Why I Don't Wear Vans Anymore + What To Wear Instead

VANS ALTERNATIVES BUT WITH TOE SPACE
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Here are 5 of the best:
* Splay just restocked their Freestyle sneaker, one of the best Vans alternatives in a similar price range. Use code ANYASREVIEWS to get an additional 10% off.
*Origo is another more affordable barefoot shoe with a classic look. Code ANYA gets you 10% off there.
*Feelgounds - I have loved these for years, they never fail me
*Xero Dillon - A new favorite of mine, with just a bit of extra cushion for long days
*Bohempia - We sell these at Anya's Shop for easier North American access. The slip ons shown here are my all time faves.
And don’t forget. All the in-depth info on shoes for all ages and occasions can be found at AnyasReviews.com, including transition advice, foot exercises, and easy tips.
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[@Phone_Dude]

Bro got the clown kicks 💀💀💀

[@imak3bread633]

Hell nah 😂💀💀💀 Bro gonna be making gang signs inside those things

[@Henrythef1rst]

She got them clown feet too lmao

[@OceanOsborn]

Vans look goofy af. 'Ol pencil foot lookin ass. Bro walks around on pogo sticks at the mall huh

[@Sarah_Kinz]

Binky the Clown Heeeeeey kiiiids! You better exercise with binky or otherwise you’ll grow up to be worthlessss!

[@error2004.]

Fr. It dorsnt even look like vans 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Hollywoodbearluv]

The problem is society has been conditioned to accept foot binding and think the natural shape of our feet is “ugly”.

[@kiminimuchu__]

Right! Society has normalized deformed feet and has somehow decided that natural shaped feet are ugly, it's depressing.

[@sonicroachdoggjrraven3263]

True and after getting all this pain from these shoes and realizing it, im going to switch. Problem is i need wide toe box skate shoes.

[@polarevolta]

​@@sonicroachdoggjrraven3263Bohempia

[@Gingua]

I know what my feet should look like and it’s not ugly, with that being said I still like vans and Nike because I like the look, they’re comfortable, and messed up feet is already in my dna.

[@cunawarit]

Exactly this! The whole idea that feet are weird is weird in itself. This twisted mentality is what enables the continuation of foot binding today.

[@bradfoster8146]

The older that I get, the more that it becomes function over form. Lol

[@vermili0n]

I know right lmao

[@Strawberrybebecakes]

Lmao it’s funny how many people would rather have feet,knee,hip, and lower back pain than wearing properly fitting shoes💀

[@zhaunrotic]

Been wearing Vans all my life, I'm 42 and I have none of those issues you mentioned

[@ticktockbam]

​@@zhaunroticHow do your feet look like? Shoe-shaped or with wide toes like they should be?

[@DesithaG1985]

Wtf does knee, hip, and back pain have to do with shoes?

[@logical582]

​@@DesithaG1985 the shoes that someone wears can make their feet too weak/small, causing other parts of their legs and/or back to overcompensate in order to keep that person balanced but causes a lot of pain in the process.

[@lorddiosliving]

​@@DesithaG1985because it will hurt the wallet spend 80 buck$ in every color of those vans so the wallet stay really heavy in your pocket

[@JakeTubefication]

People say they look goofy but this is how shoes were supposed to look like right from the beginning.

[@sprite.r]

Like your wearing em

[@Araanor]

@@sprite.r I only wear barefoot shoes when i go outside. inside it's rude to wear shoes in my culture so it's barefoot all the way everyday

[@trekkiejunk]

Shoes weren't "supposed" to look like anything. It's a human invention, so what they look like is determined by who makes and wears them.

[@JakeTubefication]

@@kerwinwade1884 what?

[@hockey_hungry]

Yea honestly the vans look so stupid. Why are they triangular at the top

[@JAY-S-JAY]

These shoes look like shoes that Ronald McDonald wears😂

[@DignanDurden]

i bet ronald mcdonald has better balance than you and your little baguette feet 🥖🥖

[@JAY-S-JAY]

​?

