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OTW by Vans and Bad Idea by CHITO, the artist platform founded by Los Angeles artist CHITO, are releasing their first joint collection. It centers on the Half Cab 33, featuring original artwork by Seoul-based artist Wreckpack, alongside apparel designed by Los Angeles-based artist Liter.
Bad Idea brings emerging and established artists together, giving them the space, support, and resources to translate their work into footwear, apparel, objects, and experiences. CHITO is known for his “Finesse Pup” icons and a distinctive visual style that combines layered textures and mixed media. His work has been exhibited in Tokyo, Paris, Mexico City, and Miami, and earlier this year, he presented his solo exhibition, “In the Wind,” at TwoWay Studio in Brooklyn. He has also designed fashion capsules for labels including Givenchy, Supreme, and Yohji Yamamoto.
For this first Bad Idea drop with OTW by Vans, CHITO brought in two artists. Wreckpack is a South Korean artist based in Seoul, known for an airbrush style. He’d been making waves on social media with custom Vans covered in skulls shortly before this release. Liter, a Los Angeles artist, is credited with the apparel design, including the graphics on the tee and sweatshirt.
Wreckpack’s airbrush style takes over the mid-top Half Cab 33. The upper fades from green at the collar through olive and orange to red at the toe, with a speckled black skull pattern printed over the whole fade. The sole gets its own treatment: a cracked purple-and-red print. Then flip the shoe over, and the clear outsole carries the same green-to-red fade, with a ghostly skull in the form of a light bulb showing through the middle. That same skull sketch sits on the tongue label, and the insole pairs OTW by Vans and Bad Idea branding over a blurred spray pattern. The build underneath is upgraded too, with sturdier materials, a padded collar, and a Sola Foam ADC All-Day Comfort insole.
The apparel is enzyme-washed for a lived-in feel. The tee is a washed dark grey cotton with a drippy, spray-painted lightbulb skull across the chest, the words BAD IDEA hanging below it, and a wash of purple behind. The back carries a large OTW by Vans logo, and both sides are soft-hand plastisol screen-printed. The sweatshirt is a washed black crew fleece with a small OTW by Vans logo on the chest. White hand-stitched X marks run along the collar and the hem, next to a woven Bad Idea label. The back is the real showpiece, with raw-edge black triangle appliqués layered into a jagged graphic that resembles a face.
The Bad Idea by CHITO x OTW by Vans collection drops October 29th on vans.com and at select retailers. Check out the collection below.
Bad Idea by Chito x OTW by Vans Half Cab 33
Style Code: VN000Z7N701
Release Date: October 29, 2026
Price: $150 USD
Resell: StockX
Bad Idea by Chito x OTW by Vans Sweatshirt
Style Code: VN0010GUBLK
Release Date: October 29, 2026
Price: $180 USD
Bad Idea by Chito x OTW by Vans Tee
Style Code: VN0010GSBLK
Release Date: October 29, 2026
Price: $65 USD
