{"id":1045796,"date":"2022-03-11T13:01:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T19:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=1045796"},"modified":"2022-03-11T13:03:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T19:03:46","slug":"q-and-a-lizzie-armanto-vans-the-lizzie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/q-and-a-lizzie-armanto-vans-the-lizzie\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A with Lizzie Armanto On Her First Signature Skate Shoe with Vans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yesterday was a historic day for Vans<\/a><\/strong> as the iconic sneaker company launched the \u201cThe Lizzie,\u201d<\/a><\/strong> a new signature skate shoe created by none other than Lizzie Armanto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At only 29-years-old, Lizzie Armanto<\/a> has changed the future of skateboarding. The Santa Monica native has a growing list of impressive firsts that include competing at the first ever Olympic skateboarding event, being the first woman to land the cover of TransWorld SKATEboarding magazine, and even being the first woman to clear Tony Hawk\u2019s insane 360-loop<\/a>. Now, Armanto becomes the first woman to design a signature skate shoe for Vans in over 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As her namesake sneaker, \u201cThe Lizzie”<\/strong><\/a> features intricate design elements that are inspired by the skater. The sneaker itself has a humble appearance, much like Armanto\u2019s spirit, that focuses on the simple pleasures. The shoe shines with its focus on functionality and sustainability features that include organic cotton, natural rubber and biobased foam. The debut of the sneaker offers three different colorways in shades of \u201cMarshmallow,\u201d \u201cBlack,\u201d and \u201cRosette.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To celebrate the launch, Vans presents \u201cSomewhere Else Entirely,\u201d<\/strong> an immersive wonderland skate park designed by Armanto herself. Half skate jam, half art installation \u2013 the experience is available this weekend in Los Angeles, Calif., with the RSVP<\/a> open now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We caught up with Lizzie Armanto<\/strong> on opening night of the launch to talk to her about the design process of \u201cThe Lizzie,\u201d the inspiration behind \u201cSomewhere Else Entirely,\u201d and what she\u2019s working on next. <\/p>\n\n\n\n