Everyone Needs a Classic pair of Vans

I have been rocking the Vans Classic Slip-On since I was in grade six. No I wasn’t a skater when I was a kid; I just knew that skaters had great style and I copped their shoe choice for my own. Fast forward 20 years and I still have a collection of Vans Slip-Ons. And every designer seems to be knocking off this classic skater slip-on but for way more coin. But trust me, go with the Original; every guy should own at least one pair of Vans (make that two – a solid colour that goes with most things and fun print). But where to start? There are so many classic options, so here is my rundown.

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Damn Daniel – the classic white slip-ons, $49.99 Screen Shot 2016-03-09 at 12.39.08 PM

My new fav -Eley Kishimoto for Vans, $74.99Screen Shot 2016-03-09 at 12.38.45 PM

Perforated leather is perfect for summer, $79.99 Screen Shot 2016-03-09 at 12.38.20 PM

You can’t go wrong with checkboard, $74.99 Screen Shot 2016-03-09 at 12.37.42 PM

The classic gets reinvented in wool, $69.99

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Flower Power, $64.99

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Christian has been a cultural and style junkie since the age of 6; while most kids were swiping cookies, he was swiping his grandfathers' Patek Philippe. Raised to appreciate art, fashion,design and  literature (yeah, this one actually reads) by a single mother fondly called Jackie-O. Christian quickly went from childhood cultural capital thief to academia protégé. Referred to as the cat's meow by some, too clever by half by others, Christian eschewed the academic life and ran away to join the circus -the fashion circus. Several well-appointed positions later and a career on the rise would be most people's dream but it was time to say fuck off and start all over again.

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