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Posted: 10/7/2020 6:51:21 AM EDT

[#1]

I voted never....then realized you were talking about shoes.

Posted: 10/7/2020 6:57:07 AM EDT

[#2]

I’m 47 and pretty much only wear Vans.

Posted: 10/7/2020 7:09:55 AM EDT

[#3]

Never. Plain Vans are some of the most basic shoes ever made. They're basically just deck shoes that men have worn for many decades.

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Posted: 10/7/2020 7:11:29 AM EDT

[#4]

There's a guy here on the beach that skateboards everywhere, has mid back length hair and only wears board shorts and Vans. He's got to be in his 60's.

Posted: 10/7/2020 7:18:29 AM EDT

[#5]

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There's a guy here on the beach that skateboards everywhere, has mid back length hair and only wears board shorts and Vans. He's got to be in his 60's.

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That’s future-retirement-me.

Posted: 10/7/2020 7:29:28 AM EDT

[#6]

You should check out Vans extreme stance on BLM before you consider buying their product.

Posted: 10/7/2020 7:29:40 AM EDT

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I was poor.
I had the fake Payless Shoe Source knock offs.

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You think you were poor ?
My mom took me and my brother school clothes shopping at goodwill about 1984.
I was in 5th grade my bro in 4th. We spotted a pair of pink and purple checkered vans in the shoe isle. We about cake to blows over them. They were a few sizes too big for either one of us.

I hated growing up poor back then but damn if it wasn’t a great motivator for both of us.

Posted: 10/7/2020 12:07:06 PM EDT

[#8]

Some of you have a point, skate shoes used to all be pretty wide. But they're definitely almost all narrow as hell now.

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Posted: 10/7/2020 12:28:21 PM EDT

[#9]

Fuck her. It's time for you to get a new pair of checkerboard slip ons.

Get to it.

Posted: 10/7/2020 12:40:19 PM EDT

[#10]

If talking slip on yes you are way too old. If talking lace up then depends on the pair and what kind of shape you are in.

Posted: 10/7/2020 12:45:26 PM EDT

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While we're at it, what's the cut off for Doc Martens?

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Depends on the Doc martens.

Posted: 10/7/2020 12:51:50 PM EDT

[#12]

Never too old...I'd rather wear a pair of Vans than white New Balance walkers with velcro like some old people.

Posted: 10/7/2020 12:54:55 PM EDT

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I owned an Astro van in the 80's.

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lol

Posted: 10/7/2020 12:56:35 PM EDT

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I was alive when vans were born.

That means I can wear vans no matter how old I am.

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Posted: 10/7/2020 1:06:02 PM EDT

[#15]

66 and "Off the Wall". Thanks for the reminder, I need to order a new pair.

Posted: 10/7/2020 1:10:06 PM EDT

[#16]

Fuck Vans, World Industries Uber Alles!

Posted: 10/7/2020 1:22:29 PM EDT

[#17]

My dad is in his 50s and still wears them.

Posted: 10/8/2020 9:28:29 PM EDT

[#18]

Never. I'm 42 and even though I prefer Converse All-Stars, if I found a pair of Vans that I liked I'd wear them.

My Chucks make great gym shoes after they're too worn out to be town shoes any more.

Posted: 10/9/2020 6:43:41 PM EDT

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Never. I'm 42 and even though I prefer Converse All-Stars, if I found a pair of Vans that I liked I'd wear them.

My Chucks make great gym shoes after they're too worn out to be town shoes any more.

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My first pair of skate shoes were One Stars. Ah, nostalgia...

Posted: 10/9/2020 6:58:01 PM EDT

[#20]

I'm 54 and I still skate. Every time I buy a pair of Vans high tops I think, "This is probably the very last pair I will ever have to buy".
I never wear them to do anything else but skate. Their insoles suck for walking.

I do see them everywhere now. Every young Mom at the store has them on

Posted: 10/9/2020 7:07:44 PM EDT

[#21]

I still have a 1999 Dodge van... down by the river

Posted: 10/9/2020 7:12:50 PM EDT

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6?

John

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Imma gonna go wit this.

Posted: 10/9/2020 8:28:57 PM EDT

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Never.

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Posted: 10/10/2020 11:25:17 AM EDT

[#24]

Give your money to a pro gun company instead:

Posted: 10/10/2020 11:27:31 AM EDT

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Give your money to a pro gun company instead:

https://i4.govx.net/images/539853_otb-maritime-assault-mid-boots_t683.jpg?v=pszxSBecR/EhAed9hEcgag==

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Those are fuck-ugly, though.

Posted: 10/10/2020 11:29:28 AM EDT

[#26]

when you are old enough to stop asking other people how old do you have to be

Posted: 10/10/2020 11:32:59 AM EDT

[#27]

Are talking about Mommy jeans?

Posted: 10/10/2020 11:49:47 AM EDT

[#28]

I came here expecting this:

And I'm leaving disappointed

Posted: 10/10/2020 12:02:12 PM EDT

[#29]

Never.

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Posted: 10/10/2020 12:34:28 PM EDT

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What about Birdwell's?

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I mail ordered my first birdwell surf trunks out of the back of Surfer magazine in the early 80s. I've got a 15 year old pair in my dresser right now.

Posted: 10/10/2020 12:38:34 PM EDT

[#31]

When YOU feel you're too old for them.

Posted: 10/10/2020 12:51:03 PM EDT

[#32]

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Give your money to a pro gun company instead:

https://i4.govx.net/images/539853_otb-maritime-assault-mid-boots_t683.jpg?v=pszxSBecR/EhAed9hEcgag==

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I have the high tops in multi cam and the lows in gray.

Posted: 10/10/2020 1:20:04 PM EDT

[#33]

Well you are old enough for slipnons.

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