A Sustainability-Conscious Way to Tackle Your Day

Vans has rebuilt some of their most iconic Classics with purposeful choices about the materials they use. Featuring uppers made from suede and regenerative cotton canvas, an outsole that uses regenerative natural rubber for durable traction, and a biobased foam footbed for comfort you can feel good about, the MTE Old Skool Checkerboard delivers a classic Vans aesthetic while working toward a better future.

Earning the Vans Checkerboard Globe logo, this product is made up of at least 30% of one, or a combination of, recycled, renewable, and/or regenerative materials.

PRODUCT FEATURES

• UPPER MATERIAL: Made with Regenerative Cotton Canvas and suede. Vans is a member of the Leather Working Group.
• DROP-IN FOOTBED: The Footbed, made with at least 30% biobased materials partially derived from plants, is USDA Certified Biobased .
• OUTSOLE: All of the rubber used to make this outsole (60% of the compound) is regeneratively grown natural rubber sourced from farms utilizing agricultural practices that are intended to promote biodiversity, enhance water cycles, improve soil health and/or sequester carbon. This natural rubber compound was developed and engineered to maintain the grip and durability Vans is known for (since 66).