Vans Vault Retail Sporting-Goods Bankruptcies Weigh on Vans Brain Dead to reimagine the skate brand’s famous checkerboard print. A stand-out shoe in the collection, this take on the Authentic LX silhouette is crafted with canvas uppers – that are covered on the new, duel branded take on the checkerboard print – and fitted with the usual high foxing tape and vulcanised rubber outsole.