The eye-popping navy finish is the main event here. The Vans Authentic has been gracing feet worldwide since 1966 (originally unveiled as the Vans #44 Deck Shoes), but there is something about the Vans Authentic that elevates these Classics into another dimension. The usual Vans notes are hit—the low-top, lace-up profile, the metal eyelets, the rubber waffle outsoles—but the graceful navy finish gets all the attention, as it should. Sneakers as stylish as this don't come around very often. Once in a blue moon, you could say.

• Heritage low-top shoe
• Lace-up closure
• Sturdy canvas uppers
• Signature rubber waffle outsoles
• 4 metal eyelet lace rows for sizes 3.5-6
• 5 metal eyelet lace rows for sizes 6.5 and up
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