vintage vans style #38 ~ US8.5, US9 vans checkerboard scene on the left

checkerboard scene on the left shoe only which also has white binding/stitching vs black on the right

widespread micro-cracking under the foxing stripe however rubber remains soft & flexible

these were skated for a short period with rounded bumpers & some wear to the waffle

these saw some good skating

charcoal pin stripe print canvas

vintage vans style #38 ~ US8.5, US9 vans checkerboard scene on the leftvintage vans style #38 sk8 hi blk wh optical checkerboard black rubber scene made in usa circa 1995 new in box sizes US8. 5 UK7. 5 8 SOLD OUT! 140 US9 UK8 8. 5 SOLD OUT! 195 the US9 (pictured) shows very minor handling storage wear to the canvas of right shoe. super mild dusting not really visible on photo. the fiber fill foam of the left tongue shows dry rot with resulting dust inside the shoe however is not tacky. the box is of correct era however