The Iconic Shoe that Brought our Sidestripe to Life: This is the Old Skool. The Old Skool was Vans first footwear design to showcase the famous Vans Sidestripe—although back then, it was just a simple doodle drawn by founder Paul Van Doren. The Old Skool Pig Suede has consistently been the go-to shoe for creatives who do things their own way. The elevated pig suede uppers help the Suede Old Skool seal the deal. OLD SKOOL PIG SUEDE UNISEX SNEAKER