Customer Reviews Vans Authentic

I should have returned these but I kept thinking they are so popular. They have no arch support, the inside stitching irritates and they are flimsy. If you are one of the herd, go ahead and get these, if you zig when everybody else zags, look elsewhere, these are poorly made shoes.

Beware - despite the name, these shoes are NOT white, they are cream color. Hence my 2 star rating. Other than the color naming mistake, they are the usual very cool Vans.

Mind your quality control, Vans...c'mon!!!! I tried to make this shoe work for me, but alas, it did not. Each pair is different. Actually, each shoe is different. With the first pair I got, each shoe was a different color. And not in a good way. Tried for another pair and they were sold out. Then I ordered a different color altogether. One of these shoes was really tight across the ball of the foot. (I do have wider feet but not wide enough to get a wide, usually) The one that fit across the ball of the foot was too high along the heel. That back part came up high and rubbed my achilles tendon like mad. That is, on one shoe. The other shoe was fine. I set them next to each other, and one shoe was about 1/3 inch higher in back than the other. That might not sound like a lot, but when the entire heel of the shoe is only 2 1/2 to 3 inches high, it is. Not to mention that it felt terrible. Zappos really earned points for being exemplary about the returns. They rock. Wish I could say the same about Vans. Converse used to make this type of shoe, and I wore them for years- never had a problem. Now Converse has only the slip ons, so I thought I'd give Vans a try; what a disappointment! I actually ended up with a pair of PF Flyers, and they are the most comfortable of the whole bunch! And the quality is great! Plus, you gotta love that retro "Posture Wedge"!

Paper thin - I am very disappointed in the quality of this shoe. They are paper thin and are not the Vans quality I am used to. If it wasn't such a pain to return items these shoes would be out of my house.

Consider buying a half a size up from your normal length - I love the way this Core Classics series looks! Normally I take a size 12 in a tennis shoe such as this. Unfortunately, this particular series (now made in China) is about a half an inch shorter in length when I hold it up to my other size 12 tennis shoes. More importantly, it FEELS shorter. Very uncomfortable to wear, and did NOT stretch after use. DISAPPOINTING.

Shoes were too small to try on.

I was expecting a really comfortable shoe very stylish and it wasn't the case unfortunately I will be returning both pairs.

Have had lots of pairs of Vans, hopefully these are just a fluke. Seems to me the right shoe was just a touch smaller but enough that it pinches

I have a wide foot but these were comfortable. I have had these before and they are always perfect as a running around town sneaker when you don't want to wear your running sneakers.

I have some Vans in my closet that I have had for 10+ years. Well made, still very comfortable and still stylish, although showing their age. I bought two pairs of the “authentic” Vans recently and I pretty much hate them. So uncomfortable and stiff. I got both pairs wet in an attempt to soften the canvas and it did not help at all. To make it worse, the white pair become discolored next to the sole from what I assume is the glue. It used to be such a great and reasonably priced brand.

These Vans look like one of the original ones, but don't be fooled!! These are made of the thinest canvas and looked cheap. I do not recommend!!