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Get Your Little One Ready To Rock With The Vans Toddler Old Skool V! These Classic Sneakers Feature The Iconic Vans Style With A Comfy Fit, Perfect For Tiny Feet On The Move. The Easy Hook-And-Loop Straps Make Getting Them On And Off A Breeze, While The Durable Canvas And Suede Upper Ensures They Can Handle All The Adventures Your Toddler Can Throw At Them. With Their Timeless Design And Playful Vibe, These Kicks Are A Must-Have For Tiny Trendsetters!

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<h3>VANS &ndash; SIZE CHART</h3>
<div class="table-desk">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4><strong>CLASSICS - FOOTWEAR</strong></h4>
<table dir="ltr" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-baot="1"><colgroup><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"></colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>US ADULT</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>45</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>70</td>
<td>75</td>
<td>80</td>
<td>85</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>110</td>
<td>115</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>130</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EU ADULT</td>
<td>34.5</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>36.5</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>38.5</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>40</td>
<td>40.5</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>42</td>
<td>42.5</td>
<td>43</td>
<td>44</td>
<td>44.5</td>
<td>45</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>47</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UK ADULT</td>
<td>2.5</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3.5</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4.5</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>5.5</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6.5</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7.5</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8.5</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9.5</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10.5</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>12</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong>APPAREL</strong></p>
<table dir="ltr" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-baot="1"><colgroup><col width="146"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"></colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>Men (unisex)</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XS</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">S</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">M</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">L</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XL</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XXL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Women</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XS</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">S</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">M</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">L</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XL</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XXL</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>

<h3>VANS &ndash; SIZE CHART</h3>
<div class="table-desk">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4><strong>CLASSICS - FOOTWEAR</strong></h4>
<table dir="ltr" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-baot="1"><colgroup><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"><col width="100"></colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>US ADULT</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">035</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">040</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">045</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">050</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">055</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">060</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">065</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">070</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">075</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">080</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">085</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">090</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">095</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">100</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">105</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">110</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">115</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">120</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">130</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>EU ADULT</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">34,5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">35</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">36</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">36,5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">37</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">38</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">38,5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">39</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">40</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">40,5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">41</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">42</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">42,5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">43</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">44</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">44,5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">45</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">46</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">47</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>APPAREL</strong></p>
<table dir="ltr" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-sheets-root="1" data-sheets-baot="1"><colgroup><col width="146"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"><col width="60"></colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>Men (unisex)</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XS</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">S</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">M</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">L</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XL</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XXL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Women</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XS</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">S</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">M</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">L</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XL</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">XXL</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>

