The Berle Pro featuring Vans WaffleControl: Less parts. More command. Less slip. More grip.

Vans unveils the first-ever signature model for global skate team rider Elijah Berle. The Berle Pro introduces WaffleControl, a brand-new Vans Pro Skate innovation delivering next-level support, board control, responsive grip, and built-in cushioning to further push the boundaries of skate progression.

Born and raised in Dogtown, Santa Monica’s Elijah Berle was destined for skateboarding glory. Berle’s all-terrain, slick skate style has graced the covers and pages of the most respected skateboarding magazines. His affinity for keeping things simple is deeply reflected in his new shoe, a timeless silhouette with a few stealthy surprises engineered under the hood.

With three critical tenets at the forefront of its design—support, grip andboardfeel, the Berle Pro packs only the necessary tools for its sole purpose: skateboarding. Introducing Vans’ breakthrough WaffleControl technology, the Berle Pro’s unique parametric waffle sole precisely calibrates the perfect formula of depth within Vans’ iconic diamond pattern to further optimize the superior grip Vans is known for. Efficient in materials and engineered with an anatomical last, the Berle Pro also enhances cushioning with built-in contoured footbeds and cupsole-like support all around.

The Berle Pro’s additional features employ Vans’ proven Duracap-reinforced uppers, new medial gum rubber enhancements on the toe and heel for extended durability, and Vans’ LuxLiner for a snug overall fit. Completing Elijah’s skate uniform, Vans complements the Berle Pro with his favorite Vintage 20’s Overdye Pocket Tee, woven with Berle’s signature labels and washed in black and yellow for a worn-in look and feel.

Blessed with all-terrain talent and precise control, Elijah Berle‘s skates like an American folk hero sent from the future, hellbent on giving everything in the moment. Elijah has built his reputation by charging the heaviest tricks and committing every trip and tour to his fullest. Now, officially added to the lethal Fucking Awesome roster, Elijah’s moving the needle forward, with a nod to skating’s deep roots.

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ELIJAH BERLE

RANKING: Pro
HOMETOWN: Santa Monica, CA
CURRENTLY RESIDES: Malibu, CA
SPONSORS: Vans shoes, Fucking Awesome, Independent trucks, Spitfire wheels
DATE OF BIRTH: July 15, 1994
NICKNAME: N/A
STANCE: Goofy
ON VANS SINCE: 2012
SOCIAL: @berlehaggard
CONTEST ACCOLADES: Tampa Am 2010 Winner

About Elijah Berle
Blessed all-terrain talent and precise control, Elijah Berle‘s skates like an American folk hero sent from the future, hellbent on giving everything in the moment. His natural ability and relentless work ethic notched him a Tampa Am title in 2010, The Skateboard Mag’s 2012 “Year’s Best Am” award, as well as a grip of cover shots and photo incentives. With an entire industry looking to the Girl / Chocolate camp to not only set new standards, but to introduce their next wave of talent in ‘Pretty Sweet’ (2012), Elijah blazed through a two-song part, over delivering on expectations.

A former Crailtap fixture, three-time Thrasher Magazine “King of the Road” warrior and prominently featured in Vans ‘Propeller’ (2015), Elijah’s built his reputation by charging the sketchiest the hardest and committing every trip and tour to his fullest. His 2016 culminated a title card production with Vans, ‘No Other Way’ where he traded blows and absurdity with teammate Kyle Walker in one of the most heralded edits of the year. Now officially added to the lethal Fucking Awesome roster, Elijah’s moving the needle forward, with a nod to skating’s deep roots and ethos.

About Vans

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