Customer Reviews Vans Classic Slip-On Checkerboard

Let me begin by saying how much I love zappos, wonderful company! The shoes however we an absolute nightmare. I wore them to a concert, needless to say, I had to shove napkins in every angle of the shoe just to make through the night! Bleeding everywhere, blisters galore, if I could return them I would. So disappointed in these vans shoes:(

I'll preface by saying, I Love Vans. However I am truly disappointed with the sizing, fit, and quality of this shoe. Way too narrow, and I have a narrow foot! I wear a size 9.5W so I ordered a 10W b/c I like thick socks, tried on without said thick socks, used really thin socks to get true fit feel, and my big toe is bumping the front of the shoe! If you have ever experienced this type of situation before and wore poorly fitting shoes anyway then you know it's a matter of 24 to 36 hours before you lose your big toe nails, it's happened. Anyway, just uncomfortable and I am bummed. I am ordering a half size up, but I do not believe they will be any better fitting. Longer sure, but not a better fit. I will let you know.

I wanted a pair of white shoes and decided to go with the braided suede. They were great at first but obviously white shoes get dirty. But cleaning braided suede is not easy. You cannot clean them properly without scratching up the suede. I wish I went with a different material! I've had them for 2 weeks and they look terrible.

I purchased the lizard embossed black shoe size 6 women. I have a medium width foot and these shoes were so narrow, they scraped my bare foot while trying to take them off. I don't get how these shoes get all the rave reviews. I've tried three pair of Vans, now done.

I finally got my shoes today and they were marks already on the shoes like somebody put them on and then used the bottom of the other shoe to take off the shoe from the heel. I already waited 6 days for them so I don't want to send them back. Usually I get shoes in 2 days or less but some reason they took longer. I'm very very disappointed .

I've been buying these shows for the last few years. Every year I've had to replace them (the canvas rips apart from the rubber rim). I'm in NYC so I attributed this to heavy wear in a city environment. The last two times I've tried to replace my best up pair, I've had to return them because I am unable to fit them on my feet. Seems that they've changed the sizing or something that makes these shoes run incredibly small. It's strange that other Vans shoe styles do fit but these don't anymore.

Stay away from this pair. It is badly done. I got blisters on my heels .The shoe fits fine but they placed bad lining on the bad. But my feet got blisters on the back heels. I am traveling and I will never wear them again.

I don't understand why such good reviews for this shoe. No arch support whatsoever. They look nice but on, they're kinda like clown shoes. Tripped in them due to the thick rubber catching (toe to floor). After one day in these (worn without socks), I have friction sores on both ankles over the achilles tendon. Would return them if I could.

The users posting negative reviews from the sole tearing/coming unglued within a week are accurate. I have now had TWO pairs of these and the same thing happened with each pair. These are a super rad style so please vans please fix this!

Very narrow. I ordered them oversized but I still can't get my foot in them. I'm going to have to return them. I must say that I have a very wide foot, probably not the shoe's fault.

The quality stinks. I wore these a handful of times, and the soles separated from the rest of the shoe. They were comfortable and I enjoyed wearing them the few times I did before they began to fall apart. So disappointed with them; far too expensive for the quality.

Very cute shoes online but in person the weave looked and felt plastic. The shoe was very stiff so even if I liked the appearance, I couldn't put them on.

I do not know what happened but these shoes were either defective or just cheaply made. The rubber that is glued to the top canvas was splitting and separating within a few weeks of non everyday wear. I should have called Zappos and complained but their policy is for unworn. Hopefully you get a better pair. I bought era 59 with vulcanization but they are starting to do the same, just taking an extra few weeks. I remember wearing Vans for years and only having to repair them when my toes broke through. These will do that much sooner, a couple months maybe. I used to skateboard. No way these would even last a day. Heel has always blistered with new pair. The eras also have more footbed cushion. These are super thin but I am alright with it. The shoes would be 4½ stars for overall if they did not fall apart on me so quickly.

This review is for the black patent leather Vans slip-ons which are gorgeous but started to fall apart immediately. I am really sad that I cannot give these a positive review as I have had Vans slip-ons (checkered fabric) in the past and they lasted for years. The rubber started to split away from the patent leather on the first wear. This happened on both pairs I tried - literally the first wear at the areas where the shoe bends and creases the most while waking, the rubber separated from the patent creating gaps in the shoe when bent. This tends to happen with the other slip-ons that I have owned but only after months and the separation is usually minimal, unlike the separations on the patent vans which were severe. Zappos customer service was amazing in dealing with the problem I had with the shoes. I really love this company, but I cannot recommend the black patent leather from my experience.

Ordered the men's size 9.5 which is supposedly a women's 11. They did not fit. It was a women's size 9.5 if that. What a gyp. I gave them away.

This shoe is the narrowest thing ever. Exactly like it looks. It's a cool shoe, but if your feet aren't skinny you are out of the club.

I've worn several of these in the past, gone through them like crazy, worn them down to the bone until they were falling apart and then would replace them. Ordered these from Zappos as usual (it had been a good 3 years since I got a new pair of Vans) and holy crap - Ow. I cannot wear them. I've tried breaking them in on more than one occasion, but every time I put them on it's like a torture chamber for my feet. I don't know what gives, did Vans switch up manufacturers or something? I bought the same exact size (and still have my old pair to make sure and to compare) and they just aren't working out. I paid for pain, basically. It actually angers me to the point where I want to set these things on fire and throw them in the trash. Ugh. Very disappointed. Will probably never bother with them again. Which sucks, because they've always been so comfortable.

Absolute junk! If you are thinking that Vans shoes from your youth are what you are purchasing, think again. I have returned 2 pairs of the same style/color in less than on year. Vans quality from my skater days some 25 years ago were tough! You've been warned!

The shoes are nice and casual and comfortable. Unfortunately, after less than three months of moderate use, there's a hole in the top of the canvas near the toe. I wouldn't be surprised by this if I was wearing them daily, however, I probably wore them 1-2 times a week and often for short periods of time. I'd throw them on to walk my dog or make a run to the corner store. Certainly not often enough to warrant a hole after less than three months. Major bummer.

When I received the shoe, the first thing I noticed was the poor craftsmanship. The rubber sole in the back seemed to be overlapped on itself, melted together, then they put the Vans logo on top of this causing a good sized bulge on the back of the rubber portion of the shoe. The style looks great, I would definitely order a full or half size bigger, if I was to order this shoe again. When I put on the shoe with socks, it was very cramped and my toenails would rub the top portion of fabric, and when I tried the suggestion of no socks, I knew then it just wasn't going to happen. I didn't even bother trying the other shoe on.