Customer Reviews Vans UltraRange Rapidweld

I've had three pairs of these shoes, but something has changed with more recent batches and they wear out much more quickly. The soles or my latest pair became unglued within a month and the off the wall logo on the back peeled off within six months. Love the comfort and look of these shoes but I won't be buying another pair and this decline in quality makes me weary of Vans in general.

I've been wearing the same size vans forever, but these were way too small!

The Rapid Weld Ultra Range is considerably smaller in size/fit than the EXO Ultra Range. I thought it would break in some but it's not the case. Disappointed because I can't wear the shoe. Stick with the EXO. Those are more true to size and fit better.

Thought these would be good walking shoes based on reviews. Fit well and were good for about a mile, but my feet were aching horribly after a few hours.

I'm in my late 30s and have been wearing skate shoes for most of my life, largely due to having plantar fasciitis since I was about 10. I used to wear podiatrist prescribed orthotics, but stopped using them when I started wearing skate shoes with better arch support. Naturally, I love the aesthetic of Vans, and bought previous version of the rapidwelds, and was generally satisfied. However, wearing this current model after about a year, I am experiencing severe plantar fasciitis flare ups right now that are probably the most painful I've ever experienced. I do not recommend these shoes if you have PF, the heel is entirely too thin and wears out very quickly, to the point where I'm worried I'm having Achilles tendonitis as a result.

These are super comfy. However, after 3 months, there are rips and holes all over. For the price and brand, I would expect a better build quality. Very disappointing.

I used to buy these and they were made a half size too small so I always had to size up, so I just bought another pair in that same size and they're too small now meaning these shoes run a WHOLE size small vans quality control has fallen off a cliff

The quality of the shoes seems very cheap and poorly made. I decided not to keep these as they dont seem to be worth the almost $100 bucks they cost.

This is my third pair of these shows and the fit has changed drastically. As others have said, the toe width must have been decreased. It's so narrow I've been getting blisters on both my pinky and big toe. So disappointed as these used to be my favorite shoes.

Good when worn infrequently. Seem to be sized oddly or the fit is just too tight, but they gave me blisters and pinched the bridge of my foot. Bummed

I love the shoes and comfort, BUT the mesh in the toe area wears a hole in them quickly! Sooo.....disappointed! If it weren't for this it would be AWESOME and I would purchase more colors.

This is my second pair of ultra range. My first pair lasted me years, ended up having to buy new because they started to separate.I love how they feel they are very comfortable, I would say I've worn these a hand full of times now and the second time I played tennis with them i blew a hole in the side of both shoes, this would be my second time playing tennis too. Just doing daily stuff like walking around I would recommend but if you do more than that they may fall apart.

Mesh ripped off the sole 4 months in

Pros Extremely comfortable and extremely lightweight Cons The souls were out extremely quickly. And definitely a summer shoe.

Pretty expensive for a pair of shoes that fell apart pretty fast. They're light and decently comfortable but got holes on the side and came unglued.

These shoes run very small I'm a 7 and might need an 8-81/2

I had such high hopes for these but not even a few weeks into owning these, the side of the shoe is already coming apart. They seem cheaply made!