Vans Disney x Vans Old Skool 'Mickey'
Colorway: Mickey/True White · Style code: VN0A38G1UNC · Release date: October 5, 2018 · Price: $120 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Vans Old Skool 'Checkerboard Disarray' (VN0A38G10A6) · Vans Old Skool 'Grape Leaf' (VN0A38G10FI) · Vans Old Skool 'Ditsy Floral - White' (VN0A38G116Z) · Vans Old Skool 'Flash Skulls' (VN0A38G118C) · Vans Old Skool 'Tiger Floral' (VN0A38G119M)
Mickey Mouse first appeared on screen in 1928, and the 90th anniversary in 2018 brought a Disney and Vans collection covering both adult and kids sizing. This pair is the restrained entry in it. The upper is all-white canvas with the classic white leather stripe at the side, so the licensing shows up in two places only: a black Mickey head silhouette on the tongue and an oversized gloved hand printed across the heel.
That placement is the reason it still looks like a shoe rather than merchandise. It released on October 5, 2018 at $70, above the $60 general-release tier of the same period. A padded collar and the standard vulcanised sole with waffle tread sit underneath, unchanged from any other pair in the line. White canvas is the least durable finish Vans offers, so clean examples of anniversary pairs like this one are far scarcer than the production numbers would suggest, and most surviving pairs carry their history on the toe.