[@DignanDurden]

@@JAY-S-JAY oui oui tu as de tout petits pieds baguette 🥖🤏

[@JAY-S-JAY]

​@@DignanDurdenI appreciate it

[@JAY-S-JAY]

Aweeee🥐🇫🇷

[@Condred]

They only look like clown shoes because they haven't been normalised yet. Once people get used to seeing them in public, they'll be just regular shoes and people will finally stop cramming their toes

[@MangoRosa-f7e]

They need balenciaga say these are stylish

[@Liquidmind246]

Nobody says anything about Crocs, so who is the clown?

[@Liquidmind246]

⁠@@Quick.Revive Thanks that you care for me, however I go out too and from what I could see, everyone buys Crocs and Birkenstock and are widely accepted. Where are you from?

[@knkaitlog]

we call it crocs

[@BBB-pe3ip]

​@@Liquidmind246Because we call Crocs "toddler sandals" instead.

[@eddieogun]

"cLoWn sHoEs".... Spoken like the REAL 🤡's

[@Suki4r]

wtf are those lmao get outta here 😂

[@jeanjean4191]

Not all Vans are shaped like an Era/Authentic, if you have a wider foot, you can get a Sk8 mid/high or a Half Cab. You can also pick from the skate pro collection (more durable + different sizing but little more expensive)

[@benjammin8510]

Pretty sure They all use the same sole, they are the exact same as the authentic.

[@shiizztyyyy2121]

@@benjammin8510 I've had a pair of authentics, half cabs, and sk8 mids. The latter two definitely have more room for your feet. Yeah, they all use vulcanised soles, but the other models are wider than the authentics, so it isn't as snug.

[@DerrickDX]

The "Wide" vans still have squeezed toes.

[@benjammin8510]

@@DerrickDX right. Maybe the lace layout allows for more room over your arch but your toes still get killed

[@Ilitan004]

Skate pro are not more durable it's pure scam, mine lasted less than 6 months

[@Authorthings]

They laugh now. I used to laugh. Hopefully, someday, this shape will become mainstream enough to not bother people. I use to laugh at Crocs, and now everyone seems to be wearing them... so they look almost normal

[@holoceph3916]

I’ll never stoop that low. Never!

[@yore5]

@@holoceph3916 Have fun with chronic foot pain. I know I have it and can't wear non-anotomical shoes anymore.

[@extrememinimalism]

I was really prepared for xero shoes to be so dkfferent to my converses, but when they arrived, i had to double check i didnt get scammed. they arent as different as you think. 😂

[@alejandroaranda5254]

How so?

[@tperry9687]

I said xero shoes are too narrow, but it actually depends on which xero shoe you buy. Just recently, I bought the xero Ridgeway, and the width of the toe box was wide and comfortable. However, because I live in Florida, I found the shoes to be too insulated and too hot for the climate. But yea, I bought the xero HFS 1 and 2, I found them to be too narrow in the toe box.

[@mothafucka465]

​@@tperry9687u either have shrek feet or need to size up bro, the hfs are plenty wide.

[@blink-918]

Just say you got them Ungah-Bungah Caveman feet

[@JakeTubefication]

Too bad barefoot shoes are at least twice the price.

[@mason88alm]

Right, it’s ridiculous

[@Authorthings]

Amazon has some fairly cheap ones.. not sure how "good" they are, but my husband and I are pretty happy. Our urgent care doctor was wearing some. The brand we chose is Whitin. They were $30-$40. Amazon has other brands too, and you can always return them to a Kohl's that's partnered with Amazon...

[@JakeTubefication]

@@Authorthings yeah I find within shoes the best looking out of all those Amazon shoes, but for my location it's another $15 for shipping witch is already too much for what I get.

[@ChristianLaschet]

The Vans are fake😂

[@fernandosalazar730]

a lot of people rather have deformed feet lol

[@KateinBlack]

Most people I know have absolutely fine feet without any issues. Maybe in US people wear shoes inside the house but in most cultures people are mostly do not use tight shoes all the day

[@mobxcag]

You know damn well that you don't wear shoes like that yourself...

[@adorablegodzilla5628]

I'm so used to barefoot shoes that the Vans are the ones that look goofy. I also found a video of my feet pre-barefoot shoes and they looked like old-lady feet all smashed together. I am surprised I was able to reverse so much of that.

[@NoxiousPond]

Those are hideous. Also, Vans make a ton of shoes and you picked the worst and cheapest pair of them.

