Decription of Vans Era Shoes The Era: A classic, your classic; the low-top lace-up that launched a thousand tricks. In the evolution of the low top skate shoe, as the Vans revolution marched on, some designs stood out and stuck around, then became a standard. The Era took skate style in its own Off The Wall direction and continued our advancements in comfort and performance to a place of near perfection which continues to inspire our forward-thinking design techniques today. Original Classics basic color styles, for more options check out the rest of the Eras in various colors, fabrics and patterns.