Supreme x Vans Dollar Era
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
The Vans Era was introduced in 1976 as the first shoe designed specifically for skateboarding, created with input from Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta and built on a vulcanized waffle sole with a padded collar; both features are intended to absorb impact and protect the ankle on a skateboard. Vans was founded in Anaheim, California in 1966 by Paul Van Doren as the Van Doren Rubber Company. The Skate Era update retains the canvas and suede upper but adds DURACAP underlay reinforcement at high-wear zones and a PopCush sockliner, retailing for $65. The SS23 Supreme collab covers the canvas in an all-over US dollar-bill print, keeps the vulcanized construction, and released June 1, 2023 at $98 in green and black colorways.
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.
