Supreme x Vans Diamond Plate Slip-On Pro
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
The Vans Slip-On Pro is Vans' skate-performance take on the original Slip-On silhouette, which was introduced in 1977 as the Style #98. The Pro version carries a canvas or suede upper, UltraCush HD sockliners for impact, and a vulcanized waffle outsole reinforced with Duracap rubber underlays in high-wear zones. Vans was founded by Paul Van Doren in Anaheim, California in 1966 and has produced vulcanized skate shoes continuously since. The SS19 Supreme edition wraps the upper in an embossed diamond-plate print (referencing the industrial steel grating pattern) across six colorways with co-branded logos on the heel.
About Vans
Vans is an American footwear company founded on March 16, 1966, by Paul Van Doren, his brother James, Gordon Lee, and Serge D'Elia in Anaheim, California, originally trading as the Van Doren Rubber Company. The first store sold deck shoes (now called the Authentic) made on-site for $2.49 to $4.99 a pair. Vans introduced the Era in 1976, the Old Skool in 1977, and the slip-on checkerboard in 1979. The company filed for Chapter 11 in 1984 and was acquired by VF Corporation in 2004. Supreme has collaborated with Vans on Sk8-Hi, Era, and Half Cab models since 1996.
