Coldest shoe I've ever worn. The soles are thin and the insoles are thin. The wraparound rubber toe doesn't help with this. I'll bet these shoes are great in the summer, but they suck the heat right out of my feet.

I took my shoes off 10 minutes ago and the insoles feel like they've been in the fridge.

The chunky sides take a minute to get used to, but overall I like them.

The insoles are not great. After standing for a few hours they start to bunch up like loose fitting socks right in the ball of my foot. So every time I step down, it's like I'm stepping down on a wadded up sock. It causes pain after a while.

The poofiness of the tongues help keep them centered, so that's nice.

They seem to be pretty water resistant. I've shoveled the driveway twice in them and my feet stayed dry. FINALLY, I'll be able to wear my Vans in wet grass!

Bought my first pair in 2005 (puffier, early 00s version of this shoe). I begrudgingly threw them out around 2014-2016 because they smelled so bad that no effort to clean them worked anymore. They were a little faded, a little beat up....but otherwise still functioned and had held up FOR A DECADE. I've bought about 10 different pairs of vans in the past 5 years, (including these)....they wear out fast. You're lucky to get a couple months out of them before the glue no longer holds and they start peeling in multiple places on both shoes. Prices are up, quality waaaay down

You can't miss with this Knu classic-fast shipping, great fit, and super stylish. My son received so many compliments! We liked them so much, I got a pair in black and white for myself! The only drawback is that they don't come with an alternate pair of laces. A basic white in the size-appropriate length would have been amazing! The laces are very cute, but I would have liked a more "casual" lace for the more chill, effortless aesthetic. With that being said, I'll purchase a pair elsewhere. Other than that, buy them! Quick!

I bought these for my daughter In pink, and they are like the photos with a dusty shade not being stupid bright, and the panels are more of the hot pink as per the image. So far as pink trainers go, they're epic. And knu skool are INSANELY cool. Such padding around the foot, very much the OG skate shoe vibes I had in the 90s - 00s. Build quality and finish is absolutely on point, they're better than Nike and probably the best fit and finish for a trainer I've ever seen. Really impressed. The inner sole and comfort is like all vans, being flat and thinner inside so the thick padded comfort is around the foot and not under it.. I can't speak to that as my feet wouldn't fit inside the size I bought. To skate, ideal sure for that board feeling and the good stuff. I wouldn't be loving it for a long walk though.. but that's what boots are for, or new balance etc. These are skate shoes which look cool, are made well, and attract an easy 5 star review. They're everything you hope they'll be from the photos- and then a shovel full on top. Decent.