Matt Varga As we well know, Vans knows how to make an entrance. While it certainly didn’t hurt that they were announcing the start of their “Future Make” program, a series in which core models would be reinterpreted through a modern lens, the Old Skool 36 FM began with a bang. An intro during Milan Design Week tied its musical inspirations to an avant garde art installation designed by Willo Perron, paid off with a public release of the shoe just a few days later.
While notable for kicking off a new aesthetic within the halls at Vans, you certainly can’t discount the Old Skool 36 FM on it sown merits, either. Mixed materiality, a grroved sole unit, TPU SideStripe and double-layered tongue push the overall shape of the venerated Old Skool into a “next century” design aspect. For the silhouette’s next two colorways, it shifts away from the greyscale monochromatic side, first delivered in comprehensive off-white and black, and into a more lush direction.
First up is a heavy pine green treatment, making space for more grounded coloring with a black color and white lace option. Then to a “Drizzle” look that explores new color-blocking opportunities, treating the rubber toe and heel caps almost as an exterior shell, bolstering the light grey mesh that it wraps around. A navy blue mesh collar provides a contrasting pop of color in closing.
The Vans OTW Old Skool 36 FM in “Drizzle” and “Pine Forest” have already started populating global Vans sites, so a stateside drop likely isn’t far behind. A $125 retail price is expected. Catch official images included below and watch this page for direct pick-up links upon arrival.
WHERE TO BUY
Mens Vans Old Skool 36
US 2025
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| Retailer | Release type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vans US | Standard | Check Site |
- M 4.5 / W 6
- M 5 / W 6.5
- M 5.5 / W 7
- M 6 / W 7.5
- M 6.5 / W 8
- M 7 / W 8.5
- M 7.5 / W 9
- M 8 / W 9.5
- M 8.5 / W 10
- M 9 / W 10.5
- M 9.5 / W 11
- M 10 / W 11.5
- M 10.5 / W 12
- M 11 / W 12.5
- M 11.5 / W 13
- M 12 / W 13.5
WHERE TO BUY
Mens Vans Old Skool 36
US 2025
Powered By:
| Retailer | Release type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vans US | Standard | Check Site |
- M 4.5 / W 6
- M 5 / W 6.5
- M 5.5 / W 7
- M 6 / W 7.5
- M 6.5 / W 8
- M 7 / W 8.5
- M 7.5 / W 9
- M 8 / W 9.5
- M 8.5 / W 10
- M 9 / W 10.5
- M 9.5 / W 11
- M 10 / W 11.5
- M 10.5 / W 12
- M 11 / W 12.5
- M 11.5 / W 13
- M 12 / W 13.5
