DO NOT BUY. I have been wearing this make and model of shoes for about 10 years. I am a skateboarder, so I typically go through them pretty fast. I've had at LEAST 20 pairs of Vans Authentics, and every single one has fit properly and been comfortable, even before they had been "broken-in." These, however, are quite the opposite. I was first suspicious when they arrived in the mail in a shoe box that was NOT a Vans shoe box. One I opened the box, I saw that THEY WERE THE WRONG COLOR! I had ordered grey Vans, and the picture at checkout displayed grey Vans. I received all black Vans instead. Because I needed the shoes to wear that day because my others had ripped, I put them on and wore them anyway, since the color isn't ultra-important to me. After wearing them for about 5 minutes, I began to wonder if these were fake, because they were insanely painful to wear. They rubbed in certain pressure points so acutely that I began to get blisters. (As a side, I am in a courtroom nearly every day and wear 3-inch stiletto pumps; needless to say, I have extremely tough feet.)
I am fearful to call these shoes "fake knock-offs" for legal reasons, but they certainly do not feel like any Vans that I've ever worn before. I will absolutely not be doing business with this seller again.