I've had my eye on a pair of Vans trainers for a while, but couldn't decide on what colour I wanted. I don't know why grey didn't come to mind sooner – it's probably my favourite colour, but it was only after I saw someone else wearing a pair that I knew they were the ones I wanted.
I wasn't keen on the idea of spending £45 on some trainers (that's like two or three meals out don't you know) so I decided I'd wait until my birthday. But a few weeks later I spotted these Vans 'dupes' in the Cwmbran branch of Primark for £6 and I had to get them.
They look almost identical to the Vans trainers, except of course these don't have the Vans logo, but that doesn't bother me in the slightest. I like them because I like them, not because of the brand. They are super comfy, sturdy and fit well. I'm so happy I found these, and I'm thinking I might get a pair in navy blue too.
What do you think? Would you splash out on a pair of the original Vans or save yourself £40 and pick up a pair from Primark? I'm really impressed with the quality of these trainers, Primark have done good!
I might pick up a pair or two of these for cycling, I really struggle with regular trainers due to silly sized feet, and plimsoles are too flimsy so these look perfect! x
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Highly recommend. They still have them in store, too : )
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Nice find! Last year I found a Primark dupe of Superga shoes and they're officially my favourite Primark find EVER. I do think that sometimes it is worth splashing out on a more expensive pair for the sake of comfort - I did this for a pair of Sketchers which have made all the difference to my walking/bad leg - but I do agree with you :) x
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Ohhhh wow. I love the rare gems you can find in Primark!
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primark does sometimes produce real gems like these! coincidentally, I bought a pair of vans (slightly different style) in grey from Ebay recently - real authentic ones for 15 pounds! they are great. Ebay is also somewhere you can find good bargains x
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing! I'm gonna have to have a look on Ebay as I'm on the hunt for a very specific pair of New Balance trainers
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