Customer Reviews Vans Classic Slip-On Checkerboard

Some really nice shoes - I really like this shoe. I'm wearing it back to school. The particular design I got is really eye-catching and goes well with just about anything in my wardrobe. Oh and if your feet are wide, order about a half-size to a full-size larger. These are rather narrow.

Not exactly how I remembered them - This is a great shoe, very comfortable, though the back rubbed a blister into my heel at first. Could have prevented it if I wore socks, but alas...

Nice shoes tough to breakin - These shoes look good and are fairly comfortable. They are a little hard to break-in. Zappos service was outstanding. I got mine a half size larger.

An uncomfortable, easy on the eyes slip on - I gave this shoe a 4 instead of a 5 only because the shoe has a BIG lack of comfort on the inside. I realize shoes usually don't come with comfort mats inside, but I would strongly compare the inside of this shoe to a hard rock. With or without a comfort mat inside. Also this certain checkerboard slip-on put a bad shred of scars and blisters all over my feet that lasted over a month. I must warn you the shoe has a great old school look, but it has no comfort in it at all, whatsoever. Adrian B.R.

Sickness - These things are so great. I got these a few days ago because I don’t like sandals and I wanted a light shoe to walk around in. These are great without socks and good with them too. The look is great; the only thing is the size can be a little confusing since there are no laces. I never had slip ons before, and I ordered in my regular shoe size, which was a mistake. My slip-ons are a full size smaller than my half cabs and the slip-ons are still a bit loose without socks. Overall, this is a great shoe.

Perfect for the beach - Great shoes. Perfect for the beach. Although, not made for taking long walks in hot humid condition weather (summer in New York) other than that these are a must to have shoes with a super funky look. Thank you Zappos.

Quite the statement... These shoes are very comfortable, but the checkered pattern makes for quite a personal style statement.

Vans again! We love Vans, but it seems like their sizes are running one-half to a full size smaller/narrower these days. The material is more detailed than is visible in the picture...they are not solid black canvas, but a black-on-black stripe. Very nice!

Sizes run small - We ordered the size per your website that should have fit my son, but they are a little too small and snug in the toes.

Summer style - If you are looking for classic summer style there is nothing better than a fresh pair of Vans. The slip on is a comfortable pair of kicks.

Quality service - The shoe is just as advertised, BUT! I can't say enough good things about the team at Zappos! You all surpass any contact I've had with a customer sales/service team. Keep up the excellent work!

Looking Good, Vans Classic Slip-On - Same ol' Vans. Great looking, quite comfortable, and works with all type of clothing. I ordered the #700/Coffee and it’s a beauty. Zappos occasionally does this free overnight shipping, but I ordered mine on Friday past the time and I would have to wait over the weekend. My e-mail said it would come Tuesday; it was there when I came home from school on Monday. Zappos sticks to their word! Back to the shoes. They are really comfortable, depending on what one you buy, they are usually easy to match with and no real complaints. One slight problem is your sock shows if you wear shorts so it sort of looks odd if you stare at it and if you were those really low socks so you can't see the socks, the back of the slip-ons will scratch your heel. Still great shoes!

? They look sweet, although be careful because it's hard to keep the white ones clean. They're not uncomfortable, but I would pick something different if you walk a ton in/to your job.

Maybe Not for Wide Feet - I bought this particular pair for my boyfriend for our anniversary. They look great. He wears a lot of gray and they look very nice on him. However, he has wide feet and found the first pair I ordered in his regular size a bit too narrow. I ordered the next half size larger and that seemed to help a lot. I think that they are not the perfect fit for him though. I have a pair of Vans myself in a different pattern and they are one of my most comfortable pairs of shoes (hence my choice of gift). But, I have much narrower feet. In summary: If you have particularly wide feet, they might not be for you (I would at least recommend a half size larger than normal). But, if you have normal or narrow feet, they'll probably be great for you!

These need to be broken in - Hey. I got these shoes, and they’re awesome. This is my third or fourth pair of slip on Vans, but this is the first time I ever got them from Zappos. I will continue to get my shoes from Zappos! Oh yeah, about these shoes: A 9.5 broken - in pair fits me better than a brand new 10. So don’t be mislead when you first get them and your foot barely fits in the shoe. The elastic has to stretch out and the canvas thins. Deal with it.

No Worries! I've ordered several pairs of shoes from Zappos.com & it blows my mind how quickly they arrive. In addition, I've never had any problems -no backorders, wrong shipment etc. I see no need to ever go in a shoe store again. You guys are top shelf!

Great for casual days - Easy to just slip on and go, but not the greatest if you need to go very far on foot.

Not bad - Cute and nice, only complaint is that the back rubs my heel, other than that it's a great shoe-classic.

Great shoes. Comfortable and easy to get on and off. I do think they run a bit big though. I wear a 10 in New Balance running shoes and I think a 9 1/2 would have worked better for me in this shoe. Especially since I wear them with out socks.

THESE ARE TUTEALLY AWSOME! I love these shoes over all look. But whatever you do DO NOT bleach them. The side plastic however does wear out easily and shortly. If you do not plan on wearing them every day then these are over all great shoes.

Favorite Band - Favorite Shoe - When I was randomly looking at the Dropkick Murphy’s website, I spotted these shoes and I knew I had to have 'em. When I checked Zappos.com, I noticed that they were cheaper than on the Vans site, so I got them right away, and of course, FREE SHIPPING. Less than two days later they were on my feet. They seemed very snug at first, but they stretched out comfortably after wearing them a few times. I really like 'em, and have been complimented on them a few times, so I'm very happy with these DKM Vans.

It’s ok - These shoes have a cool look to them but they are so stiff the first couple weeks that you wear them just like Converse. For some people, these shoes will make your pinky toe ache and it will be uncomfortable for I’m guessing the first month with these shoes because I haven’t even broken them in yet.

Kind of a let down - I like them and they are comfortable but I advise not getting them in suede. I'm pretty sure all the solid colors and some other ones are suede. They are loads less comfortable than the non-suede ones. What are they, polyester? Or cotton? Well anyway, the suede ones have zero breathability, and are impossible to break in. Nice if you're not walking too far, though.

Van-tastic! Good shoe! They're cool and easy cuz they're slip ons! I ended up getting mine a half size smaller than I normally wear, and am thinking of getting another pair even a half size smaller to make them my ultimate summer shoe and wear them without socks. There isn't much support though...they're basically flip flops with tops...but that's the beauty of them!

Pretty good - So I got two pairs of these shoes. One in just the classic charcoal gray and the other in the black blue/yellow plaid pattern. I’m returning the grey ones because they're too plain but the plaid ones are really, really cute. The problem with Vans are the stretchy part of the shoe which expands so your foot can go in is extremely small and you have to break into the shoes because their canvas and plastic. After you break into the shoes they will be really comfortable, but for the next month or so they are going to be really stiff. Just like how Chuck Taylors are when you first get them.