Later, SK8R

This is an example of how the internet is awesome: you can order your own customized Vans online! You start with a blank white canvas (the classic Old Skool lace-up or the Spiccoli-esque slip on) and choose your colors, prints, trims… how I would have adored this in junior high and high school! Obviously, you can always add your own marker "customization" in study hall, too. My personalized pair have a girlie, scholarly punk vibe:




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