Vans Authentic Green-Yellow Checkerboard

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