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Vans OTW Old Skool Reissue 36 x Satoshi Nakamoto “Pearlized Port Royale” (Friends and Family) – VN000DC0FNG
The Satoshi Nakamoto x OTW by Vans Old Skool Reissue 36 “Pearlized Port Royale” is one of the most elusive entries in the collaboration‘s history — a Friends and Family exclusive unveiled at Vans OTW’s New York Fashion Week pop-up in September 2024. Unlike the retail releases that followed, this Port Royale colorway was never made available to the public, produced only for the inner circle and gifted at the Max Fish-themed NYFW event .
Key Features
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Silhouette: OTW Old Skool Reissue 36 (the original “Style 36” from 1977, Vans’ first shoe with the Jazz Stripe)
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Collaboration: Satoshi Nakamoto x OTW by Vans
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Edition: Friends and Family Exclusive — not released to the public
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Colorway: Port Royale (deep burgundy) canvas with Black suede overlays
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Upper: Rich burgundy canvas base with black suede Jazz Stripes and heel overlays; white contrast stitching throughout
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Signature Detail: Satoshi Nakamoto‘s signature bejeweled pearl embellishments across the toe cap, eyestays, and heel tab
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Tongue: Checkerboard print with Satoshi Nakamoto branding; hand-written embroidery around the tongue, midfoot, and toe
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Laces: Distressed, artificially aged laces with text hits
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Midsole/Outsole: Heavily aged and distressed rubber finish, designed to replicate the patina of a decades-old Vans
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Packaging: Vintage-themed box with faded details and Nakamoto’s name scrawled on the lid
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Fit: Unisex sizing
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Style Code: VN000DC0FNG
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Release Date: September 2024 (New York Fashion Week, Friends and Family only)
Why the Old Skool Reissue 36 “Pearlized Port Royale”
The Friends and Family “Port Royale” occupies a distinct space in the Satoshi Nakamoto x OTW by Vans timeline. It arrived first — before the retail Green and Grey colorways — as a statement piece for the collaboration‘s NYFW debut . The design language established here, pearlized canvas, distressed details, bejeweled embellishments, and a deliberately aged midsole, would go on to define the entire collaboration .
The Port Royale colorway itself is a study in Vans heritage. The deep burgundy canvas and black suede overlays reference the brand’s earliest footwear, while the checkerboard tongue and white contrast stitching ground the shoe in skate culture. What sets it apart is the execution: the pearl embellishments are applied with restraint, catching light without overwhelming the silhouette, and the distressed treatment extends from the laces to the midsole to the box itself .
Because this colorway was never sold at retail, it exists almost entirely in resale and collector channels. For collectors, the Friends and Family “Port Royale” represents the origin point of one of the most distinctive Vans collaborations of the 2020s — a piece that predates the public releases and carries the weight of being truly limited.
