Vans are a classic amongst skater crowds, and have been ever since the 1970's and 80's when the companies design teams created products suitable for skating, wake-boarding, and other such sports. However, the design of these shoes (most notably the 'Era' in 1975) wasn't triggered by a good idea in the office, but by participants of said sports being seen wearing Vans all over California - In other words, it was a reactionary response to the people that led to the shoes we see and buy today. The flat sole, decent grip, and semi-comfortable interior were what attracted those original opportunist sports people to the brand, and to a certain extent that's what holds them to .  Read the complete review

Okay, so before I went and fell in love with Vans, I had never really wore anything fashionable. I just wore what I felt comfortable in, which has always been jeans, T-shirts and some trainers. Then, when I bought some chinos, I wanted a nice new pair of shoes to go with them, and after seeing everyone else wearing these Vans, I thought I would give them a try, see if I like them. I know they're supposed to be skate shoes, and I don't skate, but I thought that they looked really nice, and so many other people were wearing them anyway that didn't really look like skaters, so I thought I would buy some myself! So, I journeyed into the town center to buy myself a ...  Read the complete review

I have always been a converse wearer but recently I got obsessed with vans. They are another type of canvas plimsolls with a different style. A pair of purple vans really caught my eye and I sent weeks searching for a pair, in the shops, online, ebay and the vans website itself. The only place I could find them was if I designed my own on the American website. I'd read that purple often get limited shelf time every few months and as soon as I stopped looking, Schuh restocked them and my dad bought me a pair for my birthday last year. There are really good points to Vans aswell as a few bad ones. Overall I love Vans, I love the shape and range of bright colours ...  Read the complete review

I'm sure that most people will have heard of Vans due to how popular they are all over the world. For people who are totally oblivious though, Vans are basically canvas shoes which look like trainers. They've been around since the late 1970's and were specifically designed for skateboarding, although there are now a number of different versions available such as snowboarding boots and BMX trainers. Despite technically being sports shoes, Vans have been a fashion statement for a good five years now amongst children, teenagers and young adults, which is why I bought my pair. Vans are made of 100% cotton canvas and although they look like proper trainers, they feel almost ..  Read the complete review

I'm not really a fan of sports shoes and would rather opt for girly ballet pumps or plimsolls but having bought and fell in love with a pair of Toms about a year ago I decided to give Vans a go after seeing them on a girl in town and being envious of how comfortable and stylish they looked. Vans are mostly associated with the goth/indie look but recently celebs such as Rihanna have sported Vans and now they have become increasingly popular. They also have pull-on shoes and classic vans available from various websites and instore. My vans are primarily canvas which is quite think and hard wearing. The canvas is red with white piping, the red colour ...  Read the complete review