ONLINE ONLY More than just a sport, skateboarding unites and elevates the different facets of its most famous performers. Vans and Tony Alva, founder of the eponymous Alva Skates brand, have joined forces in this eclectic collaboration for the Authentic 44 DX Leopard feature a leopard print suede upper to pay homage to the original Alva Skates boards of the 1970s. The design includes the deformed Alva logo in an oversized version, a direct reference to the logo printed on Alva boards from the 1970s.