The Vans Skate Authentic is a real Vans classic, and is suitable for every situation. The Skate Authentic comes from the renewed Skate line. This line is especially designed to give skaters a shoe that meets all the requirements for skating. The shoe has a suede and canvas upper with reinforced tongue straps. The shoe also has a preformed heelcap and a hard toe rib for extra comfort and boardfeel. Furthermore, the Vans Skate Authentic has an improved version of the waffle sole, this improved version is made of the Sickstick rubber compound for extra grip and board feel. Finally, the shoe has a Duracap for extra durability and a Popcush insole for extra cushioning.

- Skate line
- Suede and canvas upper with reinforced tongue straps
- Preformed heel cap and hardened toe rib
- Sickstick Waffle Sole
- Duracap
- Popcush insole