Was hesitant to buy this because I wasn't sure if it would be real or fake. Ordered it from vendor "myWBENC," and it arrived with legit Vans tags and box. Wore it for an 8 mile walk so I could break it in and it ripped my heels a new one for sure. I then added insoles and changed the shoelace so it would be the traditional lacing method instead of the overlaying technique. This made the shoes so much easier to put on and the addition of the insoles made it so comfortable. Without the insoles, it felt like I was walking straight on asphalt.