Customer Reviews Vans Classic Slip-On Checkerboard

This review is based on the leopard print t only. My shoes look like each shoe came from different dye lot. Returned for another pair of the same. (I’m still waiting for my refund, Zappos). The second pair isn’t as bad, but still not identical as far as shade/coloring. Attached is picture of the first pair I bought. Sizing-wise: I’m a women’s 8.5/9 and bought these size 6.5

material nice, and support/arch was adequate at best. Toe box was too wide for me so I probably need a narrow in that style (which is not available)

Man, I do not get the hype on these shoes. They are gorgeous in appearance but their fit is awful. I have super narrow and VERY flat feet, and the top of these shoes creates so much pressure downward. I have no idea how anyone with arches would get their feet in these shoes. I'm not sure if that's the fabric (I got the pearl pink "suede" which is kind of plastic-y) or the style, but my Mia slip on sneakers are wayyyy comfier than these. I consistently wear a size 10 in shoes, and these felt too short, too narrow, and too tight on the top. I wanted to love them, the color is FABULOUS. Unfortunately, they're going back.

Grey Knit Slip-on: I've worn a size 8.5 in Vans for the last 25+ years. I ordered these in and 8.5 and couldn't even get it on. Then I ordered it in a 9 and could barely get it on and is way too small. If I order a 9.5 it will be way too long. I compared them to my other Vans Slip-ons to try to figure out what the problem is and noticed the vamp is a lot higher on this specific grey knit style and there's not much "give" in the elastic on the sides of the vamp. I'm really disappointed because I love the style of these shoes and would have worn them all the time. They go with everything! This review is only specific to this grey knit slip-on style. Every other pair of Vans slip-ons I have fit perfectly, true to size and true to width.

I've worn Vans Classic Slip-ons for years. Previously I stuck with the canvas ones, recently I've moved on to the leather ones since the canvas ones kept growing holes after a few months! The sizing on the "Classic Tumble (Black)" seems off. I picked up my regular size 5.5 mens, and it felt really tight all around, even though it looked to be the same size when I lined it up with my old worn-out pair. I've been wearing it almost daily for a month now and it's still incredibly uncomfortable. I was hoping since it's leather (or leather-like? not sure if it's real leather) that it would stretch out, but I've just been miserable. Zappos seems to be sold out for the next size up so I'm going to hunt around elsewhere to see if that solves the problem. I sure hope so, because they look really cute and I would like to keep wearing them!

This shoe is not a slip on. It's a tug on. And I should've been warned away when the sizing is "women's/men's." What that translates to is a masculine cut that makes it hard to put on. Fail.

I ordered a women's 6.5 (my true size) and had to work really hard to get my feet into these shoes. Definitely a half size too small! Also, the sole felt really heavy and not something I would want to wear everyday. I live in Tom's and those are so light and comfy I feel like I'm walking on air. Given the overwhelmingly positive reviews, I was disappointed.

Not a girly type of shoe if that is what you are looking for! The shine has an iridescent look to it and looks tacky! I wanted to like these so bad!

I have bought these for my sons a number of times, but this pair and the last both fell apart after less than 2 months. The rubber edge is poorly attached to the fabric and starts to pull away after only a few wearings. I won't buy this style again. Other Vans styles don't seem to have this issue.

Even though this shoe was a B width, it was sloppy loose. It had moderate to low arch support. The shoe practically fell off my foot!

My niece said that these are awesome! And I like to be a cool uncle, so I tried them out. They have completely flat insoles and a very snug fit. Even if they were larger, I don't think they'd be comfortable. You can buy these for style, but look elsewhere for comfort (try a pair of Ecco or Mephisto shoes.)

I didn't expect such poor quality for so expensive kid shoes (paid $60+). My son really wanted a pair of Vans, which he got as a gift. But, as an active kid, he covered them in some dirt the first day of wear. Since these are canvas shoes, I went ahead and used water and a bit of dish soap on a sponge, as suggested in Vans' web site, to clean them. I've been cleaning shoes this way for the past 20+ years. After letting them dry, I was surprised to see that the color had faded! He only wore these shoes for 2 hours before they turned out to look as if he's been wearing them for a year. I didn't expect such poor quality and will think twice before investing in such shoes again.

Really disappointed they were supposed to be a royal purple. They were burgundy won’t be ordering anymore.

The canvas started coming apart from the sole almost immediately. These pics are after less then a month of wear.

The shoes arrived used, damaged, defective.

I ordered this shoe for my daughter for Christmas. The white rubber was completely discolored from, I’m assuming, the dye. It was a bluish-purple color. I used a magic erasure to take off about 60% of the discoloration. I would have returned them if she wasn’t begging for them so much. I will work on them again after she opens them. They are now wearable, but I’m very disappointed in them.

This review is for the Vans Slip On (Vans Crew) in Floral/Black. I ordered an 8.5 (normal size) and could not get my foot into the opening without fear of ripping the elastic. I ordered a 9 hoping a larger size would solve the problem; it did not - I still could not get my foot into the opening. I have other Vans Slip Ons and do not have this problem. Disappointed because the print is so cute.