They have many cool options for shoes! And most of them are buy one get one half off. We originally planned on only going in for some new work shoes for me as a birthday present to myself $160 later we walked out with 4 pairs of shoes. 3 hip pairs for me and one for the girlfriend. Staff was very friendly and very helpful. We were helped by Matt and I forget the woman's name. I would give them a solid 5 star but it was very hot on there and not good ac or fans read more

Great service by Ash, very professional and a good sales clerk. I came for one pair, and ended up with 2 Thanks read more

I love coming into this store. Everyone is so friendly and helpful. There's a couple of staff that already know me. Idk if that's a good thing or bad thing. read more

Workers here are always super nice but Miguel on the other hand went above & beyond when my husband asked if he had any more items in the back, he didn't hesitate & didn't deny to go check. Way to go Miguel thank you for helping us! read more

If you're looking for a good deal please head over to the Van's on Second Street in El Cajon. It's where we go all the time to get a good deal on some styles. Whatever doesn't sell at the stores will be there, just in case you forgot to get it when you were in the mall. There's clothes also but, not much of a selection or very discounted. If you're in the 'know' then I'm sure you got the inside scoop on the markdowns. Parking is on the street or you can park at the CVS, if you're not staying long. All in all, it's a good deal. read more

Vans - Shoe Stores Near Me - El Cajon, California

Great deals and friendly employees! We always find unique and fun shoes for my you g child. read more

Vans - Shoe Stores Near Me - El Cajon, California

For Anyone who has been a vans family member we just got all of our points erased and reset to zero. They offered a $25 gift card if you have more than 500 points and if you have less you get $0. I had almost 9000 points and they just said they are changing things. I would always save my points and get my daughter some unique items when they came out. I have been wearing vans since the 70's and I am now classifying them in the budlight and target category ad I will not be shipping there. read more

I love this place. But Dont come here during the re opening of corona virus unless you want to wait an hour standing in line to get in. read more

Adam is a huge fan of Vans so when we moved to the area and saw that there was a store we knew we had to pay it a visit. This shop is small but has a good variety of shoes. There are some clothing options as well, but I wouldn't come here if you are looking for clothes since there isn't much variety. When we went they were having a great sale making their shoes and even the clothing more affordable than normal. It is easy to pay $20-$40 for a paid of sneakers which is amazing since other brands are up to and over $100 easily. When we went, Adam got a pair of swim trunks for $20. The staff was friendly and young making it easy to connect to them. They were exactly the people I would imagine when conjuring up a representative of this company. Overall, a good store with a lot of shoe variety for everyone. read more

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Had to grab shoes before kids went back to school, late on my post but wanted to give props to the employees for taking the time to help us we stayed until after closing. Thanks Team read more

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Jake was awesome, super helpful & efficient. He held his cool with a customer waiting in line whom was obviously annoyed with Covid procedures. They didn't even have the shoe I needed in my size (and that's ok). However, his badassery deserves to be recognized. Thanks Jake! read more

Though the selection is limited, I found one that suits my needs just fine. Even on a busy Saturday afternooon, I was was in and out within 15 minutes. Well staffed and great prices! read more

If you enjoy a pair of classic, comfy, slip-on Vans then this is the place to go. It's an old, semi-grungy Vans store in El Cajon that doesn't look like much on the outside, but inside, it's filled with awesome and reasonably priced finds. When they have sales you can score yourself a hat and a pair of shoes for about $35, a great deal if you ask me. They have sizes for men, women, and kids (the little baby Vans are so cute they make tear up every time a hold a tiny pair in my hands). I've gotten a few pairs of Vans from here (all for about $30) and they've never let me down. They're so comfortable and last FOREVER. And who doesn't love NOT having to tie their shoes and just slipping into a pair of comfy kicks instead? NO ONE. that's who. Come on, you know you hate that damn bunny ears shoe lace trick anyway. read more

Ok I've here twice already and I don't think I will go back again. Their prices are great you can get good deals on kids shoes. I got myself several pairs and for less than 20 a pair. The first time I felt uncomfortable one of the guys kept looking at me If I was going to steal a pair of Vans or something this was the first time So then I decide to forget about the whole experience and go again. BUT I have to say the service is horrible I ask for help but one of the girls just ignored me How rude is that! I just wish they could hire more friendly employees and probably I would go and buy more pair of shoes for less than 20 bucks. read more

