If you've always secretly envied Crocs wearers for their all-weather, all-purpose slippers, you now have an alternative from a shoe house that could hardly have a better name. Vans has already given the world some classic footwear - Authentic, Sk8 Hi, Slip-on - that have looked good for generations and will continue to do so for generations to come.

Basically, the Vans Trek Slip-on (nothing to do with the bike brand) is a croc in the shape of a low-slung Vans shoe like the iconic Checkerboard Classic. As with the chunky model, holes let air in and sand and water out. Vans also advertises that the Trek Slip-on can even be folded. Perhaps the traditional streetwear brand itself is not entirely comfortable at the thought of people shuffling through bars and event areas in its rubber slippers. Better to pack them away quickly and put on proper shoes once you've escaped the water and sand.

Does the rubber shoe put a dent in the good reputation of the traditional Californian brand? It's hard to imagine the die-hard Vans wearers in slippers like these. However, it is also part of a label with character to take a stylistic lunge from time to time and challenge its own followers. Perhaps the rubber slipper will become another cult shoe. But the idea is a little slippery.