It’s a style that makes sense for Gigi Hadid, but culture is also primed for a broader Vans resurgence more generally. It is a shoe synonymous with youth, nostalgia and subculture, specific enough to determine skaters, SoundCloud rappers and indie sleazers, and yet broad enough for anyone to project their own coming-of-age fantasies. “Owning a pair of slip-on Vans feels just as much a right of passage as wiping out on a surfboard,” said Vogue’s Hannah Jackson, who grew up in California. “While I’ve proudly owned other sneakers of the moment–and worn them into the ground–none have the longevity of the humble canvas slip-ons.”