Looked for some sneakers for my son for the new school year. What way to start him off with some Vans. He's always dragging his feet and let me tell you how many times we would have to replace them within 4 months. 3 times! So we figured maybe vans would be good. A lot of skateboarders use them so they get scratched up all the time. He picked a certain style in black, the young lady that helped us was super helpful and very patient. Didn't catch her name, but she helped us sign up to get 15% off our future purchases. Which, I hope we'll be making more purchases if this shoe fits perfect and see how it can handle my son. Thank you for the awesome service! read more

I stop in to this Vans store regularly and have never had a bad experience. Staff are always friendly and helpful and several times they've helped me order out of stock styles shipped to my home. Other pluses? selection is great and the store always has something new, for example, the recent batch of Sailor Moon kicks and clothes. I'll probably be back again to pick up the Daniel Johnston's. read more

I visit all the Vans stores I come across. Every store always carries something different and they are not all the same. I saw some really good deals and some surprisingly cheap prices on shoes. They had a sale on some Hawaiian only t-shirts. The staff is ultra helpful and will keep coming to check on you to see if you need any assistance. read more

Vans - Shopping in person is fun 2021 - Shoe Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Vans sells stylish and sporty shoes and clothes. Upon entering the store we see skateboards, shorts, baseball caps, socks and a range of accessories. A good store to browse in, I found a large black purse that I now use for work. Much of the draw comes from the sneakers Vans sells. In the back, the Vans sneaker collection come in different styles that range from classic to the sparkly, to the high tops and to the platforms. Vans sells baby, and children's foot wear. Sometime ago, I purchased a pair of the classic black and white sneakers with the platform sole. They feel like wearing thick socks. They feel that comfortable. Made for skateboarding, the waffle sole does not wear out. But the top trim starts to break after 6 months. I always liked the stylish look of sports mixed with casual wear. I purchased a black and white striped mock turtle neck. Even though the clothes take on the casual look, you can wear it with a neat pair of trousers or a clean pair of jeans to make it more office friendly. The dresses look really cute. However, much of the clothes tend to be expensive. The sneakers cost around $75. If you need a pair of fun looking sneakers, skateboards, pants or an outfit come to Vans. You can't go wrong by shopping here. read more

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I am so HAPPY, as I finally got my cool retro kicks from the Vans store at the Ala Moana Shopping Center! If you folks had read my previous review back in March 2017 of the Outlet Vans Store in the Waikele Shopping Center, I was looking for this particular pair of retro kicks because I use to wear a pair of these shoes back in da dayz when I was kid. Although the Vans outlet store had the shoes I was looking for, too bad they didn't have my size - (I wear a size 11.........and yes, I have big feet! Lol!). Although I didn't get the pair of shoes I was looking for, I was lucky enough to find two other pairs of Vans for just $20.00 bucks + some change! Can we say Dealages Yo!!!! Fast forward 9 months later.............. while Christmas shopping at the Ala Moana Shopping Center, I decided to pop into the Vans store. Sure enough they had my retro shoes, and they also had my size! Picked me up a pair of size 11.5 slip-on's, checkered board designed shoes! Fast Times with Bruddah Fran here I come!!!! :D Service was Primo Good! I was greeted right away when I entered the store, made my way to the back of the store where they had their display of "Retro Classics". Told the clerk I wanted to try a size 11........it fit okay, but decided to try a 11.5 too. The clerk was quick, and very accommodating in taking care of my needs. Decided to get the 11.5 instead, went to the counter & plopped down my $52.25 for the shoes, and out the door I went! Easy peasy my friends! Lookin' for some cool kicks? Check out the Vans Store at the Ala Moana Shopping Center............they have all kinds of designs! read more

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I always like vans. comfy casual and stylish. They got cool clothes too and they sell skateboards. I used to skate board down hill and slide a bit, just a novice nothing too crazy but as skate shoes goes I must say the waffle grip soles of vans are far superior to other brand I tried. I'm extra lazy too so I like their prison issue shoes. Official shoe of snoop doggy dog. Its the ones with the 3 velcro straps. Prison issue because prisoners arent allowed to have laces because they make creative weapons out of them. But they get when youre in a rush to go. besides that the pro skate line is great with upgraded insoles and thicker rubber on the toes and stuff. comfy, functionable and durable. The longer you wear them the more it feels like socks. read more

