Wow that toe is narrow. Thanks for the heads up in size. Probably will go up if I get it. Love the colors too. I trust your judgement! I had no idea Lizzie had a low top. Looks pretty clean! All the best, Gabby from DC 🙂
I have wide feet, these fit fine, but may need to cut the tongue straps, as they are a bit tight on top. Vans was buy one, get one at half price. Got 2 pairs for $125. Got them last night, going to skate them tonight.
I had to check out the new lizzie, like you suggested. I definitely think that low top is the move. I like the upper of the Rowan, but that sole, makes it a no for me. All the Best,
I’ve only skated Rowan’s for 3.5 years (20+ pairs) and was so excited for these new ones. Been skating em for 3 days now. The upper is epic, but the sole is sooooo different and bulky. They’re comfy as heck so I’d say check em out, but skate completely different than the old ones. Hate to say vans was trying to jump on the “dunk” trend, but sure seems like that was the thought.
FYI the insoles are really easy to remove. Just copped these and its literally 2-3 small drops of glue for anyone wondering or wanting to replace the insoles to something better.
Yeah for sure. I don’t like to say that fully in a video because sometimes they’re glued in pretty good and it may leave an uncomfortable lump of foam you gotta pick out.. sometimes it doesn’t go smoothly! Haha
I bet they’d be sick in olive or brown. Kinda remind me of the vans trench from mid ‘90s maybe ‘96. Was a cupsole, one of my all-time favorite skate shoes. One of only a few I got back to back
Another day of David reminding me I'm a "Humanoid", and definitely not AI. My Rowan 1s were so narrow, I'm hoping the Rowan 2s can accommodate my half size up without being too long for my foot! A half size up in Old Skool Pro Style 112 was great, but too long at the toebox.
The Rowan 2s look sick, but the Half-Cab narrow toe is a bit worrisome for me. I tried the half-cab on for the first time last year, and the toe was pretty narrow on me. And I'm a size 13. I was so disappointed, because the half-cab was on my shoe bucket list. I hope the Rowan 2s would, at least, have a size 14 that I could try.
They have a roster of people in line for shoes. Politically they couldn’t just be like “I know you’ve all been waiting for shoes but now we have reynolds so you’re gonna wait longer”
@@DavidBluetile I dont mean like a signature Shoe, just in generell having such a shoe. On new balance he has no shoe either, but just more stuff for those needs
I looked at the materials again when I got to work today. I think they look good. I think most of the recycled products are in the foam and in the plastics.
Wow that toe is narrow. Thanks for the heads up in size. Probably will go up if I get it. Love the colors too. I trust your judgement! I had no idea Lizzie had a low top. Looks pretty clean! All the best, Gabby from DC 🙂
oh man the low fits so much better
I got it just a while ago. Had to go up a size for comfort
The shoes look rad. I like them. The chocolate wine ones are sick!
I got the chocolate ones. But for the shop I only got the marketed color
Rowan is the name of our Local park in Fayetteville, NC.
dope
That is a great looking shoe. Vans don't normally get my attention. Definitely interested.
they have had a solid ride of Vulc shoes leading the charge for the last 15 years or so..... the tides have shifted towards cup
@@DavidBluetile I am all about it.
Do you think NB had a lot to do with that?
I have wide feet, these fit fine, but may need to cut the tongue straps, as they are a bit tight on top. Vans was buy one, get one at half price. Got 2 pairs for $125. Got them last night, going to skate them tonight.
I had to check out the new lizzie, like you suggested. I definitely think that low top is the move. I like the upper of the Rowan, but that sole, makes it a no for me. All the Best,
are you more in to cup sole of vulcanized soles?
I’ve only skated Rowan’s for 3.5 years (20+ pairs) and was so excited for these new ones. Been skating em for 3 days now. The upper is epic, but the sole is sooooo different and bulky. They’re comfy as heck so I’d say check em out, but skate completely different than the old ones. Hate to say vans was trying to jump on the “dunk” trend, but sure seems like that was the thought.
FYI the insoles are really easy to remove. Just copped these and its literally 2-3 small drops of glue for anyone wondering or wanting to replace the insoles to something better.