<h3>VANS &ndash; SIZE CHART</h3>
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<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="shoes">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>KIDS SHOES</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table only-desk">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>UK</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10,5</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>11,5</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>12,5</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>13,5</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EU</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>27,5</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>30,5</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>31,5</td>
<td>32</td>
<td>32,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>US</td>
<td>10,5</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>11,5</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>12,5</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>13,5</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1,5</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CM (FOOT LENGTH)</td>
<td>16,5</td>
<td>16,5</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>17,5</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>18,5</td>
<td>18,5</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>19,5</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="fk-trasnparent" colspan="12">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UK</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2,5</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3,5</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4,5</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>5,5</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EU</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>36,5</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>38,5</td>
<td>39</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>US</td>
<td>2,5</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4,5</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>5,5</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6,5</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CM (FOOT LENGTH)</td>
<td>20,5</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>22,5</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>23,5</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>24,5</td>
<td>25</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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</div>
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="shoes">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>TODDLER SHOES</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table only-desk">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>UK</td>
<td>1,5</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2,5</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3,5</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4,5</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>5,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EU</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>17,5</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>18,5</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>21,5</td>
<td>22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>US</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2,5</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3,5</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4,5</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>5,5</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CM (FOOT LENGTH)</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9,5</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10,5</td>
<td>10,5</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>11,5</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="fk-trasnparent" colspan="10">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UK</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>6,5</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7,5</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8,5</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EU</td>
<td>22,5</td>
<td>23,5</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>24,5</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>25,5</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>26,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>US</td>
<td>6,5</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7,5</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8,5</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>9,5</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CM (FOOT LENGTH)</td>
<td>12,5</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>13,5</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>14,5</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>15,5</td>
<td>16</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="scroll">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="shoes">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>BABY SHOES</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table only-desk">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>UK</td>
<td>0,5</td>
<td>1,5</td>
<td>2,5</td>
<td>3,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EU</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>US</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AGE</td>
<td>2-3 months</td>
<td>4-5 months</td>
<td>6-7 months</td>
<td>8-9 months</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CM (FOOT LENGTH)</td>
<td>8,5</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>10,5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="scroll">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<div class="measure-yourself-bottom-cont">
<div class="flexrow center-xs middle-xs pos-relative">
<div class="column row">
<div class="faq-container column">
<div class="title-container">
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="tops">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>KIDS BOVENKLEDING</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table only-desk">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAAT</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AGE (J)</td>
<td>2 &ndash; 3</td>
<td>3 &ndash; 4</td>
<td>4 &ndash; 5</td>
<td>5 &ndash; 6</td>
<td>6 &ndash; 7</td>
<td>7 &ndash; 8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOOGTE (CM)</td>
<td>89 &ndash; 96,5</td>
<td>96,5 &ndash; 104</td>
<td>104 &ndash; 112</td>
<td>112 &ndash; 118</td>
<td>118 &ndash; 126</td>
<td>126 &ndash; 129</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BORST (CM)</td>
<td>52 &ndash; 53,5</td>
