VANS: Spotlighting Cortis

Vans introduces Off The Wall, a global campaign centered on the Authentic and the people who have always shaped its meaning. More than a slogan, Off The Wall is a worldview, rooted in individuality and creative defiance.

The Authentic, born in 1966 as a quiet deck shoe, was quickly claimed by the loudest kids on the block – skateboarders. Over the decades, it evolved into a global icon, worn by noisemakers – artists and originals, creators and innovators, misfits and malcontents – those who live Off The Wall, refuse to be labeled and are always defying boundaries.

2026 marks a significant year for Vans and the Authentic, as both celebrate six decades of cultural impact shaped by the people who wear it. Interpreted by an epic collective of skateboarders, artists, and cultural innovators including SZA, Hayley Williams, Franz Lyons, Travis Barker, Lizzie Armanto and T-Funk, Off the Wall campaign in APAC further features CORTIS – consisting of MARTIN, JAMES, JUHOON, SEONGHYEON, and KEONHO – a breakout global act that debuted in August 2025.Their first EP, COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES, landed at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, reflecting their determination to think beyond the boundaries defined by the world.

The five-member act are self-driven creatives who bring raw authenticity to everything they create. Creators, composers, songwriters, producers, videographers, and storytellers, they are label-defiers and convention-breakers who create on their own terms by living Off the Wall. All five members express their own individuality and perspectives, voices and creative energies, working collaboratively and yet never conforming to fixed roles. In these constantly evolving creatives, we see the essence of Off the Wall and the true spirit of being Authentic.

The Vans Off The Wall Authentic pack will be available at select Vans stores in the Philippines. #CoolisinSession