Got the black canvas lows from my local. I was really torn between going half size down or TTS based on all the feedback here, so that's why I wanted to make sure to go to the shop and try them on. Ultimately I wound up going TTS. Whoever said that they run 1/4-size large is exactly right. It's not really enough to size down, but TTS has a bit of room lengthwise.
Also, the insole is garbage, it's super thin, even less than newer vans classics i'd say, and more like what you get in non-G6 emericas, or like general release Stan Smiths. It is stitched in, but it's only a thin single-stitch going down the center of the insole, starting from around the back of the arch to the toes. Just pulling on it already ripped the first few stitches, and I think it would be pretty easy to fully remove with a razor blade. Probably easier overall than trying to remove some vans classics insoles. Will report back after I give it a proper effort. Overall happy with the shoe tho.
Edit: the insole is absurdly easy to remove. If you've ever tried to remove an insole from classic vans, this is like 10x easier. The left shoe seemed to have 4 small stitches at the arch, and then a completely ineffective glue patch at the ball of the foot. The right shoe made me second-guess the stitching thing. There was one "stitch" at the heel, about 2 at the arch, and the same poor glue job at the ball. I question the stitch thing because it seems that maybe it's just really small patches of super-glue? I don't see any actual stitches.