This pioneering 1970s skate shoe gets a premium upper, simplified styling and more in this upgraded reinterpretation.

If Vans never made another shoe, it’d continue to thrive on the reputation of the Authentic. Over half a century since its inception, the model is more than the world’s most recognizable skate shoe.

Most shoes can’t claim more than a century of heritage … let alone two. But most kicks aren’t born from a collaboration between two iconic American brands, either. The new Sperry Authentic Original ...