Vans Old Skool 36 Gemstone Pack Debuts in Two Sparkling Colorways

Released March 5, 2026, the Vans Old Skool 36 "Gemstone" Pack is available now via Vans.com and select retailers in unisex sizing, priced at $150 per pair (SKU VN000EHD7D6). The drop preserves the Old Skool silhouette while stamping it with crystal and gemstone embellishments, making these skate staples immediate attention pieces for streetwear closets.

Vans’ product copy frames the construction plainly: "Skate-inspired, low-top shoe" built from "Suede and canvas upper layers two textures" with "Crystal rhinestone studs and assorted gemstone finish studs on toe, heel, and tongue." Those wording choices matter here — Vans leans into technical specificity, naming the studs and the two-texture build that underpin the pack’s elevated aesthetic.

The pack arrives in two colorways with distinct personalities. The Misty Mauve Pink pair, described by SneakerBarDetroit writer Mason Tiniuc, uses a muted pink canvas topped with pink leather overlays at the eyelets and toe box. Tiniuc notes a "cream side stripe with a soft metallic sheen" that contrasts the pink panels, turquoise-inspired gemstones and small silver dots that "spiral along the heel," pink laces, and a weathered cream midsole. These details turn the Old Skool’s familiar lines into something jeweler-like without overwriting the shoe’s skate heritage.

The Mushroom Brown option reads darker and slightly textured. According to the same reporting, brown canvas and leather overlays are stitched with bright white thread to emphasize the Old Skool paneling; the side stripe appears in "cracked metallic silver," while turquoise-style stones and metal studs punctuate the toe and heel. Brown laces complete this earth-toned take, which SoleRetriever described as a mix of "chocolate brown leather and canvas."

Embellishment patterns are consistent across descriptions: SoleRetriever reports the pack is "covered in blue-green jewels across the toe, heel, and tongue," adding that turquoise gems and silver jewels alternate around the arch of the toe, the heel, and the top of the tongue. Vans’ own language — crystal rhinestone studs and assorted gemstone-finish studs — supplies the material precision; SoleRetriever and SneakerBarDetroit supply the color and placement imagery that gives the shoes their personality.

There are minor reporting discrepancies worth noting before purchase. SoleRetriever describes the side stripe as shiny metallic silver on both pairs and pairs that with a white midsole and stitching, while SneakerBarDetroit distinguishes the Misty Mauve’s cream, soft-metallic stripe and a weathered cream midsole from the Mushroom Brown’s cracked metallic silver stripe and bright white stitching. Photographs on Vans.com will confirm the final finishes.

This pack continues Vans’ recent "precious gem motif" runs — from pearlized executions to beaded collaborations and even a custom diamond-encrusted pair made for SZA — repositioning Old Skool 36 as a vehicle for jewelry-like detailing rather than a wholesale silhouette rewrite. At $150, the Gemstone Pack is a clear statement: classic skate DNA, reworked so the shoe sparkles as much on the sidewalk as it does under stage lights.