new Vans models

[DarkPools]

Vans stores (if you have them near you) are starting to stock the Half Cab Cup. The mesh/fabric choice bends/sits weird when you have them on foot/hand.  I say TTS. I tried them in a 12 and they fit somewhere between snug & too lose. Same size in Cab 4s also feels between snug & loose. The Cab 4 feel infinitely better than these Half Cab Cups :/

They feel fine,  but could be better. I believe the Skate Classic Half Cabs feel more sturdy, yet flexible. This waffle cup sole has a sturdy heel feeling, but the forefoot feels noticeably flexy. It may even be thinner than the vulc Skate Cab counterpart. Classic waffle cup "issue" many of us have had where they feel less supportive than their Skate vulcs 

Also, it's been so long since I've worn/tried on Vans vulcs. That popcush insole doesn't feel as comfortable to me like they did back in 2017-2020 when I wore a lot of Vans Pros. You could get these and swap an insole for a better fit tho? I'll let others who've done that with Vans Skate/Pro models chime in on that!

[DeanMaple]

Looking good. Cry now

[Sila]

Wheat ones definitely look good

[DeanMaple]

Nut eyelets look dumb tho

[Nth syd bear]

Yeah, these just look wrong to me

Anyone tried these on yet??

[jums]

Vans never ever gets anything right. They need an entirely new design team.

[meeevs]

Also, it's been so long since I've worn/tried on Vans vulcs. That popcush insole doesn't feel as comfortable to me like they did back in 2017-2020 when I wore a lot of Vans Pros. You could get these and swap an insole for a better fit tho? I'll let others who've done that with Vans Skate/Pro models chime in on that!

Side note, but I'd recommend only swapping insoles into a skate/pro because they're a bit deeper. I got a really cheap pair of non-pro Sk8 Los and ended up heating up and pulling out the foam bed but it's directly glued to the top of the vulc unit and the whole upper is about 3-5mm shallower so I'm stretching them a bit to accommodate my toes properly. It was still worth doing as an experiment for the price as they are now about as comfy as pros would be, but just FYI on the construction differences.

[Atiba Applebum]

Vans never ever gets anything right. They need an entirely new design team.

They got the Curren pretty damn right (though I wish the metal eyelets were a permanent feature)

[DarkPools]

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Anyone tried these on yet??

Scroll up and see my post! I tried them on in store.  They felt okay, but they left me wanting more out of a "cupsole" half cab offering

[Nth syd bear]

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Scroll up and see my post! I tried them on in store.  They felt okay, but they left me wanting more out of a "cupsole" half cab offering

  I did read your post but not very well apparently as I thought you were talking about cab 4's

Thanks for that now I'm not going to rush to get the half cab cupsole

[DarkPools]

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Anyone tried these on yet??

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Scroll up and see my post! I tried them on in store.  They felt okay, but they left me wanting more out of a "cupsole" half cab offering

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  I did read your post but not very well apparently as I thought you were talking about cab 4's

Thanks for that now I'm not going to rush to get the half cab cupsole

Maybe i should have been clearer in how I wrote it!! I was mentioning how the Cab 4s i also tried on felt better than the Half Cab for a "cup" comparison from Vans. I doubt they'll sell out right away if you did wanna consider trying them on one day like I did

[Chimppimpin]

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Anyone tried these on yet??

Tried these on the other day and they're really nice, very similar feeling to the original, but I really like the extra puffy tongue. Didn't get to push around on them yet, but I want to see how the wafflecup feels in this model.

[Atiba Applebum]

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Tried these on the other day and they're really nice, very similar feeling to the original, but I really like the extra puffy tongue. Didn't get to push around on them yet, but I want to see how the wafflecup feels in this model.

Mm maybe not thrilled on the extra puffy tongue.   Thought some of the new era of half cabs like the Rizzo had too puffy of tongues which combines with laces that seemed too short made a frustrating experience

[DarkPools]

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Anyone tried these on yet??

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Tried these on the other day and they're really nice, very similar feeling to the original, but I really like the extra puffy tongue. Didn't get to push around on them yet, but I want to see how the wafflecup feels in this model.

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Mm maybe not thrilled on the extra puffy tongue.   Thought some of the new era of half cabs like the Rizzo had too puffy of tongues which combines with laces that seemed too short made a frustrating experience

I had Half Cab 92s with a puffier tongue and when I tried these on, they felt slimmer than those based on my memory of the 92s. The puff throughout the shoe doesn't feel overwhelming, imo. It felt proportional, so I'm gonna hazard a guess you wouldn't have the same short lace/fat tongue problem you're describing

[Atiba Applebum]

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Anyone tried these on yet??

