This retro athletic sneaker is based on Vans' short-lived attempt to jump on the emerging running shoe trend in the 1970s.

just like his signature pro model from Vans, the AVE 2.0. Designed for skateboarding with skateboarders in mind, Vans just released their "most advanced skate shoe ever" in a fresh Gold colorway.

That's right, all those thin, low-profile, good-board-feeling Vans models (Old ... hold a lot of weight in the skate shoe ...

Originally a small company producing deck shoes in the sixties, Vans moved into making dedicated skateboard shoes in ... and they've sponsored many a pro surfer and surf competition, it wasn ...