A bold black-and-white checkerboard print is already enough ... but if you want to dress up your skater-approved Vans I suggest swapping those cutoffs for an elevated denim midi skirt.

1. Leather and fleece-lined sneakers, $95, Vans, 39 S. State St. 2. Leather and cotton sneaker boots, $1,540, Louis Vuitton, 919 N. Michigan Ave. 3. Elastane and ...

It’s Vans style No. 98 ... the 43-year-old brand cannot be told without that slip-on and a certain black-and-white checkerboard pattern that covers millions of pairs -- as well as the facade ...

Both models will release in two colorways featuring Vans' signature checkerboard print as part of a patchwork arrangement. The Half Cab comes in a navy, black and white "Outer Space" colorway ...