Since 1966 Vans has left a ubiquitous waffle tread mark on a range of outdoorsy subcultures, branching beyond skateboarding and into snowboarding in 1993, then into surfing with the Triple Crown contest series in 1997. More recently, it's set sights on general outdoor adventure (and travel) footwear and apparel.
Born of experience with and inspiration from all of these, the new Vans UltraRange EXO Hi Gore-Tex MTE-2 is the latest in a long line of experimental Mountain Edition (aka MTE) shoes from the Southern California mainstay—a go-anywhere sneaker boot designed with cold weather surfers in mind. And it’s easily one of the most rugged pairs we’ve seen from the company to date.