Customer Reviews Vans Old Skool

The tongue goes up very high and rubs on the front of your ankle. With the inflexible fabric because of the glitter - this is more of an issue than it should be.

It was good but dye was every where

I ordered the (Rib Knit) Gray/True White and wanted to love them but they just weren't as feminine as I hoped (duh, I suppose, since they are mens shoes). I preferred a Superga brand fit for casual shoe that is a lot more feminine.

They look fantastic, but the stitching by the toe box was a bit too tight. So that made the shoe a bit uncomfortable for me. Sadly I’m sending back.

I wanted to love these as they're really cute, however the seam across the top of the foot could be felt inside the shoe. Super uncomfortable even when just standing. :-(

I will have to update this after I wear them around but right now I am working on breaking them in. They were extremely stiff out of the box and dug around my ankles making them feel sore. I have large socks currently in them to stretch the leather. Hopefully once they are all broken in I will find them comfortable as they are cute sneakers. They are also larger than typical size 6 sneakers on me.

The size was a 10 in men’s and it is a size smaller than all of my other vans that are 10s . Also the laces are different sizes

I've been wearing Vans since I was in elementary school, but it had been a while since I've bought a pair. These shoes look great, but the material on the underside of the toe cap is rough textured and rubs on your toes. If you plan on skating or walking more than an hour in them, you may end up with blisters on the top of your toes .. at least that's what happened to me. For skate shoes, I think Globe and Etnies are much more comfortable and durable, but if you want to Vans aesthetic, there's only one place to get it. I'll continue to buy Vans, but probably not on line without trying them on 1st.

Wish they had wide sizes. I'm hoping they stretch a little.

Surprise! From the main photo you cant see that half of the shoe is YELLOW. And the other color is more green-like. the tongue is all red. We did not look at the other small photos and the main photo is misleading and appears it is a grey. Look at other pictures. they are still sort of cute, but not at all what we expected. the way Zappos takes these main pictures showing the outside of both shoes can be misleading-lesson learned-look through ll the pictures.

Unisex sizing meant these didn’t quite fit female foot. A touch off pretty much everywhere but especially width, on my normal-to-slightly-narrow feet.

These shoes are very cute, and since they're meant for skateboarding, very stiff. Unfortunately, they are also incredibly wide. I was hoping that the padded collar and extra lace holes would help, but no. The length was fine so I couldn't size down. My daughter had a pair of these in high school; she has a narrow foot and a narrow heel, and they fit her very well. So either Vans' sizing is inconsistent, or they have changed their shoes in the ensuing five years or so since I last purchased this shoe.

I really wanted to like these because they are such classic, great-looking shoes. I ordered the all white leather version in a size 8. I think they fit size-wise, but I found them super uncomfortable around my ankle. Almost like the sides of the shoe were too tall or something because they really dug into my ankle. I will be returning them. *sad trombones*

I usually wear a 10 in women when I put them on the hurt my feet but as I started to walk around I started to break them in I would still recommend getting a half size larger they are hard af like they don’t bend when u walk lmaooo

Zappos customer service said I should order half size smaller because shoes are unisex and I am female. I should have ordered my true size as they are pretty tight on me. I kept them because I needed them for a trip. Otherwise I would have exchanged them for a larger size. They are cute, however.

Oh how I wanted these to work! They are so cute and would go with so much! But unfortunately they were so stiff that it hurt my foot when the toes bent with walking. Also the around the ankle was very stiff too and dug in at the front of my ankles. So sad they didn't work.

Shoes run very large. Cute though.

I used to live in Vans; I've had as many as five pair at a time. I don't know if it's just my aging feet or whether they've redesigned the toe box, but I cannot wear them anymore. I liked this shoe in pig suede and thought I would try them a half size larger, but they nevertheless hurt without even being laced up. Makes me sad, as a long history comes to an end for me.

Definitely run a little big so I had to exchange for a half size down. Super cute design and color (I got the heavenly pink and the pink really is heavenly). But honestly overall not comfortable- the shoe comes too high and rubs up against the back and sides of my ankle. Super flat sole with no support. Feel kind of clunky.

Didn't sleep on the Evening Sand/True White (Pink / Salmon + White) and they look great. Have gotten a few compliments on them from strangers already. These would be my summer beaters if I saw that I could buy another pair but it looks like they sold out. Not extremely comfortable but good enough and with Vans you know exactly what you're going to get, which is nice.

I wanted to love these, but I put them on and they hurt. The backs cut into my heels and the sides were too tight. I don't normally have wide feet, so I am not sure why. They look adorable and I wish I could have kept them.

Oh how I wish I could keep these. So cute in the gold. Maybe they are ideal for skaters, but for everyday wear they just aren't. They are stiff, heavy, and have zero arch support. And they rub my ankles something awful. Returning.

My biggest upset was that the checkerboard white tiles are cream/off-white/dingy white/ whatever you want to call it but just know it isn't pure white like the picture shows.

super cute but they fit me weird so I ended up returning them. my toes felt too close to the front but the show was loose in the back.

This shoe has minimal cushioning on the bottom and is a bit too narrow for my wide foot. I also have a high arch and its not very forgiving. On the plus side this shoe is very sharp looking. This shoe would be perfect for someone who doesn't have a high arch, a wide toe bed and doesn't need any cushioning at the bottom of their shoes. In other words, this shoe is very old school when creature comforts weren't required for your feet.