“Best of both worlds, ohhhh” My fault, I got a little carried away there with my singing. As I was trying to conjure up a title for this Vans x Proenza Schouler piece, Jay Z and R Kelly’s 2002 banger “Best of Both Worlds,” came to mind simply because their latest footwear offering—like the song—is a fire blend of two distinctive genres.

The New York City-based luxury womenswear brand and Vans took it upon themselves to create a sleek and elevated iteration of the iconic ‘70s classic Slip-On. Featuring exaggerated proportions in buttery leather, the Puffy Slip-On (no diddy…sorry, I had to) come in three conservative colorways which include Black, Ecru and Resin.

In addition to its premium calfskin leather uppers, the Vans x Proenza Schouler Puffy Slip-On has a custom Proenza Schouler footbed, oversized heel scab, and polished glossed sidewalls. Furthermore, Vans’ infamous skateboarding symbol is etched into the signature rear blocks.

The sumptuous skate slip-ons are available to shop now via the Proenza Schouler online store and OTW by Vans for $200. Good luck!

These new kicks from Vans are absolutely fire in every sense of the word! This summer, my shoes of choice were the Flame Old Skool Blacks from the popular American skate company so I’m really happy to see that they’ve made a new iteration of the scorching silhouette.

Coined the Flame Style 36 SF, the fiery footwear is made in a monochrome colorway (unlike the aforementioned sneaker with orange and red flames embellished on each of its side). The Flame Style 36 SF features an UltraCush insole and a rubbertoe cap. Furthermore, the Style 36 SF Vans includes sturdy canvas and suede uppers, water-based inks and glues, and classic waffle rubber outsoles.

Cop your pair now for a measly $62 here.