Vans Authentic and 106 Hi

You’ve got to give it to Vans, they know how to spin off their classics.  Here, they have taken the tried and true Authentic and 106 to another level – literally.  Like they are trying to emulate, or one-up the Chuck Taylor Hi.  Well, it certainly caught my attention.  My first impression is that the mod works for the 106 more than the Authentic.  The silhouette looks evenly shaped and congruous.  The Authentic looks a little haphazard, a little too skinny on the ankles.  At least Vans gave you some crazy colorways though – check out the neon green and neon pink below!

Authentic Hi and 106 Hi (avoid the grey suede colorway) in canvas available at Zappos.


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9 Responses to “Vans Authentic and 106 Hi”

  1. Gravatar of Kevin Kevin
    13. October 2012 at 23:08

    they look like wrestling boots. what the fuck.

  2. Gravatar of Henry Henry
    14. October 2012 at 12:46

    Oh damn, good call!

  3. Gravatar of Anonymous Anonymous
    16. October 2012 at 09:42

    Man these are just hideous

  4. Gravatar of NO NO
    18. October 2012 at 08:31

    Never been a fan of Vans. Sloppy! I’m not from California, I don’t surf and I’m also not a woman. Alot of the sneakers on this site are Vans styled hippie shoes. Ughh.

  5. Gravatar of Kevin Kevin
    18. October 2012 at 14:42

    Uh oh, Henry. Better post something neat and tidy for suave steve over here.

  6. Gravatar of Henry Henry
    20. October 2012 at 07:54

    Wow, I’ve never heard such a backlash from a Vans post – I thought I was playing to my audience! Duly noted, duly noted.

  7. Gravatar of Henry Henry
    20. October 2012 at 08:21

    Also, NO I have to dispute your characterization that a lot of the sneakers here are “hippie shoes.” Skate, surf, yes. Hippie, I think not. Here are some examples of vegan shoes that better fit that bill.

    http://www.vegetarian-shoes.co.uk/casual___skate/kalahari_shoe_brown/11231_p.html

    http://www.planetshoes.com/item/sanuk-grifter/12605/g49

    As you can see I try to avoid these types vegan kicks. If you disagree, that’s cool. Maybe our definition of hippie is different (I would argue that there is barely anything out nowadays that can qualify as hippie as it was in the past). But I’m not sure what else should be out here that’s not hippie, so show me what you’d like to see.

    - Henry

  8. Gravatar of JimXVX JimXVX
    22. October 2012 at 14:16

    Vegetarian Shoes’s casual range are a disgrace to veganism; visited the shop a while back (it’s very near my home town) & the hippy stench is still lingering.

  9. Gravatar of ethon ethon
    15. November 2012 at 03:52

    really, nice collection vegan shoes, Vegetarian shoes are eco-friendly shoes for wearing…

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