Vans OTW Era 95 *Distressed* Checkerboard

Vans presents the OTW Era 95 *Distressed*, a vintage interpretation of its most influential skate model. The original Era, launched in 1976 as Style 95, was co-designed by skate legends Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta and is the first Vans with a padded collar and the iconic Off-The-Wall heel tab. The OTW version translates this DNA into a raw, contemporary language. The Checkerboard colorway features the iconic check pattern under a deliberately distressed canvas upper. The gum sole provides a warm, worn-in base, while the leather-free construction aligns the style with today. The worn-in look is intentional: a shoe that appears to have stories to tell from the start. Skate heritage meets a conscious break from clean retro aesthetics.