I Wanna Be Her: Vans for the Ultimate Cool Girl

There’s a song by Peaches called “The Boys Wanna Be Her” that we’ve always loved—it’s a straight up screaming rock anthem meant for power-walking through the city at top speed. It’s about a girl who makes everyone she passes want to walk in her shoes, boys, girls and Peaches herself. We like to think that a girl who wears Vans inspires the same kind of envy across lines of gender and style.

Boys Wanna Be Her

Talk about a dream girl. The Vans girl has all the rebelliousness and athletic prowess of a pro skater, but she’s also laid back and chill enough to kick it with the boys. Heels and stiff leather shoes just won’t do for a girl this active and spontaneous—instead, she wears Vans skate shoes with her skinny jeans and thermal tee. It’s not complicated, but it’s a uniform that works for her, and the punks at the skatepark always try to cop her style.

Girls Wanna Be Her

When you get down to it, nothing looks cooler than nonchalance. All the fancy heels and designer dresses in the world can still look stiff and unstylish when they’re worn without swagger. This isn’t to say that dressing femininely necessarily means looking try-hard—on the contrary, girly style only gets better with a dash of don’t-give-a-darn. Girly girls looking for an extra edge drool over the Vans girl and her flair when she gives a floral minidress a bite with a pair of high-top leather kicks in blinding white.

So Do You

Even if the skater girl style isn’t your jam, it’s hard not to be seduced by the good vibes that Vans shoes put out. The fact is that they go with just about any style, giving your look a dose of refreshing grit and grunge in the form of comfortable, streetwise sneakers and shoes. Whether you’re a low-top canvas girl who loves jeans and polos or a high-fashion killer with a penchant for slip-ons, Vans are just what your closet needs.

Whether or not you’re into skating, Peaches or even punk rock, if you’re a girl who wears Vans you know a little thing about confidence and attitude. Everyone wants to be you when you’re wearing Vans.

The Vans girl is someone we can all hope to emulate.