[@kittyo3720]

This is not vans

[@MEEG0L]

I bought Vans because I thought they "looked cool" little did i know how tight they were, I wore them to Vegas and my pinky toe was squished to death from 3 days on walking on the strip. I don't know how such a popular shoe brand can have such a huge design flaw.

[@MovieGuy666]

they stretch out after a week of wear.

[@esperoxalups597]

vans its super moon of the best shoe brand you should have taken a little bigger

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

​@@MovieGuy666They should be stretched out to start.

[@juliusf.3345]

I sized up and realized I was stupid for thinking vans were the same size as other shoe companies// idk why vans shrinks their shoes lol. Scrunched ahh toes

[@youngnutsack17]

To be fair, vans are probably the least restrictive shoes out of the major shoe brands, compare them to let’s say Nikes, Adidas or puma’s.

[@SuXor]

I'll stick with the vans

[@Certified_Idiots56]

Mine don’t they don’t squish my feet at all

[@ZoroIsLostAgain]

Crocs

[@Araanor]

good shape, but to much cussion

[@klaasfoppen5193]

i would rather dy then wear those other shoes those are extreme ugly

[@valdoventura1712]

Vans🥶😮‍💨👌🏼 clown Shoes🤮🤮🤡

[@big-poppa6276]

Goofy ah shoes

[@m.doreenbigham-richardson2041]

I wish they bring back the "Earth " shoe I wore in high school. Shaped just like all the examples you showed💯

[@mohammadalsharbati2106]

Those shoes are frooom the clown timesssss😂😂

[@ayoojabroni3549]

Just wear the men's sizes. Problem solved 💯

[@antivaxxersareidiots6658]

They still have a narrow toe box.

[@damon889]

Goofy ahh shoes😭

[@jermainepostlethwaite7895]

Those things are ugly....

[@electronicinfection]

That's the way. The pointed shape of regular shoes is just weird and makes no sense.

[@KinsleyStrine]

I would rather have narrow feet, then wear those shoes

[@antivaxxersareidiots6658]

You like bunions. Strange.

[@psychedelian87]

Probably wouldnt have this issue with Vans half cabs

[@benjammin8510]

Its the same shape

[@seth_i.thinkk]

@@benjammin8510yeah just take one look at the shoe “yup fits the same” I have half cabs for skating and they feel very wide so🤷‍♀️

[@yore5]

Yes you would. All of them have the same shape. There's maybe 3mm difference in width between all of them. Almost imperceptible.

[@psychedelian87]

@@yore5 ah fair play

[@chinocasablanca]

Just wear the wider counterparts of vans lol

[@yore5]

They're a joke. Only 5mm wider? That barely works for people who actually have wide feet. Even people with narrow feet could wear them. That's not wide.

[@chinocasablanca]

@@yore5 boohoo nga

[@yore5]

@@chinocasablanca boohoo you short bus child

[@argonout5]

ahahahaaaa enjoy your clown shoes, ill take Vans 4 life.

[@mistersmith3986]

I wore Van's for so long. Back when there were only four places that made Van's. All four were in California. The Van's stores were like houses, NOT in malls. You could look through their catalog and pick the fabric, texture and color of every part of the shoe. You would call back in five or six days to see if they were ready. They used to be ONLY made in The U.S.

[@Eckoolt]

Cool! What models they sold? Ant it was maybe in 70s?

[@mistersmith3986]

@@Eckoolt I wore Van's since my family first moved to California in 1968 all the way up to 2018.

[@Eckoolt]

@@mistersmith3986 Interesting 🙂 Are their quality declined over the years? I guess you wore Eras or Authentics

[@mistersmith3986]

@@Eckoolt I started wearing Van's when my family moved from Connecticut to California in 1968. By the early 80's there were very few Van's stores. They were not in shopping malls. They were their own stores about the size of a small house. The shoes used to be made in The U.S. of American components. The quality went down the toilet as soon as they started making them outside of The U.S. You used to be able to look at full books of different fabrics of different colors and texture and chose what parts of the shoe you wanted which fabric on. Then call the store in around 6 days to see if your shoes are ready. They made the shoes in the back part of some of the stores and in some warehouses too.

