Vans Hylane Shoes. The Hylane is a Y2K skate-inspired shoe that reinterprets Vans' Upland silhouette from 1999. Nods to the past coexist alongside elevated design details like the 3D glossed Sidestripe and embroidered logos, while the chunky stance and puffy skate tongue provide a retro look and feel. Finished with a cupsole construction featuring a unique interlocking V texture, the Hylane transforms an old school aesthetic into today’s wardrobe essential. Suede uppers. Glossy puff Sidestripe™. Puffy Y2K skate tongue. Cold cement cupsole. Chunky sidewall design with compression channel. Reverse waffle outsole with oversied Vans logo and flex grooves. Imported.