Born in 1977, Old Skool is Vans' signature shoe with a timeless history. The most distinctive feature of the Old Skool is the iconic wavy line on the side, which is the first time that the stripe originally known as Jazz Stripe has appeared on Vans' shoes, and it is also Vans' first pair of shoes to contain suede. Old Skool sticks to vintage shoe shapes, while boldly using a variety of rich colors, patterns and materials to highlight the quality and perfectly match a variety of outfits. Over the past 39 years of storied history, Old Skool has created excellent skateboard shoe performance and street style that has captured countless followers from the fields of art, music, fashion and extreme sports. Today, Old Skool has become Vans' classic shoe.