Either I have really good fakes or Vans makes shoes in different countries. I used to always buy 9.5 inches, then I went up to 10. I recently bought a pair of 10 inch but they were too small. They were made in the Dominican Republic. I ordered a pair in a size 10.5 and found the sole is darker (more red) and they were made in Cambodia. Strange. In any case. Vans have vans. They break and they are like slippers. I've been wearing Authentics and Eras for ten or fifteen years.