I've been to the store in the past it's pretty much like an outlet store but the selection is the same you would get at any other vans store. If you're looking for discounts and deals definitely look this place up. For the most part everything in the store is on sale and when you buy the first item you get the second item half off. I bought two pairs of shoes and four shirts huge savings. As always the customer service here is really great and I've never been disappointed coming to this store definitely worth the drive. Keep in mind it's a small store so there's not a wide selection but it has exactly what you want shoes shirts and hats. read more

Vans - Shoe Stores Near Me - El Cajon, California

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I've lived in El Cajon for the past 16 years and I cannot believe my first trip to the vans store was just the other day. We were helped by Joey and he didn't disappoint. We brought in 3 kids all under 7 and he was as patient as ever. That kind of customer service always wins in my book. I was able to buy my son 2 pairs of shoes (buy 1 get one 1/2 off) super cheap. My cousin got her kids 3 pairs of shoes each, hats a dress and a shirt all under $200 Now you cant go wrong there! read more

Went in to my new school shoes for my grandson and granddaughter and was BLOWN AWAY by the excellent customer service from the young, tatted, pierced young dudes that were working there. I recall a time when I had been there before and having been treated shabbily, decided to not go back. But this time my boy wanted some Vans so off we went. Great prices, great loud music, friendly, helpful service and it was clean. My only suggestion? More benches or places to sit...the bitches that were in there with there kids took up all the space on the three benches I saw, so we all sat on the floor. No bueno and big suck. :o( read more

I love this store! All the employees are really friendly especially Anthony! I always make large purchases and Anthony always goes out his way to help me with anything I need. Good selection and prices! read more

I won't give them a 5 star only because the fact last week when I came in the chick working was super rude!! Today we went in for another purchase and Sergio helped us out. He was super quick and helpful and they were busy! He made some recommendations and brought me other shoes my size for me to look at! Totally went above and beyond. So much that my daughter even said "mom you should yelp him" so for this reason I'm doing a yelp. He gets 5 stars but she is the reason for me not giving the store a perfect rating. read more

I went here and low and behold there was a buy one get one half off sale. Not only did I leave with two pairs of shoes but I received great customer service as well. I haven't been here in probably ten years but I will be back. read more

This place has a very positive vibe to it. I use to come here more when I was younger and not as much now. They always have the buy one get one 50% off. They didn't have a lot of variety of shoes, they just had the main one. Last time I came here I purchased a pair of white vans and blue vans. Very friendly place but to get into it is very hard since it is facing the street. You have to park next door at the cvs and walk here. read more

Bought some Vans shoes from Zappos.com and when they arrived they had mismatched laces that were different from how they were advertised. I went down to the El Cajon Vans shop to buy some replacement laces because I didn't want to deal with an online return. When the guy behind the counter heard my situation he just reached under the counter and gave me three or four packs of laces for free and told me to take them home and try them out! Great experience with the staff there. read more

Called to ask about some shoes I was going to buy for brother for his birthday and had the worst girl talk to me. Not only did I try to ask about one pair and the girl was rude but when I went to ask about another pair, she had hung up on me. Are you serious? I am a huge fan of Vans shoes but don't know how much longer I will be buying them after all the rude people I have encountered trying to. Even through buying them online. read more

shut up! the place has been there since the 70's it might be old and dirty, but that's what happens. Same goes for your shoes!

Seems a bit pricey, and not a welcoming store layout, but if you like Vans, they have a good selection.