Yeah for sure. I don’t like to say that fully in a video because sometimes they’re glued in pretty good and it may leave an uncomfortable lump of foam you gotta pick out.. sometimes it doesn’t go smoothly! Haha
Definitely interested when the black & white colourway drops
Shoe looks super clean
everyone loves a black and white. we can call it the Vanda
I bet they’d be sick in olive or brown. Kinda remind me of the vans trench from mid ‘90s maybe ‘96. Was a cupsole, one of my all-time favorite skate shoes. One of only a few I got back to back
Or the dna or drool were also kinda similar and also ‘96ish
This color way so clean and I like look design of shoe. Lastly, maybe in the future might try to get pair try to learn to skate them 🔥
skate all your shoes! haha
One of the most polarizing shoes in a long time.
Just put a cupsole on the half cab.
I think they tried that with the half cab a while ago.
Gorgeous
glad you like em.
Love that blue
true
Another day of David reminding me I'm a "Humanoid", and definitely not AI. My Rowan 1s were so narrow, I'm hoping the Rowan 2s can accommodate my half size up without being too long for my foot! A half size up in Old Skool Pro Style 112 was great, but too long at the toebox.
This has been a hot topic: someone asked me to please stop calling people humanoids 🤷🏻♂️
@@DavidBluetile You know what to do now, you must refer to us as "aliens"!!
replicants
The Rowan 2s look sick, but the Half-Cab narrow toe is a bit worrisome for me. I tried the half-cab on for the first time last year, and the toe was pretty narrow on me. And I'm a size 13. I was so disappointed, because the half-cab was on my shoe bucket list. I hope the Rowan 2s would, at least, have a size 14 that I could try.
im sure they'll make them in 14. we didnt order them that big but vans is pretty good about that
🔥 I love Vans but these take the cake.m😊
good to hear!
toe cap lookin' like the tiagos or something damn but why stitch the front sole
These shoes look dope. Hopefully they last longer then Half cabs do.
they seem like tanks. but TBD
Fire, would be dope in black/grey/gum
black to the floor with a smidge of gum on the bottom.
does it come with extra laces?
No free lace?
Is it me or nah but skate shoes have some of the narrowest toe boxes!? Nike SB’s are even Narrow!
that shoe looks way narrower than the Rowan 1, shame since the width of the rowan 1 was a big pro of the shoe.
I dont think it's much more narrow than the rowan one. similar toe just put on a cup sole
Too Bad, that they didnt come up with Something Like that for Reynolds. NB are super Tech, Vans just comes around to slow imo
They have a roster of people in line for shoes. Politically they couldn’t just be like “I know you’ve all been waiting for shoes but now we have reynolds so you’re gonna wait longer”
@@DavidBluetile I dont mean like a signature Shoe, just in generell having such a shoe. On new balance he has no shoe either, but just more stuff for those needs
This is litterly a Rowan 1 with a Zahba sole
not even close to the same sole. other than they are both cup soles.
Man there’s a lot of hate on these, I thought they looked good lol. Guess I won’t be getting them rn
There is a lot. So far I’m liking mine. Haven’t skated them
Man, for some reason Vans are more expensive in my country
yeah everything is like. it was like that when I lived in Australia as well.
I don’t know if it’s the ‘sustainable’ materials but these look cheap as hell. The colour is nice but they seem plasticky and cheap like a kids shoe.
I looked at the materials again when I got to work today. I think they look good. I think most of the recycled products are in the foam and in the plastics.
@@DavidBluetile okay fair play, just looked cheap. 👍🏻
Looks like a toddler’s shoe.
haha its chunkier for sure. less like a toddler shoe than a tom penny or OG accel haha
Vans dunk
cup sole shoes are def taking over. the vulcanized sole is.... slippin
could look worse
irving is really hyped on it. I still have yet to skate it.
Can't wait till they go on sale so I can not buy these.
not feeling it huh?
Looks terrible
oh word.
@@DavidBluetile yea to me unfortunately the original is way better
The black ones look cool
please stop calling ppl "humanoids"
Skip the first 2 seconds
If that truly bothers you that much, you are blessed with a very privileged life 😂💀
yeah.... ive been calling people humans and humanoids long before I had a RUclips channel. haha
@DavidBluetile please just keep being you. I dig it.