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I will always applaud excellent service when it's due. I strolled into the Ala Moana Vans looking for a pair of half-cabs, (my go-to skate shoe for 30 years). I ended up grabbing a pair of BMX High and some other items once I learned they updated the inside cushion of the shoe. I was attended to by all the staff and everyone was excited and eager to help. A great experience all around shopping here. Every team member was very friendly and most important, knowledgeable about the Vans product line. I'll be seeing them again. read more

The boy is now 13. Which apparently means he is significantly more expensive and needs things like non-Children's Place clothing and $50 windbreakers for school clubs and $25 for field trips and a saxophone. His feet have also grown, and continue to grow, at an alarming rate and he is now firmly in men's sizes no matter how much I try to shove his foot into the largest sneaker in the kid's section of Ross. Expensive. So for dance club he needed a pair of Vans. I have not ever purchased a pair of Vans in my entire life as I spent the majority of my existence being distinctly not cool. Vans are not for the uncool. They are for people like my gf who can do things like balance on skateboards while they are rolling and look good in sweats and a hoodie AND a beanie. The same outfit in which I appear homeless. So irritating. SO, in we went to the cool kids store and I immediately coveted ten different pairs of shoes. But we weren't there for me, we were there for him. The boy. The boy who wears an 8.25, which is not a real size. Yes, my lips are pursed right now. He actually fit the 8 with no room for even an iota of growth, which I deemed unacceptable. I made the executive decision to purchase 8.5s and have him wear two socks. The Chinese and Korean in me felt this was the best decision for everyone involved. I was delighted to discover the shoes were only $50 and not $80 like I thought they would be. Which, apparently, is a number I made up all on my own. The young fellow working was very helpful and patient, the cashier was great and it was an all-around good experience. And I will definitely be back. For my, you know, kids. Yes. read more

I had a gift card to use, but saved it for use here after receiving zero to crappy service at the Queen Kaahumanu Center location recently. This location is in Ala Moana Center, third level near Macy's. Like at most stores on Oahu, I was commonly greeted and asked if I needed help by numerous employees. You do NOT get that on Maui. SMH. How difficult is this simple process? Not at all! Being a non-fan of shoes, I naturally gravitated to the shirts and tank tops, until my spouse reminded me that I was looking at some shoes a few months ago. Really? I completely forgot. See, I could care less about shoes! I headed to the shoe wall and found some cool gray & white-soled sneakers, and they had it in my size. Perfect. Sold! OVERALL: Great service, clean and organized store. read more

Vans - The low priority shoe guy, me, bought my first wheels of 2015! - VN - Shoe Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Really love going to Vans because they have really nice clothing and skate shoes! I use to be a skater so I like wearing vans high tops. I know a friend that works at Vans name Michael. He gave me his 30% off friend and family discount and I was really happy he gave me one cuz I love Vans. I came in 12/10/2016 to buy new socks cuz my socks had holes in them and michael did mention the buy one get one 50% off so I got 2 socks, 2 flannels for me and my other half. With that discount I also got the 30% off discount and everything was like $50! That was the best deal I ever had! I wish this lasted more longer than I would've bought like 3 Vans shoes. Thanks so much Michael and the workers there on helping me buy things from Vans! I really love my socks and flannels! I am definitely coming back for more sales! Also best customer service! If you have to much to carry they will leave it at the counter for you. Really enjoyed my time here:D love you guys read more

Large store with a lot to offer. I adored the Vans//Hawaii collection tees. An employee quickly helped us get the shoes we were looking for and added the purchase to our Vans account points. #MyVans read more

Vans - Shoe Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I thought I would be a thoughtful sweet girlfriend and get my boyfriend some shoes. Yes its the thought that counts right? Right! Not only do I barely come into these kind of stores but I don't really know much about their shoes! Luckily I had my girlfriend with me to help me out. So we walked in and walked straight to the back and passed a sales person talking on the phone behind the register and just ignored us. As we get to the back section where all the shoes are displayed on the wall there are about 6 people looking at shoes as well. There was one shoe that caught my eyes quickly, so I asked for the shoe sales person to get my boyfriend size. He went to look for it in the stock room and came out with a size 11.5 when I wanted a 10.5. He said that particular shoe was very popular and that was the only size they had left. I understood how it can run out of sizes but then I asked him if they had the size at the Vans Pearlridge Store. Then he tells me... "I don't know if they have it, you should try to call them" Umm excuse me? isn't that part of your job, is to 1) offer to call them 2) if your that busy have someone else call. Besides that shoe incident they were lucky that I had to get a gift for someone else from the store. I just think they need to re-train their employees or hire people that really care about the job. read more

