bounciest high-rebound midsoles you’ve never felt before

However you like to surf it

ensuring you stay dry without overheating

proprietary SickStick™ gum rubber compound is our stickiest rubber yet

Side Seam Pockets

Vans Old Skool Checkerboard - Oatmeal future bounciest high-rebound midsoles you’ve neverThe Authentic is where it all began in 1966. A quiet deck shoe claimed by the loudest kids on the block skateboarders. This offshoot of California surf culture gave Vans its purpose and time made that skate shoe a global icon. Worn by the noisemakers. Artists and innovators. Misfits and malcontents. The Authentic has always been for those who shape culture and never ask to belong.