Customer Reviews Vans Skate SK8-Hi®

Uncomfortable, cheap, and difficult to put on. I bought these since the Sk8-Hi Pro's are discontinued. After wearing this shoe for about 6 months my experience with this updated version is awful. It takes too much effort to put shoes on & take off. The elastic that holds the tongue in the center makes it difficult. Like, I have to strain with mild force to put these on, I never had to do that with the Sk8-Hi Pro's.. Comfort practically gone. Feet hurt after wearing for 2 hours. I've been wearing Vans for over 10+ years, might not ever buy vans again.

I have been wearing Sk8-Hi Pros for decades now and was bummed when they were discontinued. I finally bit the bullet and decided to give these a shot. These are by a wide margin the most uncomfortable things I have ever put on my feet. The seam where the tongue and vamp meet dig mercilessly into the bones of my feet, The suede is cheap, and the only thing the tongue strap is good for is screwing up your socks making them even more uncomfortable. To say I was gutted would be an understatement. These are the first pair of Van's I've ever returned and most likely the last pair I'll ever purchase.

The shape of the heel and the collar create a ton of friction. Even with socks, the shoes cause such severe blisters that the shoes are unwearable.

I've always loved my Vans slip ons, but the newer ones give me instant heel blisters. I don't know if it's due to the new height of heel backing as mentioned by other reviewers, or the new leather accent around the inside. Either way, super disappointed.

Looks horrible and the shoe sucks.

Not happy with these at Al didn't fit right, and felt and looked cheap

The "pro" or "skate" Old Skool do not fit like the regular ones. They run small, fitting very tight in the toe area. Recommend sizing up a half size.

This redesign is terribly uncomfortable and much narrower then the original Pro's. I've owned ten pairs of these in the past and will now be looking to other shoe manufacturers. You have lost a long time customer.

I really love this shoe but I love the bottom sole because it has a shine to it and when I picked up it was just a dull black and I was upset to learn that they took it off because people didn't like the shine!!

I wanted Chima Pro 2 but they were discontinued. Old Skools have clingy plastic your sock hangs on and no eyelets. Its a pain putting them on.

I purchased this pair in the same size I had been getting the classic Sk8-His and the old Pros in for years. After around twenty minutes of walking on nothing more than flat ground these became extremely uncomfortable to even walk in. I had to take out the PopCush insoles they came with just to walk back to my car due to the level of discomfort. If was still able to I would be returning these immediately and not recommending them to other Vans shoppers. Very disappointing given the previous consistency regarding sizing and quality Vans has had in the past. At best I would give them a few stars due to the style and colors still looking nice.

Dont trust the shipping FedEx lost my pair and they will loose yours too

Unfortunately I lost my receipt otherwise I would have returned these instantly after wearing them for a few days. The vans store I went wouldn't help me at all because I already wore them. Need to put bandaids and Neosporin on my heels now.

It left bloody cuts on the upper backs of my feet. Worst show buying decision I've ever made.

The shoe box came in destroyed, luckily the shoes are unharmed but its a collab sneaker and i hoped to have saved the box

They are really uncomfortable

I was so excited to add another pair of Vans to my collection, but only about 6 weeks into owning these, they're already falling apart. I might be more apt to believe this, but the only thing I have been doing with them is wearing them to school and maybe the occasional walk around the block. I don't skate in them or put them through intense wear and tear. Pretty saddened by this. However, I did call to talk to customer service about it, and they were very helpful in getting me a return label and a full refund without further explanation. I'm still on the fence about whether or not to get another pair from here after the refund.

I own many pairs of vans and these seem cheaply made

I love the Daniel Johnston drawings, but the rim around the top (the "collar") of the shoe is large and it immediately gave me a blister on the back of my heel. Very disappointed.

I own a few pairs of Vans but this pair/style seems to be very uncomfortable. Will be returning.

It seems that vans has changed design or manufacturing and the new Skate model is too tight. I've got average to narrow feet. Can you bring back the Pro version??

I've been wearing slip ons since I was 10 years old in '82. I really appreciate the new insoles that make them a lot more comfortable. I've had a couple pairs of black suede over the last few years that were a little tight at first, but they worked in the long run after break in. The last two pairs I've ordered (including these Daniel Johnston's I got today) cause too much pain to even try to break them in. I really hope that Vans updates the construction of the shoe to have more cloth/suede across the top of the foot where the elastic is or else I don't think I'll be able to wear slip ons anymore.

Sad to see you just recycled the stranger things collab and raised the price on a generic sk8 hi with cheap fabric and uncomfortable soles.