Customer Reviews Vans Old Skool

These shoes are great looking but have no arch support and no cushioning in the heel area. The sole is famously grippy but not a comfortable shoe unless you sit down all day and order them a half size bigger than normal. Mine are now coming apart at the ankle area. I thought canvas would make a cooler, temperature-wise shoe. I was wrong.

The shoes look great and feel pretty good once they are broken in. That said, it took me a couple of weeks of blisters and band-aids before these shoes got comfortable. Probably worth less money then the price I paid.

The shoes are comfortable, but poorly made. I'm not sure if it's a defect in my pair, or all of them are like this, but the soles are smaller than the actual shoe. Its very weird.

I had high hopes for these shoes because I have a pair of "Crail" sneakers by Vans, and they are really comfortable, with lots of padding. Unfortunately, the Crails aren't made anymore, and I couldn't get what seemed to be the closest (Whip-2 and La Cripta Dos) in my size/color. I knew that the Old Skools wouldn't be as padded, but I thought they'd be more comfortable than they are. They feel okay, but not great; feels kind of similar to my Converse All-Stars. Actually, after wearing them for a while throughout the day, my pinky toe starts to hurt from rubbing against the side of the shoe. I wouldn't buy another pair of these.

Disappointed - I was so prepared to love these shoes, but I guess they just don't fit me well. A half-size higher would have been too big, and on the ones I have (8.5 women’s), they rub against the back of my ankle and give me blisters every time I wear them. Sometimes they also rub against my pinky toe. They also just make my feet hurt in general when I am walking in them for longer periods of time.

Ouch - I think there was a defect in the stitching in the left shoe because it rubbed the back of my foot raw, even though the sizing was right. It took about two weeks to break the shoes in and I had to take it to the shoe store to have it stretched out even though it wasn't particularly small. Yes--by a half size smaller than you normally buy.

Pretty good... The main complaint I have about these shoes is that the insole isn't very comfortable. Normally this is okay since I always have to use an additional insole with all my shoes because of how narrow my feet are, but in this case, the insole of the shoe tears up any other insole I put in there after just a couple months. I really thought these would be more comfortable than they are. Another thing is that they provide practically NO warmth or traction in the winter. I guess you shouldn't expect any more from this kind of shoe... but still.

To be completely honest .. Vans in general are uncomfortable. Beautiful, but uncomfortable. Just not worth the pain at all. Most painful shoes I’ve ever came across.

I've had these shoes for close to 6 months and they haven't broken in. They hurt my feet badly after 30 minutes of wearing them. I would look elsewhere for good walking shoes.

I love the look and feel of this shoe. My low rating is because Vans no longer concerns themselves with making a quality shoe. I have owned this pair for a year now and it has fallen apart. I have bought several other pairs (of Vans) over the last few years and all of them have fallen apart after 6 months to a year. I have a pair I bought in 1996 that has held up longer than then the pair I bought just a year ago. So I am done with Vans until they can deliver a quality pair of shoes.

Maybe it's just me... I've only read rave reviews about this shoe, and I know many people who own and love it. However, maybe it's just me, but they weren't comfortable at all. Possibly it's because they were new, but they felt extremely uncomfortable in the ankle part of the shoe, and felt heavier than they looked. I'll try the slip-on Vans, but have a feeling I'll be going back to Converse.

Terrible! They dye started washing out and my feet would come off black. After a while I stopped wearing them. I contacted Vans and they claim that's not considered as defective and it's not eligible for replacement or refund. Completely dissappointing. Wouldn't recomment them. And i still dont know if my pair is defective or all of them, because Vans never clarified the matter so that they wouldn't have to resolve this issue!

I have been wearing Vans shoes for the last couple of decades. They used to be made so much better. Over the course of time they have made them cheaper while charging more money for them. It really showed with this last pair. No support, and the soles starting coming unglued within a few months. I have become increasingly disappointed and hate to say that I will never buy Vans shoes again.

Have worn more than my share of Vans. Always wear size 8. These are tight across the back and rubbed a blister. Disappointed.

Not worth the $70. I enjoy wearing deck or "skater" shoes, although I'm not in the typical demographic. These shoes look good and fit okay, but getting them on and off with sides thinner than I'm used to takes extra effort. These should have been delivered with a shoe horn. Instead, I wish I had purchased Big 5 Sporting Goods' "Harsh" brand ($25), which have sturdier material, making them easier to put on and take off. Not one to give up on a pair of usable shoes because of a little inconvenience, I'll wear these until they're done, but I wish I had looked further.

Least comfortable pair of shoes I have ever owned. Got blisters. Horrible.

Most uncomfortable shoes I have ever owned. I bought inserts to see if they would be more comfortable, but they still were not. I even got blisters. I have never gotten blisters from shoes before. I wish so badly that I could return them. Money down the drain.

I regret buying these shoes. They're mostly a canvas material that stains really easily. The leather accents look yellow in the sunlight and against the bright white fabric. I wore them one day and yellow stains started to appear all around the stiched areas. This is hands down the worst shoe I've ever purchased. I feel so ripped off.

This style is not comfortable at all compared to the other pairs of vans I own.

Just a horrible shoe, they hurt your feet and the tongue slides to the side of you foot, zero arch support. The shoe couldn't be worse.

This shoe fell apart on me. First, within a month my right shoe got a tear in the toe fabric (I have no idea how). Then, the rubber molding behind the heel in both shoes began to break and crumble within the shoe. Within about 6 months the shoes were unwearable. Although they started off looking nice, I do not recommend this shoe!

I've been wearing different pairs of these style Vans since the mid '90s. Needless to say, I've put them through their paces, and I know what they can handle. For some reason, this last pair completely fell apart in 4 months -- from regular wear. My other pairs I've had throughout the years have lasted literally for 2-3 years at a time! I believe Vans is slowly but surely replacing all of their quality materials with cheaper versions. I'm sick of it! After 16 years, no more Vans for me.