Can someone explain to me why some Vans Authentic shoes have a slightly taller sole and rubber upper-wrap which seems to come further up onto the canvas upper? I’m not talking about the “Platform” sneakers as those are taller than what im referring to. I’ve included a comparison image as an example. I prefer the taller sole but don’t know what search term to use to find them. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Just to correct your terminology, the rubber on the sides of vulcanised constructed shoes is called Foxing tape. Chances are those are different versions, the one with the lower foxing tape is the standard Vans Authentic, while the one with the taller foxing is either from the vault line or the Anaheim factory line. The skate line also has higher foxing, but the toe is a little different.