Vans provides classic footwear to assist in the summer.

Vans is hitting the summer hard with its latest installment of the Golden Coast Collection. The Golden Coast Collection was inspired by the early years of California’s skate and surf scene. From humble beginnings in Orange County, California nearly fifty years ago, board and bike enthusiasts of the ’60s and ’70s gravitated towards Vans for its function. Concurrently, the shoes’ unique designs made them a fashion icon.

To pay homage, Vans’ Golden Coast Collection features allows wearers to reminisce over the time period with a special series of checkerboard and two-toned color-ups in vintage tones by way of the Authentic, Classic Slip-On, Era, Sk8-Hi Reissue & Style 36.

Vans Classics Golden Coast Collection for Fall 2014:
Available June 2014 – Authentic & Classic Slip-On
Authentic in (Golden Coast) Black/White Checker – $47 MSRP
Authentic in (Golden Coast) Blue/Red Checker – $47 MSRP
Authentic in (Golden Coast) Dress Blues/Yellow Checker – $47 MSRP
Classic Slip-On in (Golden Coast) Dress Blues/White Checker – $47 MSRP
Classic Slip-On in (Golden Coast) Red/White Checker – $47 MSRP
Available July 2014 – Era, Sk8-Hi Reissue & Style 36
Era in (Golden Coast) Deep Water/True Red – $45 MSRP
Era in (Golden Coast) Dress Blues/Spectra Yellow – $45 MSRP
Sk8-Hi Reissue in (Golden Coast) Dress Blues/Spectra Yellow – $60 MSRP
Sk8-Hi Reissue in (Golden Coast) True Red/Deep Water – $60 MSRP
Style 36 in (Golden Coast) Formula One/Check – $55 MSRP
Style 36 in (Golden Coast) True Blue/Check – $55 MSRP

–Jamaal Fisher (@jamaalfisher)