A Sustainability-Conscious Way to Tackle Your Day

We’ve rebuilt some of our most iconic Classics with purposeful choices about the materials we use. Featuring checkerboard uppers made from regenerative cotton canvas, an outsole that uses regenerative natural rubber for durable traction, and a biobased foam footbed for comfort you can feel good about, the MTE Authentic Reissue 44 Checkerboard delivers a classic Vans aesthetic while working toward a better future.

Earning the Vans Checkerboard Globe logo, this product is made up of at least 30% of one, or a combination of, recycled, renewable, and/or regenerative materials.

PRODUCT FEATURES

• UPPER MATERIAL: Made with US cotton from farmers using regenerative agricultural practices that can help improve the soils ability to absorb carbon

• DROP-IN FOOTBED: The Footbed, made with at least 30% biobased materials partially derived from plants, is USDA Certified Biobased

• OUTSOLE: All of the rubber used to make this outsole (60% of the compound) is regeneratively grown natural rubber sourced from farms utilizing agricultural practices that are intended to promote biodiversity, enhance water cycles, improve soil health and/or sequester carbon. This natural rubber compound was developed and engineered to maintain the grip and durability Vans is known for (since 66).

To learn more about Vans and their journey to sustainable materials, please go to Vans.com/sustainability.