THE SK8-HI®, ORIGINALLY CALLED STYLE 38, WAS INTRODUCED IN 1978 AS THE PREMIERE HIGH-TOP SKATE SHOE. FEATURING A HIGH, PADDED COLLAR FOR ANKLE SUPPORT AND A REINFORCED TOE BOX, IT IS THE SECOND SHOE TO FEATURE THE ICONIC VANS SIDESTRIPE. IT WAS, AND STILL IS, AN EMBLEM OF “OFF THE WALL” CULTURE.