Vans and Carpet Company have reunited to offer a fresh take on the Old Skool design. Inspired by the original 1977 iteration of the Old Skool, the Skate Old Skool 36+ combines the evergreen style of Vans' most iconic shoes with modern sensibilities.

The new Vans x Carpet Co. Old Skool 36+ (and apparel) collaboration is available now at skate shops across the globe—just in time to kick the new year off with a bang! We’ve had our eyes on these since Vans and Carpet started teasing them a few weeks back, so we’re stoked to see them officially out in the wild. These are sick! Take a look:

The year was 1977, the place—sunny Southern California—the birthplace of everything cool. Vans and Carpet Company invite you to see what the world would be like if the Old Skool was never invented. "Inspired by the 1977 Style 36,