Authentic Pro

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Great stylish shoes!!!

Comments about Authentic Pro:

I wear these or anyone of my other pairs daily. I have I believe 10 pairs so I keep rotating them been wearing them since 1979.

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I was blowing through a pair of standard Eras every couple of months and so when the local Vans store had some Pro series Authentics I picked them up hoping that they'd be more durable. I love the low profile of the Eras and Authentics but can't really afford new shoes every few months.

I don't skate in them, I wear them around the office. When I got the Authentic Pros, I started walking in a pair of runners and wore the Authentics sparingly outside and mainly inside while at my desk. The canvas and sole held up great, but after a few months the sole began separating from the outsole. I contacted Vans and they told me to come into the store for an exchange. The store manager told me the shoes were defective. I was very happy with how Vans handled the matter.

I've now had the replacement pair for six months or so. Again, the sole and canvas have held up great, in fact I've put even less wear on this pair than the last pair as I've really cut back the walking I do in them and their outdoor use. However, once again there is serious separation of the sole from the outsole. The issue is even more pronounced this time than the last time.

While I'm very happy with how Vans responded to my initial problem and while I love the look and feel of the shoes, I'm very disappointed in the quality of the shoes. The Pro series aren't exactly cheap and they're billed as having "unrivaled durability". That's certainly not my experience with them, despite taking conscious efforts place less wear on the shoes.

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I got these to wear to Warped Tour just this past Monday. They were great but, they gave me blisters so bad. The insole was great but, the ones I got were cut pretty narrow. Also, they do run a have size bigger so. I got a men's 6.5 women's 8 and that's my normal size. I may have get a new pair in a half size down because they seemed big.

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Great quality shoe, I have owned many pairs over the years!

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Skated these shoes for 3 months and they held up well! No complaints. The ultracush insole provided impact protection while jumping big flights of stairs. Can't forget about the duracap that added extra life to my shoe. Please DONT FISCONTINUE MAKING THIS SHOE & COME OUT W MORE COLORS ASAP!!!

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I have been a fan of vans for as long as I can remember. I have at least 10 pairs in my closet. I love what they do, I love how their shoes look, and it's the only shoe brand I've worn for the past 5 years. I just recently got into skateboarding and decided I'd buy some of these authentic pros because, like I said I love vans (especially authentics), and these seemed to be best for me. This is what I have to say about them: If you want shoes for skateboarding, for the love of all things bright and beautiful, DO NOT buy these shoes. I have owned them for a week and my left shoe is 100% shredded. I understand that shoes won't last long when you skateboard but I'm telling you my shoes are held together by duct tape and I've only had them for a week (skated probably 15 hours in them). It's really frusterating to me because like I said I love vans. But go with something suede, dont just go with vans because they're stylish.

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Bought these from my local Vans store and realized these looked exactly like the sought after Golden Coasts, so the hypebeast in me bought them. After replacing the white laces with the creme, they looked better than the Golden Coasts in my opinion. The checkerboard also looks black not navy.

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Only used for work. Walking maybe a mile over the course of a day. First pair, the sidewall broke from the sole within two months. Vans was very helpful in replacing the first pair for the same style. Second pair, same thing happened probably within about the same amount of wear, because I didn't wear them in the winter.
If you wear them and don't have to move, you'll be happy because they are comfortable and look good.

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I got these shoes and instantly loved them. The only con with the shoe itself and its minorand a personally thing but the durable rubber strip that goes around front of shoe is pretty prominent and sticks up a tad above shoe. But other than that the shoe is sweet. I switched out the insoles because the ones they come with are just super thick. Snag a pair of either these or the regular Authentics! Just a real easy shoe to pull off with anything.