Hop, Hip Hop, Rap, Electronica, Acoustic and Folk as defined on the OurStage FAQ’s will be deemed valid entries.

Participants must be eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of entry and must reside within the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States.

Participants must be eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of entry and must reside within the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States. Only submission materials that are determined, at the sole discretion of the Sponsors, to be classified as Alternative Country, Indie Pop, Pop, Singer-Songwriter (female), Singer-Songwriter (male),Alternative, Funk, Hard Rock, Indie Rock, Metal, Modern Rock, Punk, Rock, Southern Rock, Alternative Hip-Hop, Hip Hop, Rap, Electronica, Acoustic and Folk as defined on the OurStage FAQ’s will be deemed valid entries.