Forget slipping into something more comfortable. Vans is slipping into something a bit more — waterproof?

The Vans Premium Style 17 mule is an elevated and reinforced take on a simple Vans slip-on. In addition to looking cozy as can be, the mule's quilted upper is also waterproof.

Basically, this Premium Style 17 slip-on shoe is much more than just a pretty, puffy face.

This theme of durability continues below with the Premium Style 17's raised lugged outsole and heightened sidewalls. All of this works together to reinforce the shoe's wearability.

And even if slip-ons aren't typically first-of-mind when it comes to hardwearing footwear, this Premium Style 17 makes a pretty compelling case against that narrative.

Available on theVans website for $90, the Premium Style 17 mule features a lime green interior to match the signature Vans logo tab on the upper.

Unlike some of the other mules to come from the Vans wheelhouse, like the collapsible Super Lowpro Collapse sneaker or the caramel-coated Harbor Mule VR3, the Premium Style 17 has some serious weight to it. In a literal sense, this is realized through a beefed-up outsole, but this mule is also gargantuan in terms of range. 

It's not just another casual slip-on shoe, which Vans has plenty of, but it's also an overly functional mule that isn't just made for leisurely strolls. This slip-on can rumble with even the sturdiest of shoe makes. That's heavy.

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