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Quality wise I wasn't blown away. The sole seems fine, but that canvas seems somewhat different for whatever reason compared to other canvas shoes I own. I think it's because my others are worn, and this one is thicker. My problem is the cheap branding on the sole. It looks to me as if a thin layer of rubber was used over some papery material, and the rubber was peeling on the first day. There might be a ruber coat fiz for this, but I wish they hadn't put the branding anyways. Secondly, I don't think the photo captures how slightly more tapered the shoe is in the middle and rouned at some parts. Not that it looks bad, just a little different.
All in all, if the shoe lasts I'll consider them again esp with these exact color matching laces. I rate 7/10 as an arbitrary rating. I'm no shoe expert by any means though.
EDIT:Turns out I was wrong, the bottom branding is all rubber, just some hard to remove sawdust or something for on the sole and washed off in the rain. I'm loving the shoes the more I wear them, and I struck a little lucky in sizing I think, cause they don't feel that shabby. Pretty goodish quality from my first two days.
Vlado Leon Shoes
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Vlado Leon Shoes
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An updated version of a classic skateboard-style shoe, the Vlado Leon offers both sturdy structure and good looks. The canvas upper is joined by fabric lining and a rubber outsole for low-key yet inspired construction Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downcrayzieap
49
Sep 28, 2015
BUYER BEWARE: These shoes have quality control issues and designed with a big flaw. Basically at the heel on both my shoes, the fabric is separated and ripped from the sole exposing the inner cushion and foam material. This has happened on exactly the same spot for both shoes!! Due to the poor fabric but also the added heel cup, each and every one of these shoes will eventually have the same problem. As you walk, due to the narrow heel the fabric will continue to pull and stretch away from the back sole eventually ending up in a tear. See image below. They really need to discontinue this model and/or go back to the drawing board to fix this issue.
http://imgur.com/N7jacCL
Anyhow, Massdrop has informed me that it goes beyond their normal warranty coverage and will not take them back. That's understandable but for a shoe that was purchased and worn for less than 6 months shows really bad quality control. It would be great at the very least if Massdrop could help reach out the manufacturer to see if they can do something about this. Vlado is no where to be found after several of my emails to them.
Lesson learned. Stick to your classic converse or vans. At the very least you will know the shoes will last for more than 6 months than this "stylish" garbage.
http://imgur.com/N7jacCL
Anyhow, Massdrop has informed me that it goes beyond their normal warranty coverage and will not take them back. That's understandable but for a shoe that was purchased and worn for less than 6 months shows really bad quality control. It would be great at the very least if Massdrop could help reach out the manufacturer to see if they can do something about this. Vlado is no where to be found after several of my emails to them.
Lesson learned. Stick to your classic converse or vans. At the very least you will know the shoes will last for more than 6 months than this "stylish" garbage.
nwgnp
6
Dec 22, 2014
Love the shoes! Been getting compliments while out with them. Only complaint is that the right shoe chafed the back of my heel pretty badly, so I've had to wear a band-aid there for a few days, but other than that, no issues. Ordered my shoe size and comfortable with the fit.
cambob3000
3
Jan 19, 2015
that's why you wear long socks with them i had some original discomfort but now that ive been wearing longer socks its not a problem.
gerbal
32
May 10, 2015
My pair had fallen apart in the 3 months i've had them. the top is separating from the sole and the eyelets on the left shoe have all torn free from the canvas.
Would not recommend,
Would not recommend,
gerbal
32
May 20, 2015
I have narrow feet and these shoes fit my quite well, at an 11 to my usual 10.5.
However they are falling apart after 3 months:
However they are falling apart after 3 months:
IanAnderson
2590
Oct 20, 2015
I appreciate the feedback, guys. We've sold thousands of pairs of these and have only gotten a couple CS tickets regarding this (definitely less than 5), so it's hard to tell if there really is a consistent issue and if so what is causing it (shoe design? General wear and tear? Improper fit?). From we can tell, there's not a widespread issue of this happening, well under 1%. For instance, @crayzieap - you've mentioned issues with the pair you bought in January, but what about the pair you bought a few months later?
crayzieap
49
Oct 21, 2015
IanAndersonI haven't worn my other pair, basically sitting brand new in closet.
Anyhow, it's nice to know that the issue is "not widespread" based on your statistics. Unfortunately, it absolutely sucks that customer service or help from the manufacturer is non-existent for an issue that is so "very low".
