Tony Alva, wearing sunglasses, holds a red and blue Vans Skate Era shoe toward the camera, surrounded by a cheering crowd with motion blur.
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Vans Skate Era – Authentic vulc vibe meets modern performance

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The Vans Era is definitely one of the silhouettes that has shaped skateboarding shoes. As the first true Vans skate shoe with a waffle sole and padded heel, it has been around since the mid-1970s — developed in collaboration with legendary skaters like Tony Alva, who already knew exactly what was important in a skate shoe back then.

The Vans Skate Era Classic brings this heritage back to the board — only with modern technology. At skatedeluxe, you’ll find this classic as the Skate Era Classic with a vulcanized sole, direct board feel, and the well-known Vans shoe technologies, so that the Era is just as ready for sessions today as it was in the pools of the 70s!

Collage: Vans Skate Era skate shoes in navy and red with white laces; Daiki in the center performing a BS tailslide on a white ledge, close-up with Vans label on the right.
Curren Caples does a kickflip over graffiti-covered concrete barriers at an industrial street spot while wearing black Vans Skate Eras.
Daiki performs a backside heelflip in bright daylight with sun glare, captured with a wide-angle lens over an edge, wearing red and blue Vans Skate Eras.
 
 

Vans Skate Era Classic – the vulc classic for everyday skating

The Vans Skate Era Classic has exactly what you expect from a vulcanized skate shoe: direct board feel, plenty of grip, and the iconic Era look. It’s no coincidence that Vans‘ vulcanized waffle sole has been so popular for years — there are few soles that offer such precise board feel when skating while still being so durable.

A pair of black Vans Skate Era Vulc shoes with white laces and white vulcanized soles, photographed in a three-quarter view against a light gray background.
Close-up of the inside of a black Skate Era Vulc shoe with white laces, metal eyelets, and white contrast stitching above the white rubber sole.
Close-up of the midfoot/forefoot area of a black Vans Skate Era Vulc shoe with woven Vans side label, white stitching, white laces, and white textured rubber trim.
Black Vans Skate Era Vulc shoe on a light gray background with removable POPCUSH insole at the front, featuring the Vans logo and purple trim.
 
 

The Vans Skate Era Classic is equipped with all the standard, tried-and-tested Vans technologies: DURACAP reinforcements, double foxing tape, and a redesigned Waffle Sole 2.0 for more grip and durability in the areas where your flick works hardest. Add to that POPCUSH cushioning and the grippy SICKSTICK rubber compound for comfort and grip with a consistently clear, vulcanized skate feeling.

Vans Skate Era Wafflecup – more support with the same Era vibe

A pair of black-and-brown Vans Skate Era Vulc with black laces, with one shoe showing the orange waffle outsole.
A pair of blue-and-white Vans Skate Era Vulc shown from above and below with a brown waffle sole.
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The Vans Skate Era Wafflecup combines the Era look with a more stable Wafflecup sole for added support and cushioning. Ideal if you like to ride gaps or stairs but still want to retain that familiar Vans board feel. With the Wafflecup upgrade, nothing stands in the way of longer sessions that could tire your feet.

  • Wafflecup sole technology: hybrid of cup and vulcanized construction for support and board feel
  • More stability in the midfoot and heel area
  • POPCUSH insole for strong cushioning and better energy absorption upon impact
  • DURACAP reinforcements in high-wear areas
  • Classic Era shape with a modern, performance-enhanced sole
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