Four ways to wear the Vans "Authentic" | Men's Fashion Media OTOKOMAE

Four men’s coordination ideas around the Vans “Authentic” sneaker.

Men’s coordinate using the Vans “Authentic” (1) “Make the Authentic, which tends to play a supporting role, the star!

The minimalist design of the Authentics has a nostalgic appeal that allows them to fit in easily with any outfit. Sneakers are basically used in a supporting role rather than as the main player, but by wearing red authentic sneakers with a simple white T-shirt and jeans, as this man did, the sneakers become the star of the show. Using color is a quick and easy way to do this, but it can also be enhanced by pairing them with contrasting pants.

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I have a slightly odd Nigel Kevon collaboration model, but it’s fun to pick up colors and coordinate them around a multi-colored authentic like this one! I can wear my navy Dickies with an off-white, almost beige, T-shirt and use the red line on the midsole as a color scheme. There are many other colorful models available, so I think it would be fun to buy a pair of multi-colored authentic and think of different coordinates.

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Men’s coordinate with Vans “Authentic” (2) “Skater fashion with shorts and socks.

Here is a street snap of Justin Bieber wearing the USA-produced blue suede Authentics. He is dressed in a polo shirt, shorts, and white socks, all in a summery skater fashion. The combination of shorts, white socks, and sneakers is a skater’s staple, and many people in Japan have probably seen skaters on the street dressed like this. Vans are the king of skate shoes, so if you want to coordinate with the authentic design, why not use this style as a reference?

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[ Reference ] Shorts skater style with gills

This is a man who regrettably wears Era, but we introduce it as a similar style for reference: a basic skater style is expressed by combining a T-shirt, Dickies shorts, Supreme white socks, and black Era.

Men’s coordinate using the Vans “Authentic” (3) “The minimalist face of the inner-blade type goes well with jackets and suit styles!

Rather than using the Authentic as the core, it is used in a behind-the-scenes way as mentioned in the previous section, but it is also attractive in that it blends easily with jackets and suit styles. The minimalist face with no unnecessary decorations, combined with the classy impression of the inner-blade upper, makes them a good match for dress items.

Men’s coordinate using Vans “Authentic” shoes (4) “Create a professional look based on the checkered pattern, a Vans staple.

The checkerboard pattern is a typical Vans design. Slip-ons are particularly popular, but the Authentic also has a model with a checkered pattern on the entire surface. The design is rather assertive even in a monotone color scheme, so if you want to coordinate conservatively, you should choose simple clothes, but we will also introduce an example of aggressive styling.

Editor Izumi

A patchwork-style checkered set-up coordinates with the checkered authentic. The whole body is checkered, which on the face of it looks quite challenging to coordinate, but surprisingly it doesn’t look too kudos. Is this because the clothes are all coordinated as a set-up? It is not like combining a top, pants, and shoes, but more like a single item called a set-up with sneakers. I think one of the factors that eliminates the kudos is the fact that the shorts and short-sleeved shirt show some skin.

Here is a good example of simplifying the outfit to make the checkered authenticity stand out. The polo shirt and pants are in one tone of navy to avoid conflict with the red checkered pattern, and the styling is well-balanced.

Check out the list of men’s coordination wearing authentic shoes!

Vans’ classic model, the Authentic, is an enduringly popular brand whose wearers can always be found in street snaps overseas. Check out the other styles in this snap gallery.

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