I wore Vans throughout my younger teen years when I was going through the "dress completely in black from head to toe" phase. I have to say that this pair of Vans were the comfiest shoes I have ever owned, with the thick spongy material which forms the inside of them seeming to be slippers when on! The drawback of course is that they are bulky and hot and sweaty on a warm day. However, designed as they were with skateboarding in mind, they would fit the bill for a casual sports shoe with enough grip for the board but not enough grip for much else! These come in a variety of colours and materials, with the most common being a type of suede ...  Read the complete review

Vans are well known for making trainers and comfy shoes, and I own a fair few pairs of their trainers. One of those pairs are the Van Lavi 2 Plaid Skateboarding Shoes. These are a black pair of trainers, with a multicoloured plain pattern on the Van symbol on the side of the trainer. They also have this pattern on the inside of the trainer and on the Vans logo on the top of the tongue. They come with black laces. These trainers, are simple yet pretty to me and this is what attracted me to buying them. Usually new trainers can hurt a little bit before they are properly broken in, but I have never had any problem with these trainers and I have truly ...  Read the complete review