Customer Reviews Vans Authentic™

they look good, but the rubber strips around the bottom edge started coming off after about a year.

Biggest negative is color is not true to picture.

I am the same size in over 6 brands. This shoe was way off. I also couldn't make it work since the shoe isn't rigid enough. My foot slips out at the back of the shoe. It was between a half and whole size off. The look really nice but I am super dissapointed by the size system Vans uses. I haven't wore Vans for over a decade so I assumed they would be the same size as other brands. Shoes feels like an 11 to 11.5. This shoes is NOT 10.5 Mens. Seems like a nice shoe if the sizing wasn't weird. I would try going down a half size to start. My feet are narrow and long. The shoe kind of fits narrow but felt a little wide.

Really hoped this shoe would work for me, sadly did not. Was excited to see another review that said their orthotics fit and more excited when mine did! However, had to return as there was something that caused my feet to itch! Not sure if dye or fabric. Was also not narrow enough in the heel. Thanks Zappos for easy return.

I personally do not care for these. They are very narrow at the toes and on one it feels like something pokes into my foot about half way through wearing. They are narrow and have no arch support. Overall I would not recommend these.

No idea why Vans are popular; no support, can feel pebbles etc underfoot, my back ached. This is not a shoe I’d wear again.

Basically, the shoe was not as marketed/shown on the photos

I love vans because I have flat feet and they are so comfortable. I avoid shoes with arch support. With that being said- the camo shoes were not what I expected. It looks like someone just painted the canvas- the color is not a part of the fabric. Therefore, the canvas was stiff and crusty looking. Not what I wanted.

I wasn't expecting any arch support, so it wasn't a huge deal that I had to buy insoles to keep my feet from aching at the end of the day. But within a month, the upper had developed a hole in it for no reason. I returned them and switched sneaker brands.

good looking shoe

I was so excited about ordering these that I ordered several colors. Unfortunately the fit was extremely disappointing. I haven't had Vans since I was a kid, and I live in Southern California where the style is super popular. I wanted them to be my go-to summer sneakers to wear with fun socks, but alas they are so narrow! And I don't typically have to buy EE shoes, standard / D is usually enough. Zappos was great about taking them back, as expected, but I'm still just so disappointed. Most other canvas style shoes look so dorky, except Chucks which offer no arch support. The shoes look great, just wish they offered a wider sizer... :(

Was very upset with these shoes. They were way darker than pictures. Not happy!

These shoes are super cute! But unfortunately that fun chunky glitter isn't flexible and the upper part of the shoe began to separate from the sole at the ball of my foot - both sides on both feet. Such a bummer! I'm going to have to replace them with a boring old canvas pair I suppose. They fit well and were comfortable on my feet all day at work. I would suggest going a half size down though if you want to wear thin no show type socks. If you're wearing your regular athletic socks, your normal size may be just fine.

I really wanted to like these shoes and even bought two pairs for my vacation but I am returning one pair and not going to take the other on my vacation. I wore them twice and they ruined the back of my feet. I was supposed to have a nice walk with my girlfriend and I ended up almost crying with bleeding feet after literally 5 minutes of walking. I have blisters and don't think I am going to wear these shoes again. I wonder how all people like them.

I really liked this shoe but i had to return. They fit nice and were true to size but i experienced a weird popping sound when i walked. The inner sole would buckle and pop with each step, Im not sure if it was something that would go away with wear but i returned them. Thanks Zappos for being great.

I like the shoes but they're cheaply made. They fell apart within one month after purchase and I barely even walk anywhere

2nd pair of Vans sneakers for my 14-year-old that have literally fallen apart in less than one month! Shoe laces break, canvas pulls away from sole. Simply unacceptable although we like the style. We will not be buying Vans sneakers again. Thankfully, Zappos customer service has been very helpful.

I really love the look of these shoes, but they are so uncomfortable. I wore them for one day, and I feel like my feet are completely bruised. There is a large and very hard arch in these shoes. I feel like I've been walking around with a river rock glued to me feet. I wish I could return these, but I already wore them outside. They are just so painful.

I really liked the color, but these sneakers were not comfortable at all, after 2 hours wearing them (with socks) I ended with blisters on the back of the ankle and top of the feet from the laces, even wearing them loosely tied.

I assumed these were fitting true to size as reviewed. I wore them, and they're too small. So dissappointed as they are cute. If you wear a women's size 11, don't follow size info. Buy a half size larger and learn from my disappointment.

These shoes look great and looks like a lot of people are very happy with them. My experience with them was somewhat negative. I ordered a size 11, my normal size, and they were very tight. My toes felt cramped. I sent them back for an 11.5 and had a different problem. My feet fit in them just fine, but there was a seam that sharply dug into the bone right behind the knuckle of my big toe on both feet. I walked around the house in them for 5 minutes and had to take them off. If had worn these anywhere, I'm sure I'd be regretting it and needing to take a box of band-aids for the blisters that I'm sure I'd have gotten. Bummer, because I think I would have liked the shoes otherwise!

Disappointed. Shoes look cute but feel cheap on. No padding, edges are rough and stiff. Needs an insert of some kind or really thick socks which makes them less useful for summer. Not worth the price at all. Zappos did a great job, however, with very quick shipping.

Love Vans! A little disappointing in the quality of the leather but overall very stylish shoe can't go wrong with them!

I got these for my 11 year old daughter, because Vans are cool and stylish. Well, we've had them for a month and they are already falling apart. Plus she complains about her feet hurting and has gotten blisters. Not the quality they used to be, very disappointed, won't be buying her anymore Vans.