Vans' Soft Chocolate Skate Sneaker Looks Good Enough to Eat

Double Tap to ZoomSneakersVans' Toweled-off Is the Most Authentic SneakerWhat gets wetter as it dries? Vans' towel-covered Authentic sneaker, of course. Riddles aside, Vans is expanding its textile experimentation with its OG Authentic sneaker, this time with a terry-like suede upper that gives the shredder some material intrigue to balance out the sneaker's otherwise plain parts. That's plain, complementary, by the way.As Vans' debut product, the Authentic sneaker has earned its established simplicity.Underneath, the toweled-off Vans Authentic wears its signature board-ready waffle outsole, a vulcanized sidewall and simple white foxing tape, classic Vans things for a classic Vans sneaker.Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.There's also a sweet contradiction in the fall-ready brown upper, which also resembles the ultimate beach accessory. A transition piece if ever there was one.Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.On the whole, Vans is quite partial to a bit of chocolate excellence. The thrash house is a lot like Forrest Gump in that way. And much like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get with a cocoa-coated Vans sneaker. One day Vans might whip up a corporate-ready brown leather Loafer 53, the next a checkered-up Vans leather slip-on. When it comes to chocolate, Vans, unironically, has flavors.As they say, variety is the...cocoa bean of life.Highsnobiety has affiliate marketing partnerships, which means we may receive a commission from your purchase. Want to shop the products our editors actually love? Visit HS Shopping for recs on all things fashion, footwear, and beauty.We RecommendVans’ Signature Skate Shoe Doesn’t Need To Reinvent The WheelVans Treats Its Effortlessly Elegant Skate Shoe to Flowers & PearlsVans' Chocolate-Covered Skate Slipper Is a Hands-Free Dessert Vans' Darkened-up Authentic Sneaker Makes Quiet Luxury CoolVans’ Rugged Trail Sneaker Doesn’t Mind a DetourWhat To Read NextVans' Soft Chocolate Skate Sneaker Looks Good Enough to EatEccentrica Just Made Monterey Car Week Even LouderThe Future of Cars Looks Surprisingly RetroNew Balance Just Made the Rolls Royce of Normcore SneakersThe Best Thing About This $6,160 Jacket Is How Normal It IsAmerica's Mid-Tier Fashion Market Is Thriving