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Offthewall.tv: Vans Waffle Cup Soles

The longstanding debate among skate shoes has always been vulcanized or cupsole? Vans appears to

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The longstanding debate among skate shoes has always been vulcanized or cupsole? Vans appears to have solved the problem with the development of a hybrid vulcanized cup sole which brings the board feel of a vulcanized sneaker with the durability and comfort of a cupsole. Check the video for both an educational history lesson and a highlight Vans’s new waffle cup tech. A selection of shoes utilizing the waffle cup technology can be seen here.

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