CUSTOM. SINCE BEFORE THAT WAS A THING. Vans Customs have been a tradition since 1966, when Paul Van Doren made shoes with any fabric people brought by the shop. Today, the creativity is still in your hands. The Era is the first-ever skate shoe designed by skateboarders. It is a low-top lace-up with durably stitched canvas, a padded tongue and lining, metal eyelets and Vans signature Waffle Outsole. They’re now available in Vans Customs with multiple leather and suede options, several tongue and eyelet colors and exclusive patterns available only in Customs which can be designed from your computer or smartphone. Pick your shoe, pick your colors and patterns, and make them yours.