Customer Reviews Vans Old Skool

The shoe rubbed so much against my son's achilles tendon that it made him bleed on both feet on the achilles area. He has other Vans shoes that does not do that. He really liked the style of this shoe, but this one made him bleed. He takes a 10.5 in Vans, but in dress shoes he takes an 8.

Fit small

Looks like a shoe, feels like a flat rock strapped to your feet.

I'm in the minority, but these shoes were not comfortable. I'm typically an 8.5 so I'm glad I ordered a half size smaller based on other reviews. I can see why an 8.5 would be too large. The shoes squeaked and 'groaned' the moment I tried them on. Very noisy no matter what socks I wore, or how I laced them. I don't think they would have gotten better with wear. They weren't too big either. The moment I tried them on, I could tell they would hurt my feet. The seams seem to dig into every bone on my foot. Not for me. I don't think it helps that this is a man's shoe. Just not designed for a woman's foot. I bought Ryka brand and LOVE their look and the fit.

My husband ordered these in 13, his typical size. They were huge. We exchanged them for a 12 since Vans doesn't make 1/2 sizes. 12s too small. Sent back. No vans for us.

These shoes look great but are incredibly uncomfortable. I wore them grocery shopping and got blisters on both feet in 2 hours.

My son only wore these shoes a few months before the sole started coming apart from the fabric. Quality is lacking.

I had initially liked this product - they run huge so I had to order three sizes until I got one that fit. They were great the first two wears and then the ankle portion of the shoe got totally stretched out and now my foot just slides all the way forward when I wear them, no matter how tight I tie them. It's such a bummer that after going through all of the trouble with customer service that these just don't fit right. I'd return if they hadn't been worn the two times.

The shoes appeared to look good when I first received them, however, after about 2 weeks the rubber on the sole of the shoe started to separate from the base. We attempted to glue it back together, but still it wouldn't hold. Basically, I would like another pair because I wear them to work.

I didn't love this sneaker. It's very masculine feeling and looking. The collar comes up very high on the ankle, not so flattering and the shoe was very heavy too. Not a keeper.

I am normally a fan of Vans and I have been wearing them whenever possible for over 15 years. My favorite Vans that I have ever worn were a pair of all blue skater-style shoes, and I was extremely excited to see something similar available again. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with these shoes. The shoes were much narrower and slightly smaller overall than I would have expected for the size that I ordered. Additionally, they began developing small holes in the material after a month or two. I work an office job and sit behind a desk all day, so I'm not overly hard on my shoes. Usually a pair of shoes with daily wear can last me 18 months at a minimum. Today, 7 months after purchase, the entire outside of my right shoe ripped from heel to toe. I was sitting in a chair and stretched my legs with this happened. There were no obstacles or abuse in play here. I'm sad that these were nowhere near the quality that I've come to expect from Vans shoes and I'm not sure if I'll be ordering another pair.

After wearing these shoes for about two months, the white strip where the canvas meets the thick white rim began peeling away from the black canvas on both shoes. In addition, the white rim has begun to peel away from the bottom of one of the shoes. Other than those durability issues, the shoes fit perfectly but have little to no padding in the soles.

These are probably the most uncomfortable sneakers I've ever worn. Before buying these, I wore a few pairs of Vans - some chukkas, some kind of low tops - all of which I liked well enough, even if they did wear out pretty quickly. Initially, these ripped into my heel so bad I couldn't wear them until I healed - and these sat there brand new. It took way too long to break these in - I don't get why they required breaking in in the first place. Now that they're broken in I wear them every day but they're not comfortable. And living in NYC, I walk a lot. Maybe for skating or for not-walking these would be better. I hate these shoes.

The DVS sneaker I always get was out of stock which led me to try these out. That will be the last pair I ever purchase. Look good, feel terrible.

Ordered a women’s five and they are way small. For more like a girls 2

I bought this exact model of shoes directly from a Vans Outlet back around 2021. Those shoes wore out and I bought these as a replacement. The new model hurts my feet so bad. I’m trying to break them in, but there’s a huge difference in sizing from 2021 to 2025, I’m a true 6.5 wide width. In my older pair, I’m able to wear thick socks, with some room to give. In the new pair, I’m wearing thin socks and my feet are pushing against the front of the shoes, and I’m getting blisters on the back of my heels. I would go a full size up if you’re used to the old model. Sad I can’t exchange these. I love this style, I think I’ll just purchase directly from a brick and mortar Vans store next time to ensure the correct fit. I just can’t believe how off the sizing is in this pair. I’m a true 6.5 women’s wide width, these shouldn’t be painful. They feel like a 5.5 women’s in narrow.