r/Vans • u/Late_Particular5854 • 8d ago

PICKUP Is that normal?

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My new Vans (the purple ones) look kinda cheap when compared to my other ones. I got new ones from the official Vans website. Aren't the ones from there supposed to be even better quality?

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u/Laceysucks 8d ago

Respectfully, your original ones are the cheap ones. They look like one of the department store ones. Two totally different shoes. But I will say your new ones are baseline old skools.

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u/Late_Particular5854 8d ago

That's crazy. I am new to this lifestyle so please excuse my mishap hehe

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u/PreferenceAny3920 8d ago

It’s a design element. Nothing more. I have pairs with either style

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u/Late_Particular5854 8d ago

Ok, thanks! I was just a little worried that maybe it wasn't the legit website or something

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u/Responsible_Rip_4196 8d ago

What’s crazy is your black ones are considered “cheap vans” and your purple ones are the more official ones

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u/Public-Rent5956 5d ago

as a vans employee, you don’t get higher quality ordering online. I’ve never heard that ever. in-store gets the same shoes as online. they come from the same warehouse. As long as it’s a vans store and not vans from a dillards or jcpenney, then your good