Please, don't let visions of Avril Lavigne skateboarding through a mall hamper your decision to purchase a pair of Vans as cool as these.

I love these blue and white checkerboard Sk8-Hi's Karmaloop just added to its online store. Aren't they cool?

Even better, the sneakers will only set you back fifty bucks. This means you'll still have enough cash left over to invest in Karen Richter's Wellesley mid-top, covered in the artist's whimsical drawings.