1 star because the shoes opened above the back label inside a few times of wearing. This is a factory defect because the canvas (and not the synthetic material that it should be) tears immediately from the pressure on the dress.

Vans do not have half sizes, so in my case, I got the immediately smaller size (44 instead of 44 2/3), for skateboarding I wouldn't get a floating shoe.

If we overlook the difficulty with the dress, the shoes are amazing for skateboarding. Excellent sole, just the right amount of cushion and feeling, low profile toes so the feeling of immediacy is reminiscent of snowboard bindings, and very good grip.

If Vans fixes the problem with the heel tearing, we are talking about a top shoe.

Note that the vans (like this one) that have the small label (vans or checkerboard, etc.) on the side or back are the pro versions (whether they mention it or not) with the reinforced sole, which makes a huge difference compared to a regular vans.

Note: here, for shoes that broke on me in 5 wears, I'm not raging and praising them as skate shoes.