I was disappointed today watching store workers support a business owner from Mexico buy up all the sale sneakers to sale in Mexico. The business owner even said don't look at this table its all gone. It caused several disputes and left a bad taste in my mouth. Probably will not return. read more

I have seen this place many times driving by and it seemed like a random location for a freestanding Vans store, so I decided to finally stop in. It seems like they are always having a sale? Just not on the original lace up style. Sean Gecko R bought an awesome pair of sage green lace up shoes on sale and with the discount I got an AMAZING pair of red velvet keds like shoes for only $10. Woo hoo. Employees were friendly enough, good deals, I will be back! read more

I've always experienced great customer service upon shopping here. I love the awesome deals they always seem to have as well. This trip included a cute dress and take top that was buy one get one free! I can't wait to show them off. :) read more

Selection is good and they have sales rack at back of the store. I got a pair of kids vans ( I have small feet ) for 20 bucks and they are mega cute with a colorful heart design read more

I am giving this store 4 stars because even though they didn't have all shoes in all sizes and it took a while to find what I was looking for, the guy that helped us was awesome because he looked by size in the back not by style and was able to bring out some cute shoes for my girls! One pair of Hello Kitty lace ups for $14.99 (WHAT???) and another pair of HK slip ons for $19.99! I ended up getting 4 pairs at BOGO for back to school and paid $75 with tax included! Can't beat it! It takes a little more work but I did my figures and I saved around $100 off of retail prices! read more

I have been here a few time, they do act as if your going to take something? and watch you alot. The prices are the same for the most part as the normal store? its usually just buy one get one 50% off.. but the staff is rude, does not greet you when you walk into the store. over all Eh.. read more

This is a good store for shoes if your lucky enough to find the shoe you want in your size. The staff are very helpful and friendly. Most of the time you can buy one shoe and get the second pair for 50% off. Good deal! This store also has a rack of cool t- shirts and zip up or pull over sweat jackets. Shirts are about $10.00. Jackets are usually $19.99. Do yourself a favor and stop by. read more

I will tell you the Customer Service here is WORSE!! and Kyle the "Manager" he takes the cake I was double BAD I was DOUBLE Charged and still have not receive the credit back to my account and no I am sorry just excuse after excuse If you pay with a card make sure the kid behind the counter knows what he or she is doing I love Vans shoes however I will go back to Nordie to get my shoes where they have good Customer service for 2.00 more for the shoe it is soooo worth it not to pay twice for the shoes, and to be treated like I did something wrong when the sales person did and the Manager Kyle need more training maybe a leadership or mgmt class will help I am not to sure it will read more

Just got my son two pairs of Vans shoes. The classic Vans were not a deal at all...$60, but the 1/2 off the second pair $24.95 made the purchase worth it. The sales guy was very helpful and got my son two different sizes to try out. The cashier (blonde female) was very professional and suggested some cleaning stuff for keeping the shoes looking good. The average for both shoes was $42.50 which is a great price. I would definitely do more back-to-school shopping here! read more

The customer service here is amazing. Every employee was eager to help and happy. Plus great deals! 5 starts for Jake!!

I AM THOROUGHLY PISSED OFF! I went to the store to exchange some shoes at 7:40 and the store was closed though the hours were clearly posted as closing at 8PM. I am a very busy person and don't have time to try and figure out if a business is closed or not! read more

I very seldom review any business however I can not say enough about this Van's store. I went in to buy a large quantity of shoes because of their prices and then they were having a buy one get one half price sale. Can't say enough about the store and employees especially Jose who helped me. He was fabulous, professional, answered all my questions and went above and beyond to make sure I got what I wanted and was very professional about it. He devoted his full attention to me and my needs and not in talking to fellow employees like some store employees. At one point I owned 5 retail clothing stores in San Diego and if I had employees like Jose I would still have those stores. I addition to Jose there were 2 girls working there who were extremely helpful and greeted everyone who walked through the door. As a former retail business owner I notice things like that. In addition to a great product at a great discounted price I got wonderful customer service and I will certainly return soon. I might add I have also shopped the Vans outlet store in Orange County and although they were attentive to my needs I didn't get nearly the service I got in El Cajon store. Thank you Vans El Cajon for making my shopping experience great read more

Definitely a good selection, however the store is a bit cramped with boxes everywhere.

cute shoes for good prices but the staff could be alot more helpful and friendly. ive gone a few times in the last month and the female manager is very nice but the short dark haired male manager at night was so rude. you have to pull teeth to get them off their asses when you need a pair in a different size, i got so frustrated with the service that i wanted to walk in the back myself and find my size, how hard can it be?! and theyll charge you more by returning a pair with the whole buy one get one half off deal, next time im just going to go to one of the other outlets so i dont have to deal with mr. scrooge! read more