Vans OTW Advocate Chris Kong has put his custom take on the Alomar for the holiday season. The shoes colorway was influenced by ‘80s skate and BMX culture and sports a bold red and blue color palette along with lightning bolt embroidery. Expect these to drop in November and hit the jump for a closer look.

Vans introduces the 2012 OTW advocates Lupe Fiasco and Chris Kong. The two join Eric Elms and Dimitri Coste as creative forces collaborating with OTW designers. Lupe and Chris will join the OTW crew in Berlin next Wednesday for a special launch event at the Bread & Butter trade show. The experience kicks off January 18th with a live musical appearance by Lupe Fiasco, Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and The Patta Sound System.