Customer Reviews Vans Skate SK8-Hi®

Was super excited to get them for only one to fit my foot. Both shoes were the size I ordered but one shoe was way too tight. So tight I couldn't even get it on my foot. You could tell it was more narrow than it's other shoe too. Very disappointed.

This is by far, the worst pair of vans shoes I've ever owned. Vans changed their sizing. Mens 11 is built for someone with a tiny and narrow foot. :(

I have owned Vans since the mid-80's and slip-ons have been my go to. When I purchased this pair they were too narrow and ran smaller. Disappointed.

Couldn't get the new kind on my foot. I've been wearing this style for donkey's years with no problem. Not sure what they did, but now it's so narrow, I can't even try them on. Shame too. But with the way the prices have hiked because they became so trendy, it's fine.

The fit is terrible. Way too tight compared to the older skate/pro slip ons. Steer clear of these unless you're willing to order a size and a half up.

I have been skating vans for over almost 30 years. But The last 2 pairs have had sizing issues. I am not sure what happened to quality control. But the pair I ordered on here I had to return to the store one shoe was at least 1 size smaller then the other. I traded them in for a pair of chukka lows and they are bearable but one is definitely not as wide as the other. The pair I had before this fit well but the sole started falling out. It is sad . They are not the shoes they used to be. I hope they get things under control in there factories.

Preface: 90% of the shoes i have worn in the past 10 years have been size 9, old skools and slip-ons. These simply don't fit. It's as if the upper is 1/2 an inch too small, height-wise. they are SUPER tight and nearly unwearable. I can't wear them with a standard sock (stance) so I just don't wear them. I kept thinking they would "stretch" even though i know a Pro model should be good to wear out of the box.

This is my first shoe with VANS and unfortunately, it's a bitter experience with this pair. The fit is too clumsy and tight and it's always impossible to get fitter into the shoe. Almost hurted badly my left index finger while trying to fit'em. And the wrost part is its hurting my ankles very badly and these are the most discomfortable shoes I've ever tried.

Pictures in the description are extremely misleading. In reality, the sole is completely shiny. Whoever signed off on this design change needs to consider a change of careers.

I LOVE the shoes look but this is the most painful pair of vans I've ever bought like I just don't understand it I wear them 1 time and it feels TERRIBLE

These are black not the dark grey that they appear in the photo. if it's black, call it black. using 'raven' to refer to the color and then the inaccurate photo is misleading.

The fit on these are so strange. The opening was too small, but the shoe itself was too long. I have narrow feet and couldn't get them in comfortably. I didn't even take the other shoe out. Just put it right back in the box and returned them.

I really wanted to love this shoe. I've owned classic slip ons in the past. The redesigned skate version has a stiff collar that rubs my achilles to the point where I have bled a few times. Wearing with socks helps a little bit. Wearing the shoe barefoot is dangerous. Recently brought my pair of slip ons to the beach. My walk from the parking lot to the beach left me limping with bleeding achilles on both feet. I love vans. I love my half cabs, old schools, skate highs. The skate version of the slip on is painful to wear in everyday life. I couldn't even imagine skating in these. I don't normally write a review if it will be bad, however I want to provide a constructive critique as a lifelong skateboarder. I want the shoe to be comfortable.

Not comfortable as the pop cush liners do nothing for cushioning, especially forward of the arch. The nice padding around the heel area from the pro is gone too. Also the material around the heel area changed and I am getting blisters from it rubbing through fairly thick socks.

At 42, I can remeber when there was a time there were stand-alone vans stores. Some old stool dude who made a living slinging canvas and leather to all the locals. While I tend to wear half cabs and highs, I thought I'd go for a childhood favorite. When I saw that the skate model with the popcush was an offering, it was a no-brainer. Turns out, the no brainer is the kook who let this style go into production. Look everything is great and it's stayed true to its classic style but how did we never redesign the heel? It is rubbing me raw on the heel and I'm literally bleeding out on my new kicks. The seam comes all the way up to the top and it causes this rigid notch that cuts into my heel. For like $60 or $70 bones, this is not acceptable. One star because a company this big shouldn't be making these kind of design errors.

12 too small and narrow, 13 too big. 12 to 13 is a significant difference. Not everyone is a 12, 13, or 14. We need half sizes after size 12! Please! I guarantee you make tons more money by making half sizes.

I've been wearing vans since I was a kid. I even worked at a vans store growing up. Now that I'm older I can't buy the classic vans styles because I need to use insoles in my shoes, but whoever designed the "skate" version of this ruined the design. I just want my vans to look like the classics, but have upgraded comfort. The black/white skate old skools look really ugly with the white material on the inside that you can see around the ankle. The checkered logo on the side isn't great either... Can you bring back the "pro" line? Those were much better. I'm actually sad about this, I feel like I'm going to have to wear other shoes now lol.... :(

After an hour of wearing these I had bad blisters and blood was running down the back of the shoe.

Nothing has been great on this one pair. I have bought skate slip ons before but this one pair is super tight. Since I have received it I have tried wearing bigger socks and stretching it before hand and it still hurts to put it on and wearing it.

I took a chance on these after reading mediocre reviews, and I was so disappointed. These shoes put blisters on the back of my heels after 5 minutes of wearing them. Sending back for an exchange witb a different style Daniel Johnston's. I even sized up to 11 from 10.5, but the back of the shoe is so poorly made it will destroy your feet.

It's a cute shoe, appears to be good quality. But the only problem is it doesn't come with the option for wide width. So unfortunately i'm gonna have to be returning these and i was looking forward to them big time :(

Definitely returning these. The insoles in the shoes are so thick that the shoe is so tight, I can barely get these on. I took the insole out and the shoe fit like normal. It would be nice if there was an option to have insoles or not, I have so many VANS and have bought them for years but this is ridiculous. If you add an insole, make the shoe fitting to that. Wearing these will cause so many issues.. not worth it.

The new design is so bad. I used to be able to just wear a 9 or 9.5 in women's comfortably. Now the 9.5s don't even fit right. They're long enough, but they are way too tight on the top. It's so difficult so slide my foot in. Bring back the old ones please! I feel like sizing up won't even help at this point. Do not order unless your feet are EXTREMELY thin. These were always my go to, now I can't even wear them.

I've worn vans for 25+ years. The pro models for as long as they were around. Now that they're gone, these were to be the next best thing. I've been through 4 pairs in the past 6 months and they've all had quality control issues. Vans have never given me blisters till these. All 4 pairs had different issues. My work boots are more comfortable.

These are my go to for years, but they have changed up the soles and now are super shiny. Awful looking. Bring back the matte finish!