Can I really machine wash these?

The care instructions say machine wash, but the upper mixes canvas with genuine leather and suede. Wash only if the shoe is mostly canvas, use cold water and air dry; leather and suede panels can stiffen or crack.

How does the sizing run?

They are listed in medium width and follow Vans' usual sizing, which most buyers find true to size. If you are between sizes or have wide feet, size up.

Are these good for actual boating?

The rubber outsole gives decent grip on wet decks, but the canvas and suede upper soaks up water. They suit dockside and casual wear better than serious sailing.

One pair of shoes with the two-eyelet laces already fitted. No spare laces or shoe bag are included.

Is the Vans 2-Eyelet Boat Shoe worth it?

It is a light, easy-on deck shoe with a grippy rubber sole and a mixed-material upper that looks less plain than all-canvas. Buy it for casual summer wear, not for long walks or serious sailing.

How do these compare with classic boat shoes?

They are lighter and quicker to put on than a leather deck shoe, with a sneaker-like shape. In return you get less arch support, less lockdown and uppers that wear faster at the toe and heel.

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Vans 2-Eyelet Boat Shoe

Name: Vans 2-Eyelet Boat Shoe
Brand: Vans
Availability: InStock

Deal score 7.2 · Great deal

$31.48$90.00 Vans's regular price

You save $58.52 at Vans

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Specs

Width: Width Medium
Material: Canvas, Genuine Leather, Genuine Suede, Rubber
Fashion Sneaker: Yes
Closure Style: Lace-up
Style: Casual
Type: Boat
Season: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Care Instructions: Machine Wash
Color: Black, Tan Brown
Outsole Material: Rubber Outsole

About the Vans 2-Eyelet Boat Shoe

The Vans 2-Eyelet Boat Shoe is a casual deck-style shoe built on a rubber sole with canvas, leather and suede panels and a two-eyelet lace-up front. It sits between a sneaker and a traditional boat shoe, so it works with shorts and jeans as well as chinos. It suits shoppers who want the deck-shoe look with Vans' familiar fit and a grippy rubber outsole. Against classic boat shoes it is easier to slip on but offers less arch support and less lockdown than a full lace-up sneaker.

Best forWarm-weather casual wearBoat and beach daysShoppers who want a boat shoe with sneaker comfortNarrow-to-medium feet

Pros

Two-eyelet lacing is quick to put on and adjust
Mixed canvas, leather and suede upper looks less plain than all-canvas
Rubber outsole grips wet decks and pavement
Vans sizing and shape are familiar to sneaker buyers
Machine washable per the care instructions

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