[@lorddiosliving]

You don't even have neon colors vans or the edition with comic strips or news paper print..so talk too loud

[@AndrésSHM1614]

Goofy ahh shoe

[@Lucas_ofc_off]

Bro just ew

[@Wacko682]

WHAT ARE THOSE?!

[@jeremylamovsky9868]

Clown shoes.

[@Traderjoe]

Your feet are perfect and you are right: never crowd your toes for the sake of fashion. People who can’t understand this are a lost cause and their purpose are for making foot doctors rich.

[@Pelaxino]

Broooo goofy

[@letsgo_abrhm]

Suggestion: you can wear Vans sk8-low it has a wide foot edge so that you can be more comfortable plus the vans aesthetics is timeless classics ❤️💯

[@yore5]

I've tried those. Still too narrow. Really sucks because I need something for actual skating and there's nothing on the market that's 4E wide. I can't go up half sizes either because generally 12.5 doesn't exist

[@Lucas_ofc_off]

Ew

[@outsiderdf]

lmao

[@icecactus11]

Just buy the men’s version of your shoe size it has more room

[@ShinyKnife]

They kinda remind of the ghost that chase pac-man

[@CesaR-nq5qq]

🤡🎈

[@IntegraDIY]

Nah I’d feel awkward af wearing those

[@StewPudasoe]

I was just bitching about vans the other day... Last pair worn out and the new pair suck! I bought birkenstock bend low... Waiting for snail mail! Patiently! 🙄

[@MangoRosa-f7e]

They are basically shaped like crocs.

[@rikkuhatsune5550]

Geez, em shoes looks like spatula 💀

[@chinh101]

Yeah, but those shoes are ugly though.

[@uncipaws7643]

Barefoot is gold standard. If you wear shoes, find those that really fit the shape of your foot. Some have a wider or narrower toebox, very few actually come in different widths, so try them on and if your toes bump against the side, don't buy them.

[@thenameugaveme1540]

Thank you soo much I’ve been looking for a pair of sneakers that don’t hurt my feet I ordered a pair from feelgrounds!

[@MrStapleduck]

I love the idea of barefoot shoes, but ever since I started wearing them I’ve rolled my ankles so many times, never before. What do you recommend?

[@bernardomontesinos]

nice foot 😍

[@Kneedidaname]

That second toe was sticking out like "E.T. phone home ..." but I'm cool with hobbit chicks. 😊👍

[@NittyGritty420]

Those first grey shoes are hideous. I’m sure they are comfortable but if you value comfort that much you might aswell just wear crocs or slippers.

[@vermili0n]

Ugh I know, my ultra ranges hurt my damn toes but I love them so much 🤬 ima buy something similar if I can with more toe room though

[@reneveah440]

The right shoe looks like something a toddler would wear lol I just don't think it looks good

[@YouTubeChannel-nf2nw]

I think the natural foot shape is more beautiful anyway :)

[@AlmazPlayzz]

Might as well join the circus

[@edderl1943]

It's all in the arch support, the toes spread out is only need if you live in Africa or something

[@Sk8_Boy245]

Vans are meant to be skated there so thin that when you skate them they break in same with converses they HAVE to break in there mean to be skated they have the perfect shape for tricks there not every day wear shoes.

[@weatherlover88]

better wash yo hands after touchin dem stinky feet 😂😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀💀

[@TADWAJ92]

Glad you found the shoes that work for you🤗

[@MuhammadRizwan-zp3wr]

🤣🤣

[@troubleman05]

The skate Vans have a wider toebox and more cushion. Regular Vans are shit.

[@M1CSGO]

every shoes have pointed shapes nowadays

[@Araanor]

there are a lot of brands that make naturaly shaped shoes.

[@trekkiejunk]

That is not even close to being accurate

[@M1CSGO]

@@trekkiejunk are you sure about that

[@theopowell8815]

@@Araanor what brands? I haven't been able to find any other than barefoot brands

[@yore5]

@@theopowell8815 Same here. I need shoes that can actually stand up to street skateboarding which actually come in wide sizes or anatomical shapes. Haven't found anything and the wide vans don't seem all that wide (plus i can't try them on in store). At this point i'm about to skate in running shoes

[@saiwaiyantun3557]

How is it called? Her squishy vans, neither era nor. Authentic?

