The title says no lie. Vans did a tremendous work that took for years before they introduce the most advanced and deeply researched rendition of its all-time classic flagships.

The Era, Old Skool, Authentic, Slip-On and Sk8-Hi are all shoes that cemented the skate culture through more than 50 years of heritage. Worn by millions of riders around the world, they have iconized the skateboarder as a style figure.

Yet, skateboarding and technology are evolving. This is why Vans put so much effort in order to keep what we loved looking ourselves in these shoes, without sacrificing any single thing that makes a modern skateboarding shoe good: Comfort, protection, durability and skateability.

Give them a try…and thank us later. There’s no going back from these, believe us…

…And if you don’t believe us, ask Dr Tsagka on the review below…