Vans - Shoe Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I wanted to get a good pair of casual shoes, nothing flashy just something that would look good with a pair of tapered jeans. There were lots to choose from and even new area I hadn't seen before. I got a comfy pair I wear sometimes with a pair of black jeans, I would recommend this place. read more

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Stefan? European accent employee. He was great to me and my wiggle worm kids. Very helpful. All the employees were when I arrived. Aside from the music being a little too loud and a lot of awesome dance inducing selections the kids and I were in and out with new school kicks in a breeze. Pandemic and all they were helpful clean and had hand sanitizers available for customers. Great experience and well worth the time. Mahalo Plenty! read more

TAYLOR O, you have a HORRIBLE ATTITUDE and AREN'T NEEDED in customer service. You are the reason why customers think twice about walking into the Ala Moana location. If you cannot accept constructive feedback about the quality of the service you provided, then by all means LEAVE AND FIND ANOTHER JOB that suits you. You were not only RUDE and DISRESPECTFUL but very DEMEANING and EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL. Your NASTY ATTITUDE, rolling of the eyes, slamming of products and making comments such as " you should not shop here and to shop online" IS NOT NECESSARY & IS UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR. I'd encourage the hiring manager to FIRE TAYLOR O as SHE IS NOT FIT with the description or responsibilities as a CUSTOMER SERVICE associate Thank you to the store manager (forgot your name) for helping me in this situation. read more

Vans is located one level above "mall level" at Ala Moana Shopping Center. It's on the same level as Shirokiya's Yataimura (upper level), Journeys, Hollister, etc. The bf and I were in search of a bday gift for a dear friend and Nordstrom didn't have what we were looking for. Vans has an awesome selection to choose from, and made our job that much easier. The boy helping us (I say "boy" because I'm sure he's much younger than I...) was very pleasant and extremely patient. He stayed close by while we looked, but not too close like lurker status. The shoe we wanted was only available in a few sizes... And of course in the size we wanted, there was only one left--the display. The sales boy let us know that they offer free shoe cleanings at Vans, so buying the display for our friend wouldn't be as bad as I had thought. However, there was some kind of ungodly "glue" stain on the display shoe that couldn't be "cleaned" out. Just our luck. While we looked more, we spotted an even better looking shoe! We ended up happier than we would have been if we bought the display. And now that I know they offer free shoe cleanings, I may just buy those HK kicks I had been eyeing for so long! Yelp 365 - #170/365 read more

Worker was really helpful and nice. Happy I got my shoes for work tmro! And even suggested water stain repellent! Awesome! read more

Vans - Bought shoes for work! - Shoe Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Shopping with the BF and he wanted some new kicks... even though he has 39034803998238 pairs of shoes (for a dude!)... so we stopped by Vans... he prefers the actual Vans store compared to Pac Sun, Journeys, or the other joints that sell Vans only because they have a larger selection... We went straight to the shoes in the back and he found a few pairs he liked. We were helped right away by a male associate (didn't get his name) and he promptly brought out his sizes... he tried on a pair of red Vans which I wasn't feeling so that was a no... Then he tried on red and black Vans which he liked but they didn't have his size... (mind you still getting good service from ANOTHER person)... Then he found really nice black with a tiny bit of red shoes which he tried in his size (10) and they looked NICE! Only thing was that there was some sort of black thing on the side of one of the shoes which obviously wasn't supposed to be on the shoe... we asked for another 10 but that was the last pair... so ANOTHER person (still getting great service!) went back and got a size 10 1/2 for him to try and then took the 10 to the manager to see what they'd say. Manager said they'd give us 10% off of the shoe if we wanted... KUDOS to the third associate for taking the time to ask the manager and KUDOS to the manager for offering some sort of compensation... In the end the 10 1/2 was too big for him and he passed on the 10% discount because who wants new kicks that already have crap on em?! lol... We thanked the associates and left to check out Pearlridge to see if they had the shoe in the same size (FYI they didn't even have the shoe! LAME! We have yet to hit up Waikele tho)... All in all, even though we didn't purchase anything we received EXCEPTIONAL customer service from ALL the associates (3) that we encountered that day! read more

The store was empty when I first arrived. The staff greeted me and let me view shoes before approaching which I appreciated.

