Vans SK8-Hi Checkerboard

Not a new print from Vans by any means, the checkerboard has undergone a bit of color transformation for Vans’ latest spring/summer collection of SK-8 HIs. The uppers of the sneaker each possess different colors of checkerboard material ranging from blue/black and orange/black on the outstep to red/white and black/white on the instep. Source: essense

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Vans SK8-Hi Checkerboard

Not a new print from Vans by any means, the checkerboard has undergone a bit of color transformation for Vans’ latest spring/summer collection of SK-8 HIs. The uppers of the sneaker each possess different colors of checkerboard material ranging from blue/black and orange/black on the outstep to red/white and black/white on the instep.

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