Vans Skate Era Wafflecup - Black/White

The Skate Era. NOW With WaffleCup™

The Skate Era WaffleCup™ brings our most advanced outsole to one of our most iconic silhouettes. A modernized Classic for skateboarding’s next generation.

50 years ago, the Era hit the streets. As our first shoe designed for skateboarding, the simple yet innovative silhouette took skate shoe design to the next level. Today, we’re carrying on that commitment to progression with the Skate Era WaffleCup™. Our most advanced outsole ever, the newly redesigned WaffleCup combines cupsole support and durability with vulcanized boardfeel and flexibility. It’s a modernized classic for skateboarding’s next generation.

Details and composition

Style VN000EF0YS8

The original skate shoes redesigned for modern performance

Suede and mesh textile upper

Lace closure with metal eyelets

Padded collar for support and comfort

PopCush™ footbed for impact protection and less tired legs when skating for a long time

DuraCap™ is a thin rubber reinforcement specially designed for skateboarding and applied to important areas to prevent grip tape wear

Wafflecup™ combines cup sole support and durability with a vulcanized board feel and flexibility

Cup sole construction for improved support and durability

Flex, mesh, suede, textile