Look for three trademarks. There should be a trademark made of paper on the side of the shoe. There should be another, printed on the plastic on the back of the shoe. There should be one last trademark on the insole.

Vans is an American manufacturer of skateboarding shoes and related apparel, established in Anaheim, California, and owned by VF Corporation. The company also sponsors surf, snowboarding, BMX, and motocross teams.

Vans sneakers fit true to size, which makes the whole sizing process relatively simple. Vans shoes are available in half sizes, except for sizes UK 11 and above, which are only available in full sizes.

Van Doren Rubber specialized in making canvas deck shoes with grippy rubber soles. The name Vans was coined when people would say “Let's head over to Van's and grab shoes”, Vans took the nickname and ran with it. We're glad they did.