If you can find Vans you want at the place next door, Journeys, get the shoes there. My friend came shopping for a pair today and I went with her. It was almost impossible to find the types she wanted in her size. So she walked out with nothing. Me? I spotted some red shoelaces. $2. Cool. For those Hello Kitty loving fans, go ahead and check out Vans, but you better get them quick. Last time I went, a few girls were rambling how their sizes were sold out. Eh. OH, and before I forget to mention it, they don't only sell shoes. (For those who didn't know.) Anyway, my friend found some better-priced purple shoes at Journeys, right next door. In fact, she found the exactly same pair she wanted at Vans in Journeys for a better price, believe it or not. The end. read more

Went to look for some slip ons for my son the other night. He found one he liked and asked for a pair of socks for him to use and they didn't have any, just the nylon type. We decided not to buy it. The staff were very friendly and fast service considering how busy it was when we got there. Will go back again with socks for my son to buy some slip ons. read more

My review is long over due. I came here in maybe April or May 2010 and bought a Element Chad Muska (Street Art Topless) deck with grip tape. It was all white deck with a chick on it. The sales associate was a female working (cute). She asked me if I wanted my grip tape on the board. I told her "yes" since I didn't want to go through the hassle of putting it on at home. She seemed really really really eager to put on the grip tape like she had a Bachelors Degree in it. I got to admit that's kind of hot when a cute chick can put grip tape on your board. She put it on like a champ and was flawless. She even sanded the edges which we never really did back in the days. I wonder what would have happened if I bought a complete board. For more perverted thinking = would be even better if she put on the grip tape wearing a bikini. Where were these talented girls when I was young? Anyways, service is good, no pushy sales, not cluttered and everything is easy to find. Seems like they cut down on skateboarding goods and increased more on clothing and soft merchandise. I remember when this store was near hot topic and they had a mini half pipe in the store (2002 ~ 2004) which was cool. Not a lot of 100% skate shops in Hawaii since everyone rather be surfing but thank you for existing. I bet that girl is gone. If she is still there, cheers ! Thanks for putting on grip tape ! read more

Great Experience. Walked in, and was greeted right away, took me about 10 mins in the store to find exactly what i wanted because of the excellent customer service. Ended up purchasing 2 pairs. Great service. read more

Walked in here looking for size 5 shoes for my toddler and omg, I found a whole array of them and in her size and some on sale! It happened to be my luck b/c the vans I wanted for her was on SALE!!!! Stoked b/c Hawaii tax is sooo damn low --- 4.72%. YAY! read more

i just went to this location today to get some shoes and the nice younger girl with the blond short hair was so nice to me! good and fast customer service to find everything i was looking for and directing me to places since i couldn't find everything today! we chatted a lil and she was very responsive to other customers as well!! cant go wrong read more

Came in a few days before asking for a specific size for a men's shoe. One guy told me the shoe only runs from a size 8+ when I asked for a 5. He didn't even go look for my shoe. Fortunately, I really wanted that specific pair of shoes and thought I'd try again yesterday (easier since I work in the mall). When I went back, one of the workers went in the back to check for my size and brought out two pairs for me--AWESOME. Also, Zachary who was at the cash reg. was just amazing! Super friendly and really chill. Zach sparkles **** :D ***** read more

Jardine was a great assistance in finding and helping me get the shoes I wanted. Mahalo Jardine!

Fantastic customer service! Was helped immediately and was in and out of the store in about 5 minutes--with new awesome shoes!

Ok , there is one dude, Zach. He was very patient with me when I returned some trucks that were too small. With no receipt. He called the mothership or whatever and got the sku number just so I could get what I needed. he should get a promotion and 15 more minutes on his lunch break. Then this other skinny asian dude (don't hate, I am Japanese) that moaned like a zombie that just got stabbed in the femur with a Bowie knife at about 73 decibels when I hadn't even exited the store or paid for my merchandise. Possibly because I made him retrieve so many decks off the rack for me, but hey, isn't it his responsibility to make sure I the customer am satisfied? I put up with much worse doing home renovations. I like the store, it is bright, clean and has decent hottie traffic. Employee wise, I would say a majority of the workers need to treat customers with more respect regardless of how they are treated. Zach though, he did good. read more