<td>53,5 &ndash; 56</td>
<td>56 &ndash; 58,5</td>
<td>58,5 &ndash; 61</td>
<td>61 &ndash; 65</td>
<td>65 &ndash; 66</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TAILLE (CM)</td>
<td>53,5 &ndash; 54,5</td>
<td>54,5 &ndash; 56</td>
<td>56 &ndash; 57</td>
<td>57 &ndash; 58,5</td>
<td>58,5 &ndash; 59,5</td>
<td>59,5 &ndash; 61</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HEUP (CM)</td>
<td>53,5 &ndash; 56</td>
<td>56 &ndash; 58,5</td>
<td>58,5 &ndash; 61</td>
<td>61 &ndash; 63,5</td>
<td>63,5 &ndash; 67</td>
<td>67 &ndash; 70,5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="scroll">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="tops">
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table only-desk">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAAT</td>
<td>S</td>
<td>M</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>XL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AGE (J)</td>
<td>8 &ndash; 10</td>
<td>10 &ndash; 12</td>
<td>12 &ndash; 14</td>
<td>14+</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOOGTE (CM)</td>
<td>129 &ndash; 139,5</td>
<td>139,5 &ndash; 151</td>
<td>151 &ndash; 165</td>
<td>165 &ndash; 173</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BORST (CM)</td>
<td>66 &ndash; 70</td>
<td>70 &ndash; 74</td>
<td>74 &ndash; 82</td>
<td>82 &ndash; 87,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TAILLE (CM)</td>
<td>61 &ndash; 64,5</td>
<td>64,5 &ndash; 68,5</td>
<td>68,5 &ndash; 73,5</td>
<td>73,5 &ndash; 77,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HEUP (CM)</td>
<td>70,5 &ndash; 74</td>
<td>74 &ndash; 78,5</td>
<td>78,5 &ndash; 86</td>
<td>86 &ndash; 92</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="bottoms">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>KIDS BROEKEN</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table only-desk">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAAT</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AGE (J)</td>
<td>2 &ndash; 3</td>
<td>3 &ndash; 4</td>
<td>4 &ndash; 5</td>
<td>5 &ndash; 6</td>
<td>6 &ndash; 7</td>
<td>7 &ndash; 8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOOGTE (CM)</td>
<td>89 &ndash; 96,5</td>
<td>96,5 &ndash; 104</td>
<td>104 &ndash; 112</td>
<td>112 &ndash; 118</td>
<td>118 &ndash; 126</td>
<td>126 &ndash; 129</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BORST (CM)</td>
<td>52 &ndash; 53,5</td>
<td>53,5 &ndash; 56</td>
<td>56 &ndash; 58,5</td>
<td>58,5 &ndash; 61</td>
<td>61 &ndash; 65</td>
<td>65 &ndash; 66</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TAILLE (CM)</td>
<td>53,5 &ndash; 54,5</td>
<td>54,5 &ndash; 56</td>
<td>56 &ndash; 57</td>
<td>57 &ndash; 58,5</td>
<td>58,5 &ndash; 59,5</td>
<td>59,5 &ndash; 61</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HEUP (CM)</td>
<td>53,5 &ndash; 56</td>
<td>56 &ndash; 58,5</td>
<td>58,5 &ndash; 61</td>
<td>61 &ndash; 63,5</td>
<td>63,5 &ndash; 67</td>
<td>67 &ndash; 70,5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="scroll">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="bottoms">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>KIDS BROEKEN</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table only-desk">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ALPHA MAAT</td>
<td>SLIM</td>
<td>S</td>
<td>M</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>XL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NUMERIEKE TAILLEOMVANG</td>
<td>22 &ndash; 23</td>
<td>24 &ndash; 25</td>
<td>26 &ndash; 27</td>
<td>28 &ndash; 29</td>
<td>30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AGE (Y)</td>
<td>8 &ndash; 10 (Slim)</td>
<td>8 &ndash; 10</td>
<td>10 &ndash; 12</td>
<td>12 &ndash; 14</td>
<td>14+</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOOGTE (CM)</td>
<td>132 &ndash; 140</td>
<td>132 &ndash; 140</td>
<td>140 &ndash; 151</td>
<td>151 &ndash; 165</td>
<td>165 &ndash; 173</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TAILLE (CM)</td>
<td>57 &ndash; 61</td>
<td>61 &ndash; 65</td>
<td>65 &ndash; 68,5</td>
<td>68,5 &ndash; 73,5</td>
<td>73,5 &ndash; 77,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HEUP (CM)</td>
<td>66,5 &ndash; 69</td>
<td>69 &ndash; 74</td>
<td>74 &ndash; 78,5</td>
<td>78,5 &ndash; 86,5</td>
<td>86,5 &ndash; 92</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="accessories">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>KIDS HOEDEN</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAAT</td>
<td>OS* (One size)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CM</td>
<td>54 &ndash; 57</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="accessories">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>KIDS RIEMEN</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table only-desk">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAAT</td>
<td>S/M</td>
<td>L/XL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CM*</td>
<td>61</td>
<td>71</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="measure-yourself-bottom-cont">
<div class="flexrow center-xs middle-xs pos-relative">
<div class="column row">
<div class="measure-yourself-container">
<div class="measure-yourself-right col-xs-12 columns end">
<div class="title-container">&nbsp;</div>
<div>
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="socks">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>SOKKEN BABY</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAAT</td>
<td>S/M</td>
<td>M/L</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ROZMIAR BUTA (UK)</td>
<td>0 &ndash; 1,5</td>
<td>1,5 &ndash; 3,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ROZMIAR BUTA (EU)</td>
<td>15 &ndash; 17</td>
<td>17 &ndash; 19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EDAD</td>
<td>1 &ndash; 5 maanden</td>
<td>6 &ndash; 9 maanden</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="socks">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>SOKKEN PEUTER</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAAT</td>
<td>S/M</td>
<td>M/L</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TALLA ZAPATOS UK</td>
<td>3,5 &ndash; 6,5</td>
<td>7 &ndash; 9,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TALLA ZAPATOS EU</td>
<td>19 &ndash; 23,5</td>
<td>24 &ndash; 26,5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EDAD</td>
<td>8 &ndash; 18 maanden</td>
<td>18 maanden &ndash; 2/3 a&ntilde;os</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chart-table-container" data-gender="kids" data-type="socks">
<div class="table-name-container">
<h4>SOKKEN KIDS</h4>
</div>
<div class="scroll">
<table class="chart-table">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAAT</td>
<td>OS* (One size)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TALLA ZAPATOS UK</td>
<td>13,5 &ndash; 5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TALLA ZAPATOS EU</td>
<td>31,5 &ndash; 38</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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