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Tried these on the other day and they're really nice, very similar feeling to the original, but I really like the extra puffy tongue. Didn't get to push around on them yet, but I want to see how the wafflecup feels in this model.

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Mm maybe not thrilled on the extra puffy tongue.   Thought some of the new era of half cabs like the Rizzo had too puffy of tongues which combines with laces that seemed too short made a frustrating experience

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I had Half Cab 92s with a puffier tongue and when I tried these on, they felt slimmer than those based on my memory of the 92s. The puff throughout the shoe doesn't feel overwhelming, imo. It felt proportional, so I'm gonna hazard a guess you wouldn't have the same short lace/fat tongue problem you're describing

I’ve had the short lace problem on a lot of them, but it was even worse on the Rizzos.   I’ve just by-passed the metal eyelet to make it work




Has anyone seen the Safe Lows?    They did a Carroll color way that works very well

[Nth syd bear]

@Atiba Applebum which safe lows? I have the blue with black sole and they are very comfortable
The booty is actually really nice as you can't feel the usual vans stitching

Wafflecup halfcab arrived today there is one shop in Australia that has them
Localitystore.com.au if your here

Got the black ones and im not mad at them.

My first thought was wayvee x halfcab,   

 I was surprised that they have a toungue stash pocket 

[Atiba Applebum]

@Atiba Applebum which safe lows? I have the blue with black sole and they are very comfortable
The booty is actually really nice as you can't feel the usual vans stitching

Wafflecup halfcab arrived today there is one shop in Australia that has them
Localitystore.com.au if your here

Got the black ones and im not mad at them.

My first thought was wayvee x halfcab,   

 I was surprised that they have a toungue stash pocket 

https://skateparkoftampa.com/products/vans-skate-safe-low-navy-white-shoes?variant=52069427249425&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22370032935&gclid=CjwKCAjwlOrFBhBaEiwAw4bYDYUZn92OXG_85rul4XS4AsB6NZ4Blp3rzr9t51D33AhdYvoCoi1mtBoCyYQQAvD_BwE

[Nth syd bear]

Very nice I Haven't seen those before

[Atiba Applebum]

Very nice I Haven't seen those before

Kinda reminded me of the unmade Arto 2 es he wears in really sorry until i investigated further

[soot_yawd]

@Atiba Applebum which safe lows? I have the blue with black sole and they are very comfortable
The booty is actually really nice as you can't feel the usual vans stitching

Wafflecup halfcab arrived today there is one shop in Australia that has them
Localitystore.com.au if your here

Got the black ones and im not mad at them.

My first thought was wayvee x halfcab,   

 I was surprised that they have a toungue stash pocket 

Picked up the white and black pair and immediately thought the same thing.

[Daydream]

Want white dime eras on discount size 13

[rawbertson.]

Is there any other difference between “pro” vans besides the insoles? To me they seem the exact same thing. I just sent my friend a link to some $20 slip ins and he said “nah I can’t do the generic ones, they blow out too fast”… I am pretty sure he is tripping not me and there is no additional material on the sides of pro models (we are talking slip ons here… if we are comparing bf a half cab or Crockett ok but he is saying strictly slip ons have more material on the sides and I think there’s no way…)

[Bobby Goes Nuts]

Is there any other difference between “pro” vans besides the insoles? To me they seem the exact same thing. I just sent my friend a link to some $20 slip ins and he said “nah I can’t do the generic ones, they blow out too fast”… I am pretty sure he is tripping not me and there is no additional material on the sides of pro models (we are talking slip ons here… if we are comparing bf a half cab or Crockett ok but he is saying strictly slip ons have more material on the sides and I think there’s no way…)

Duracap underlays

[Snackbar]

The sole is also a "stickier" rubber. The non slips also have tongue straps and the afforementioned duracap. There might be a bit more foxing tape too

[jums]

I prefer the classics myself.

[kneebone]

On the Skate versions the Duracap consists of both a thin rubber layer under 3/4s of the toebox vamp, as well as an extra layer around the toe bumper foxing, which also has deeper knurl. The outsole has deeper treads and a different durometer. Plus the tongue straps. Your friend is right that there are more differences than just the insole.

[Piecluke]

Does anyone know if/when the Era (Skate Era) is coming back to Vans?

With them releasing the premium/OTW collections + Dime pulling out their spin on the model, had me thinking it's potentially in the works (hoping).

[DeanMaple]

The vans Curren/Bunt collab is coming

Sick cw

[Stoop Kid 2.0]

The vans Curren/Bunt collab is coming

Sick cw

Are they the all black one with red tints in that reel?

[DeanMaple]

Yep