Vans have defined a generation of skaters and athletes with iconic shoes designed for top athletes in the fields of BMX, Mountain biking and skateboarding. Vans provide stylish performance footwear designed to increase grip and protection in extreme sports whilst looking fantastic on the street.
Vans continue to innovate and impress with their performance biking footwear. Light and stiff in the forefoot and mid foot, and flexible elsewhere, they offer the perfect footwear for pedalling with robust leather and nylon mesh uppers to waterproof and keep the feet dry.
The Original Classics are true to the era from where they came, and give a great opportunity to go retro with the original styles from the years gone by. The Era was the original skate shoe in a low top laced style. Featuring a soft footbed, double stitching and a padded tongue it was one for the forerunners which has kicked a million flips and has kept skaters stylish for decades. Great shoes never go out of style.
In the skating arena, Geoff Rowley is one of Vans top advocates, riding with them for over a decade. His range now tops 13 different styles, each staying true to the original form. He produces designs which offer simplistic styling and maximum performance on the board. His range consists of styles which stand the test of time, each featuring the classic waffle sole and super slim-line flexible uppers.
However it is not just Geoff that rides with Vans, with a veritable who’s who from the Tony Hawks Pro Skater game choosing Vans as the footwear of choice. Steve Caballero and Bucky Lasek are also notable inclusions, with their own unique footwear styles. For Skating Caballero style, The Half Cab® is a legend in its own lifetime and one of the classics which has seen major action on the ramps and streets when skating was redefined.
For the ultimate protection on the halfpipe enter Bucky Lasek. Totalling 5 lines in his range, these custom mids give the additional support and padding to avoid skinning ankles in 10 foot of vert. A Shock absorbing heel pad and extra sticky gum rubber outsoles give the best possible board grip capable of performing at the highest level. With an elastic tongue and Ollie protection panel on the laces these are one of the most innovative designs on the market
In the music industry Vans have been popular with those with an indie pulse running through their veins. Chicago punk arrives at Vans in the form of Rise Against, and joins the ranks of Kiss, Mastodon, The Pixies, Suicidal Tendencies and The Sex Pistols as being featured Vans music range. Where skate meets surf, Vans offer a range of sandals combining beach styles with funky street wear for the perfect summer style.
As if this was not enough Vans keep true to the environment with the Go Green range, which offers 100% recycled uppers with 20% recycled rubber in the soles for those who want to skate and look good with a clear conscience.