Vans Stage 4

Vans introduces the Stage 4, skateboarding's first-ever vulcanized cupsole shoe design. Developed in four testing stages with Vans team riders Gilbert Crockett, Chima Ferguson, Andrew Allen and Chris Pfanner, the Stage 4 Low and Mid styles are the first to offer Vans' WAFFLECUP technology. WAFFLECUP combines the best of cupsole with its increased support and durability and the superior boardfeel and grip found in a traditional Vans vulcanized shoe.

[HydraNieves]

Its good to see vans going back to their skateboarding roots. Hell yeah....

[owenlee]

lakai logo on the wall... love both of these brands

[coda]

now if vans made a suede cupsole authentic with the sole as tough as the emerica reynolds, that would sell big time

[kevinfortsch]

Had the mids. Like a single pannel half cab. Probably one of my favourite shoes

[Mattatron-kxqn]

I can’t find any anywhere lol I had a pair about 4 years ago and I loved them

[sammykerns]

I had the stage 4 lows for a while. They were super nice.

[NickPearsonMD]

This is the reason I'm wearing the pfanner mid top right now. skates AMAZINGLY. especially if you use the insole from a vans pro shoe. for example, the insoles from my halfcab pros are SO comfy. vans is doing it right nowww

[JuJoGo]

Future Island - Balance) is such a good song!

[HAMPS]

Release the stage ones with a little bit more padding and they would sell for sure, such a classic looking shoe, love the metal lace loops and lack of stitching.

[MrScottCarr]

The Gilbert Crockett one looks awesome!

[WHDRWN]

stage 4's and rowley spv's were goat street skating shoes

[NickPearsonMD]

I even prefer vulc shoes, and these are still great.

[Seagull]

wait, 2012??? can we have a re release?

[stampedex]

are these the old Gilbert Crockett pro mid?

[LEsconz]

I broke my ankle in those... They're cursed

[woteverninynine]

i still prefer the basic vans shoe... the no.1 most important thing in a skate shoe for me is endurance/longevity etc. leather upper, thick solid rubber sole, nice high rubber wrap around. yes. 2nd most imprtant is grip, 3rd it has to be reasonably flexible. but im poor, shoes are expensive and i suck at skating anyway, lol

[jamiemoffatt]

These guys can do this shit in work boots! Sneakers ain’t shit!

[ertloza]

i cant wear anything else...<3 for vulc cupsoles

[jalilyolysislomondot]

Whats the name of that first shoe they tested?

[woteverninynine]

thick sole, i always get a hole under my big toe... sucks when the rest of the shoe is still mint. my osiris shoes lasted forever, my dcs are wearing out way too fast, my vans are mint :)