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Vans Old Skool

Vans Old Skool
Photo from a current eBay listing, $57.96
Brand
Vans
Introduced
1977
Construction
Vulcanized canvas and suede

Released as Style #36 in 1977, the Old Skool was the first Vans shoe with leather panels for durability and the first to carry the sidestripe, which started as a doodle by Paul Van Doren and was first called the jazz stripe. Suede at the toe and heel helped it survive grip tape.

It has become Vans’ best-known silhouette in and out of skating.

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