Created for mobility in different spaces

The OG Authentics made skate-friendly, Vans gives the world an updated, cushioned version of their classic shoe with the Skate Authentic. Featuring a new, cushioned insole with a raised bumper outer along the shoe, these shoes will handle the abuses of skateboarding much better than traditional Authentics, without giving up on any of that classic style you've known and loved.

• Canvas upper
• DURACAP reinforced materials, deeper knurl texture on the toe bumpers, and higher sidewall heights
• Molded heel counter and internal tongue straps for a locked-in fit
• SickStick gum rubber compound outsole
• POPCUSH energy return footbeds
• Imported

Improves control during close board contact movements