The Vans AVE pro is here.

For many of us, watching Anthony Van Engelen’s career unfold over the past couple of decades has been nothing short of inspirational. The California native’s style and pure grit is something that skaters of all skill levels have marvelled at for years, and now he’s teamed up with Vans to design and create a shoe worthy of his name.

“With the AVE Pro—my first cupsole in 15 years—we achieved a completely transformed upper with Vans’ Rapidweld technology and improved the grip and boardfeel in the sole overall,” Van Engelen says. “This shoe for me was a natural progression toward making a durable, technical skate shoe. Not only does it deliver a lighter, longer lasting shoe for skating—but it’s an important step in innovation for Vans to pursue as the leader in skate shoes.”

The AVE Pro is enhanced with Duracap reinforced underlays in high abrasion areas and RapidWeld no-sew technology that utilizes heat-fused upper panels for an extremely strong bond that’s more durable, flexible, and lighter than conventional stitching. So you know it’s not going to fail you no matter whether you’re skating or chilling.

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