At the very least could I at least get a replacement from my shoes from Vlado or someone to look into this? Or someone to take back my brand new never worn Vlado's that I order a few months later?
Anyhow, it's nice to know that the issue is "not widespread" based on your statistics. Unfortunately, it absolutely sucks that customer service or help from the manufacturer is non-existent for an issue that is so "very low".
At the very least could I at least get a replacement from my shoes from Vlado or someone to look into this? Or someone to take back my brand new never worn Vlado's that I order a few months later?
Xyliandro
3
Nov 21, 2015
IanAndersonI had exactly the same problem, as probably everyone else... i tossed them after 3 months... if you take a closer look at these shoes its clear this is bound to happen... redroping these wouldnt be good for massdrop.
azae2oo1
13
Dec 16, 2015
Quality wise I wasn't blown away. The sole seems fine, but that canvas seems somewhat different for whatever reason compared to other canvas shoes I own. I think it's because my others are worn, and this one is thicker. My problem is the cheap branding on the sole. It looks to me as if a thin layer of rubber was used over some papery material, and the rubber was peeling on the first day. There might be a ruber coat fiz for this, but I wish they hadn't put the branding anyways. Secondly, I don't think the photo captures how slightly more tapered the shoe is in the middle and rouned at some parts. Not that it looks bad, just a little different.
All in all, if the shoe lasts I'll consider them again esp with these exact color matching laces. I rate 7/10 as an arbitrary rating. I'm no shoe expert by any means though.
EDIT:Turns out I was wrong, the bottom branding is all rubber, just some hard to remove sawdust or something for on the sole and washed off in the rain. I'm loving the shoes the more I wear them, and I struck a little lucky in sizing I think, cause they don't feel that shabby. Pretty goodish quality from my first two days.
crayzieap
49
Dec 18, 2015
azae2oo1The bottom of these shoes is pre-sprayed with some sort of "felt" like material and will go away after a few days of use as there true rubber underneath. :D
Anyhow, keep us posted if you are starting to see a tear or separation from the inner heal where the fabric and sole meet. This is a quite a few other people have experienced including me from wearing the shoes on moderate/daily basis after 3 months.
Anyhow, keep us posted if you are starting to see a tear or separation from the inner heal where the fabric and sole meet. This is a quite a few other people have experienced including me from wearing the shoes on moderate/daily basis after 3 months.
azae2oo1
13
Dec 19, 2015
crayzieapYeah I'll keep you guys notified. On a different note, would these wax fine? I'm thinking of waxing these as it's been raining more often lately.
nelson
5275
Jan 28, 2015
Thanks again for joining the drop with the community. We submitted the group’s order with Vlado for the Leon Shoes shortly after the drop ended and they have begun preparing it for shipment.
Once the group’s order is ready at Vlado's location, they will ship the packages individually to you as soon as possible.
Once we receive confirmation regarding the shipping schedule from Vlado, we will provide you guys with updated information on the status of your package.
Expect an update from us on 2/5 or sooner.
Once the group’s order is ready at Vlado's location, they will ship the packages individually to you as soon as possible.
Once we receive confirmation regarding the shipping schedule from Vlado, we will provide you guys with updated information on the status of your package.
Expect an update from us on 2/5 or sooner.
InfinityLoops
49
Oct 10, 2017
The fit is small, so go up a half/to full-size . I'm not sure if it's because they're small, but these are very difficult to pull on....no joke, it took me about 5 minutes this morning to just pull these shoes on. And as others have said, they are not very comfortable and it's nothing to do with length...the width is weird with them in the toe box. I'm hoping that these break-in after a bit or they're likely getting sold/donated/trashed.
DesignedToRun
9
Nov 15, 2017
InfinityLoopsAgreed. I have had the same issues with these shoes. I've tried wearing in wet weather in hopes they'd stretch. No luck so I'm going to offer them to my son to see if they fit him. Much to small and narrow for me. Otherwise these will go to our local goodwill store.
btoomajian
7
Apr 5, 2018
Hoping for the grey/white colorway but doesn’t seem to be part of the drop. Maybe next time. :)
rantng
845
Apr 7, 2018
btoomajian+1 for this color combination. Seems strange to show the grey/white combo in the email announcement, but not have it available for the drop.
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