Vans Old Skool Women's - Blue - 8.5

These are gorgeous trainers and an absolute bargin. They are leather with suede and the most amazing quality. I managed to get them in the sale for £45! I already want to buy them again in different styles. They are flattering, and I love the pop of colour. They're also so comfy and pair with most outfits!

A classic for good reason

I chose these as a low-profile sneaker, which is easy to pair with loads of different outfits for my collection. I’ve worn my Old Skools everywhere, around town, on holiday to Spain and Portugal on city breaks and out in the evenings. They work everywhere! I have relatively large and wider feet and the shoes fit me perfectly, with the laces adjusted. As the sneaker was originally designed as a skate shoe, the sole is durable, particularly over concrete. As they are low profile, I throw them in my pack whenever I head to a new city or on a new adventure. I love that because of the simple design they match with everything, shorts in hotter climates or cropped chinos when I head out in the evening. The suede of the upper is durable.A little word of caution, for really ... MoreI chose these as a low-profile sneaker, which is easy to pair with loads of different outfits for my collection. I’ve worn my Old Skools everywhere, around town, on holiday to Spain and Portugal on city breaks and out in the evenings. They work everywhere! I have relatively large and wider feet and the shoes fit me perfectly, with the laces adjusted. As the sneaker was originally designed as a skate shoe, the sole is durable, particularly over concrete. As they are low profile, I throw them in my pack whenever I head to a new city or on a new adventure. I love that because of the simple design they match with everything, shorts in hotter climates or cropped chinos when I head out in the evening. The suede of the upper is durable.A little word of caution, for really extreme weather perhaps chose a different model. As mentioned before, the upper is suede, so it can be a little warm in the height of summer. Also, the flat sole is great for every day but isn’t going to help with ice and snow. Honestly, though, it would be unrealistic to expect that these sneakers are ideal winter shoes. The Vans Old Skool is a brilliant everyday sneaker. I’d recommend it to anyone who is looking for a low-profile versatile sneaker for every day. It is easy to match with outfits and comfortable. When buying this shoe go true to size. I always have an iteration of the Old Skool in my sneaker collection, as it is a timeless classic.

Blisters!!!

I’ve always been told Vans are comfy trainers to wear, so I thought it would be worth the £70 I spent on them… it was not. I wore them for a short walk around my local area, I was out for 15 minutes and my heels were shredded. I’ve never had such a quick blister formation in trainers. For shoes that are so expensive, they should not be causing blisters. I laced them properly, had them on right, had decent socks on, I don’t walk funny. They’re almost unbearable to wear. I can’t even drive in them. Such a waste of money, and I can’t send them back because they got a bit of mud on them when I went out. I’m so disappointed. You’d be better off buying literally any other brand.

Disappointed that these shoes are not made the same as they used to be

I absolutely loved these shoes until this year and am so disappointed that they are being discontinued. I had my previous pairs for 2years plus each but when I bought my new pair in November 23, it lasted less than a month. All the sides had come completely apart and looked worse than the shoes I had for 2tears. This happened again after I took them back and when I returned to swap them, I found they are being discontinued. These shoes were by far my day to day staple and now I am so annoyed and disappointed that instead of fixing the manufacturing issue, they are discontinuing all together.

Hurts feet

I bought these in both black and white because they look great and I’ve owned several pairs of vans in the past and they’re so comfortable.This unfortunately after several wears still hurt after long periods, but mine is at the front. Theyve definitely made the front more narrow and it’s less comfortable. House read the reviews before purchasing as now it’s way too late to return.

Price Matching Should Be Easier

The shoes are great but the customer service needs some help. I wanted to purchase the shoes in store but they were not in sale. They were on sale for 30% offon Vans.com. I showed the cashier but he didn't know what to do. He called the manager/supervisor to help. I tried showing her the pricing on my phone but she wouldn't look at it. She went look for an iPad so she could look it up herself. Meanwhile, there are at least five other customers behind me. It took over 15 minutes to buy a pair of shoes. I think that was a bit excessive.

Super Cute Sneaker and Comfortable

I saw these on line and when I was in the Nordstrom at the Irvine Spectrum I had to try them on. I bought the Lilac and White ones. These sneakers are so comfortable and stylish, I’ve worn mine so much and have gotten many compliments especially on the lilac color. I bought my normal 7.5 and they fit perfectly. I love the platform style it just adds so much to the sneaker. I want to get the black ones next. The lilac is so nice with the suede, will be nice with shorts, jeans, maxi dress etc. I recommend these sneakers.

Website labels these as women's shoes but will ship you the

As you can see on the website, sporting life labels these as a women's shoe. I ordered my regular size a women's size 8.5 and when they arrived, I had been sent a men's size 8.5 which is a women's size 10. When I contacted customer service they insisted that this is a unisex shoe and that I should have known that and ordered the appropriate men's size. I took pictures of their website and explained to them that they clearly are labelling it as a women's shoe and therefore anyone would order their women's size when ordering. Not only did they fight me on the ability to return this through the mail, they continued to tell me that it was my error and that it is clearly a unisex shoe. As you can see, they have not yet fixed the website and it still is being sold as a ... MoreAs you can see on the website, sporting life labels these as a women's shoe. I ordered my regular size a women's size 8.5 and when they arrived, I had been sent a men's size 8.5 which is a women's size 10. When I contacted customer service they insisted that this is a unisex shoe and that I should have known that and ordered the appropriate men's size. I took pictures of their website and explained to them that they clearly are labelling it as a women's shoe and therefore anyone would order their women's size when ordering. Not only did they fight me on the ability to return this through the mail, they continued to tell me that it was my error and that it is clearly a unisex shoe. As you can see, they have not yet fixed the website and it still is being sold as a women's shoe so I can only imagine how many people are getting the wrong size and being blamed for it. Also, they do not refund the $10 shipping charge even though they made the mistake in the first place so essentially I paid sporting life $10 for shipping on their own error and received horrible customer service. Definitely won't be shopping here again but these Vans are super cute in the appropriate size so I'll be purchasing them directly from Vans or another Canadian retailer that I trust.

breaks dramatically

These shoes are cute, but they broke pretty easily. The canvas and midsole started separating only a couple weeks after I got them and recently, after about half a year of wear, the whole sole split in half. My other vans, the non-platform version of these, have lasted me twice as long and I had expected these to do the same. I enjoyed them while they lasted, but definitely won't be buying again.