Vans Authentic Green-Yellow Checkerboard slip on shoes mens vans womens vans shoes slip on

The Vans Authentic is the original Vans silhouette, first produced in 1966 at the Van Doren Rubber Company in Anaheim, California. A flat-soled canvas shoe built for skate and street, it has remained in continuous production without structural modification since its introduction — a benchmark of consistency in footwear.

The Green-Yellow Checkerboard colourway brings Vans’ signature checkerboard graphic into a warm, high-energy palette. Green and yellow sit adjacent on the colour wheel, producing a combination that reads as vibrant and cohesive rather than clashing. The green anchors the pattern with an organic, grounded tone — referencing nature, sport, and heritage streetwear — while yellow lifts the overall energy and ensures the checkerboard remains highly visible against most outfit backgrounds. Together they create a colourway that is confident without being aggressive.

The checkerboard pattern on the Authentic carries its own cultural lineage: first hand-customised by skaters in 1977 and later adopted as an official Vans colourway, it has since appeared across music, art, and street culture worldwide. The Green-Yellow combination positions that heritage graphic within a fresh seasonal palette — equally at home in warm-weather street styling, festival contexts, and everyday wear.

• Upper: Canvas with green and yellow checkerboard print
• Sole: White vulcanised rubber waffle sole
• Laces: White
• Profile: Low-top
• Closure: Lace-up
• Construction: Vulcanised
• Available in EU sizes 36–46