Love these shoes for my son. The insoles are removable so we can use an orthotic for his flat feet. The suede is more durable than canvas and they look good even after he has worn them as his primary shoe for 3 months.

I've had a pair of Vans "Old School" for about a year. I can only wear them for short periods because they are narrow and just a bit short. These TNT5 have the same great design features of the Old School, but they fit MUCH better. Still a tad narrow for 13D, but not enough to rub my toes or cause discomfort. I normally wear a true 13 in virtually every shoe I try on.

I got these in the seafoam/white because they're so different. I had a similar pair of Vans years ago in highschool and remember them being super comfortable. Then I grew out of them. Though I haven't seen much color in Vans Old Skool shoes since, and then I saw these which have that same styling and feel. When I got them I noticed the seam that goes across the toes was tight. But just on the seam, the suede around it felt fine. So I'm assuming it was from the lack of elasticity in the stitching. I wore them around my apartment to make sure I wanted to keep them because the seams felt so tight to the point where it almost hurt. Call me crazy, but I kept them despite that description and hoped that the suede would allow them to stretch. Luckily, they feel much better now and I'm glad I kept them. I'm a girl, by the way, and wear a size 10.5 in women's Vans. In men's sizing I got these in a size 9. I feel they're true to size, but I wish that seam had been wider from the beginning. I currently own four pairs of Vans, and have owned two others in the past. I haven't skated since I was about 15 or 16, so almost 10 years, but I'll still buy Vans because they're so comfortable and have really great styles and colors.

They are great looking shoes, but the sizes are off. The smallest size was still too large and bulky, too wide around my feet.