[@KubasKlimkar]

Why not Vivobarefoot, or Altra?

[@franko8572]

I’m not foot shaming or nothing like that but I think your toe area is wider than the average persons.

[@lorddiosliving]

Bohemia are just the same as vans ..just slightly wide

[@mastershifu55]

fashion over function i always say! 😂😂

[@4u2c-]

Yo you got them Ronald McDonald feet !! 😂😂😂

[@dineosaane]

Shocked vans the most comfortable shoe have you meet converse that thing hurt

[@Jeremya74]

Why can't someone make a shoe that is somewhere between the vans and the wider shoe????

[@nicoleliotti7421]

And you can put insoles in them if you have any preexisting foot problems or custom insoles .

[@malvinelpinnoy]

Replacing Vans with clown shoes is diabolical!

[@Għ_øsț]

Simple don’t wear vans

[@melosaurrn]

10 months in and my feet still hurt!

[@perpetualmotion767]

Its weird but buy mens shoes, theyre wider and go a half size up

[@sniffmatip3865]

Vans are horrible for your feet, I skate and those shoes were maybe okay in the 70s for skating because there was nothing much else, but they have put a lot of innovation into modern skate shoes and your just torturing yourself wearing these.

[@TrulyYourz8893]

I think you need to rewrite this because your generalizing vans. This model of vans in the video are really thing and small and not made for skating. Other models like the half cabs and any model rowley makes or the other pro models that they have are much better and have better cushion and board feel. A shoe brand is more than just one model of shoes.

[@miguelidcomm]

Quite a selection. Wish I could afford to have all those pairs. Lol

[@3vanescent96]

You van still get bare foot shoes from companies like that

[@malcolmkasner]

Tf is wrong with ur foot my guy, hust wear socks, its way less weird.

[@Crushanator1]

I wish there were more high tops, it seems like just the Feelgrounds

[@siddeeqkhan7087]

Its not the shoes fault 😔 you just have a problem with your feet

[@mistersmith3986]

I wore Van's since 1968 to 2018.I ended up getting plantar fasciitis and couldn't wear then another day. Now I wear shoes with wide toe boxes like Topo Athletic and Altra.

[@yore5]

Sucks for me because I still haven't found anything that works for skating (actually doing tricks not just riding). Pretty much no skate brand makes wide/anatomical skate shoes so for years I have skated narrow shoes with my 4E wide feet. Now i have searing pain after 5 minutes of light skating. I wish I was into running. There's so many options in my size but I love skating and don't want to give up the only physical activity I enjoy.

[@mistersmith3986]

@@yore5 I stopped skateboarding decades ago cause of many foot problems. I used to skate vert. Pools, pipe and half pipes 🤙

[@phakoo23]

​@@yore5 yep I would always size up in vans I realize now cause they were crunching my feet. Barefoot and skate are two niches so we may not see them combine :(

[@yore5]

@@phakoo23 Recently tried the wide size Old Skool vans and they're so much more comfy than the Vans i've always worn. Definitely recommend ordering in your usual size online if you want better fitting vans. Did have to tear out the glued insole though because it sucks. And only the canvas ones are available without customizing and waiting 3-5 weeks for delivery which is what i'll have to do to get my next pair in suede.

[@phakoo23]

@@yore5 thanks, you inspired me to try the vans wides on. Would be crazy to skate comfortably. What a concept.

[@ragoonsgg589]

The subscribe button is literally covering the names of the shoes

[@danielmannion2303]

Nah…you don’t really wear those?!😅

[@Manuel-kx4qt]

Ur gonna trip over those bulbous shoes

[@TurnMaster]

You were meant to be a professional swimmer !!

[@CApmanny]

Wear ASICS they fit and have style

[@ManoloSeFue]

Having space for my toes is not that important after all…

[@Sonny-e4o]

I got big, fat Flintstone feet. Vans makes wides

[@Gelu345]

Vans are great! You have weird feet! 😂😂😂

[@brabuenadiskontra4203]

I would rather walk barefoot.. wtf is that

[@lorddiosliving]

Gorl...what shoe size are you