What shoe style number corresponds to the Vans Authentic?

The Vans Authentic corresponds to Style #44. It was one of the original deck shoes made by the Van Doren Rubber Company when the business opened in Anaheim in 1966.

Style #44 began as a straightforward canvas boat or deck shoe, with a durable upper and Vans’ distinctive rubber sole. The model was not initially marketed with the modern “Authentic” name; that familiar name came later as Vans organized and renamed its classic silhouettes.

The number is easy to confuse with other important Vans styles. Style #95 became the Era, while Style #36 became the Old Skool. Those models arrived later and helped connect Vans more strongly with skateboarding through features such as padded collars and leather reinforcement.

The Authentic’s simple low-top shape has remained central to Vans’ catalog. Its early availability, direct-sale origins, and adoption by Southern California skateboarders made Style #44 the foundation of the brand’s classic footwear story.