When thinking of Vans, the first words that almost always come to mind are "skate shoes." It is arguably the most famous skateboarding brand in the world. But the label does much more, including designing good-looking outdoor sneakers like the Crosspath XC.

The Crosspath XC sneaker is part of a growing family of chunky-soled outdoor models, featuring rugged fixings like water-repellent uppers and tough Vibram soles. In some cases, you might luck up with a Vans Crosspath sneaker with all these things plus some GORE-TEX.

Another common characteristic of the Crosspath shoes is nice designs. Beyond the outdoor readiness, these models, including Crosspath XC, look very good.

Take this "Peyote Beige" sneaker, for example. Vans has layered nice beige suede on top of the Crosspath XC's signature ruggedized touches, sprinkled with black accents for an admittedly stylish design.

It's a trail sneaker so good, you almost don't want to get it dirty. But it's built just for that.

Vans offers the "Peyote Beige" Crosspath XC sneaker on its website for $145, alongside several other colorways.

From off the wall to off the grid, don't underestimate the power of Vans.

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