Vans Old Skool 'Pig Suede - Moss Grey'
Colorway: Moss Grey/Snow White · Style code: VN0A5KRFB32 · Release date: January 14, 2022 · Price: $111 · Availability: Available now
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Pig suede is the material story here. It comes from a thinner hide with a denser, shorter nap and a characteristic triple-pore pattern, which gives it a tighter surface than the cow suede the line normally uses and makes it hold its finish longer under abrasion. Moss Grey is the colour it wears, a cool grey with a green cast that shifts depending on the light.
Snow White handles the laces, the leather stripe and the tape around the sole, a shade set slightly off pure white so the contrast stays soft. It released on January 14, 2022 at $75, above the plain tier because the hide costs more. The construction is otherwise the standard one: a padded ankle collar, a reinforced toe cap, metal eyelets and a vulcanised rubber sole finished with the waffle tread. Greys with a green undertone are hard to photograph and easy to wear, which is usually the sign of a colour worth owning.