Vans OTW has been on a run of taking its oldest shapes and making them feel grown up, and the Slip-On is next. The new Slip-On Shadow cuts the classic right down the middle: two seams run down the center of the toe, meet in a "V" at the tongue, and smooth panels wrap around the sides to the heel, per Sole Retriever. Underneath, a Vibram outsole adds grip.
It comes in three colorways. Marshmallow goes all-white in soft leather, midsole included. Black is a hairy suede upper over a white midsole with a black foxing stripe. Checkerboard is exactly what you think, and somehow still the one people will fight over. If it reminds you of the dressy skate slip-ons of the mid-2010s, you're not alone. Sole Retriever points to Dylan Rieder's Gravis pro model as the obvious reference.
Honestly, the black suede pair is the move. It's a Slip-On you can wear to dinner without anybody asking whether you skated there. The Checkerboard is for the people who did.
Vans OTW Slip-On Shadow Vibram Pack
Checkerboard (Canvas), VN0011B8W6A: $105
Black (Hairy Suede), VN0011B8BM8: $110
Marshmallow (Leather), VN0011B8CCZ: $110
Release: November 13 through Vans and select retailers, in-store and online, unisex sizing, per Sole Retriever.
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Photos: Vans. Report via Sole Retriever.
