But the most popular is the original — and no, that’s not its name. Vans’s First Five Sneakers: Authentic (1966), Era (1976), Old Skool (1977), Sk8-Hi (1978), Classic Slip-On (1982) The Authentic, ...

Era or Old Skool? It’s a question many skaters — and non-skaters — have asked themselves since the late 1970s, when Vans debuted both stalwart shoe models. With the brand’s latest release, however, ...

No. 8 - The Era came to fruition after the need for a more padded, skate-specific version of the Vans Authentic came about. The first Vans skate shoe was the Authentic, also known as the deck shoe.