Aaron Hope 
Vans began cranking out their vulcanized waffle sole lowtops all the way back in 1966. Soon after, the Van Doren brothers recognized that skaters were wearing their deck shoes for the rebellious new sport whose nexus made it a neighbor to the original Anaheim Vans factory. In 1976, Steve Van Doren commissioned the first ever skateboarding shoe, and the Authentic’s padded offspring the Vans Era Vans Full Patched Po I Mens Hoodie Old Skool that debuted the Jazz stripe two years later, Vans Vault is resurrecting classic renditions including the OG Style 36 two-tone colorways and a trio of OG Palm Leaf Eras in colors inspired by the edgy ’80s. These five pairs will hit Vault retailers this June and you can see each one after the jump below.
Vans Vault OG Era LX ‘Palm Leaf’
Navy/Green
Vans Vault OG Era LX ‘Palm Leaf’
Peach/Antique White
Vans Vault OG Era LX ‘Palm Leaf’
Pool Blue/Black
Vans Vault Old Skool OG Style 36 LX ‘Two Tone’
Classic Blue/Dandelion
Vans Vault Old Skool OG Style 36 LX ‘Two Tone’
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