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Eddie Van Halen Unveils Sneaker Line

Posted 04/16/2009 at 10:24am | by GuitarWorld Staff Member

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Eddie Van Halen and partner FEA Merchandising have announced the release of EVH Brand Signature Striped Sneakers. For nearly 2 decades, EVH fans have been attending Van Halen shows wearing homemade versions of the striped sneakers that Eddie wears onstage, modeled after his infamous red white and black striped Frankenstein guitar.

“So many people would ask me, where can I get a pair of those? After hearing that for about 15 years, I figured they were something that people obviously wanted, so making them available and official seemed like a natural progression,” Eddie said.

In addition to the red Frankenstein theme, the shoes are also available in White with Black stripe theme, which pays tribute to the yellow and black striped guitar Eddie used in 1978 and can be seen on the back cover of Van Halen II. All 3 color themes are available in high and low top versions, with the familiar “5150” tag adorning the spine.

Available now online at EVHGear.com and at department and specialty stores worldwide, EVH signature striped sneakers follow in the footsteps of other EVH signature items like Wolfgang guitars, 5150 amplifiers, and EVH accessories. These classic canvas style sneakers have been “road tested” by Eddie over the course of several tours and were most recently seen on the sold out 2007 / 2008 North American arena tour with his band Van Halen.

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shelbones01

April 26, 2009 at 3:17pm

i'd get those... and a set of Nike's Appetite shoes to go with'em

gnrgirl

April 22, 2009 at 4:52pm

i looked o the website, and the shoes only come in men's sizes..

<3

charlieg

April 21, 2009 at 1:55am

Thats true we need new tunes and concerts!

but the shoes are cool too..

rpic

April 20, 2009 at 3:12pm

Rhythmpimp- that was very well done and said.

rhythmpimp

April 19, 2009 at 10:41am

I'm certainly not against marketing products that are obviously in demand by a large loyal fan base but...
IT's ABOUT TIME that EVH quit trying to squeeze every penny out of VH fans without actually offering anything new musically. I mean RIGHT NOW he could be working on a new record instead of spewing forth an ERUPTION of overpriced EVH labled merch that costs a pile of BIG FAT MONEY. I mean Ed, YOU REALLY GOT ME wondering if a new VH album is only in my DREAMS. It's not like YOU'RE NO GOOD at playin your LITTLE GUITARS. So stop giving us the RUNAROUND with the merchandising so that all of us VH fans can DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY to a new record. The SUMMER NIGHTS just aren't the same without some new VH music to GET UP and dance to. It's NOT ENOUGH to just put out new merchandise you need to SHOW YOUR LOVE and give us some new music cause EVERYBODY WANTS SOME. And I want some too