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Can you help me find these Vans for Christmas..pleeeaasse?

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DestinyIsAll · 11/12/2020 10:26

First world problem I know, dd3 (13, about to turn 14) has only asked for one significant thing for Christmas. This pair of trainers.

Little bit of back story, I had a breast cancer diagnosis back in June and have been in and out of hospital since. We are very close so it’s been really hard for her, not just obviously from a worrying about me point of view, but she had to isolate throughout the holidays and take lots of extra measures for me. She’s a sensitive girl and can find things very overwhelming so I know how hard it’s been, but she’s been amazing. She has her own health issues which can be hard but she copes really well. She has hated the school lockdown measures as she can’t mix with her good friends (restricted to form room) but despite this she’s just had a fantastic report and parents evening in terms of attitude and effort. She’s funny and lovely and has been so so brilliant in the crappiest of years, hardly asks for anything. I just want to say thank you with the only things she desperately wants.

And they are sold out everywhere, online and in store.

It will be OK if she doesn’t get them 😊 I will find something else and she’ll be happy, but I’ve seen some of the previous similar threads and know you guys on here are so great at finding things so I thought maybe I’d try asking before giving up completely. Just in case by some magic they could be found anywhere. TIA.

Size 6, has to be the lace ups. 😊

Can you help me find these Vans for Christmas..pleeeaasse?
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Lilac95 · 11/12/2020 10:30

I think they’re a schuh exclusive, I had a pair that were a schuh exclusive, tried to replace them when they were wearing out and couldn’t. Is there any other pair she may like?

NaturalBigDarkBrows · 11/12/2020 10:31

Have you called schuh? They're customer service is epic

DestinyIsAll · 11/12/2020 10:40

I have called Schuh, they were lovely, but just couldn’t help, there are none available at all. They said they are planned to come back in stock in April. I could get her the standard chequerboard ones, she’s a good girl so I’m sure would be okay with them. But it would just be nice to get her the ‘right’ ones.

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Elzbells · 11/12/2020 11:22

You can get pretty close if you customise on the Vans website. They are flamingos instead of blossom but I only did it quickly. You could probably get a closer match if you spent a bit more time

Can you help me find these Vans for Christmas..pleeeaasse?
DestinyIsAll · 11/12/2020 11:26

Thanks @Elzbells I will have a look.

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rbe78 · 11/12/2020 11:55

There's a pair on depop, but second hand, which might not be ideal for a present...
www.depop.com/products/torifreya-vans-old-skool-cherry-blossom/

Florencenotflo · 11/12/2020 11:57

Those ones on depop look brand new!

DestinyIsAll · 11/12/2020 12:12

The depop ones say sold unfortunately, they did look in very good condition.

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HowayPet · 11/12/2020 14:03

I’ve been having the same problem, dd wanted these exact ones. Waited to see if they came back into stock but no joy. Searched everywhere else...nothing!

dd gave up in the end so ordered something else.

DestinyIsAll · 11/12/2020 15:48

@HowayPet I just got a follow up message from Schuh confirming they will be restocking them in April. I think I’ll just go with a different pair and keep an eye out in April, she’ll have a bit of birthday money left probably, if she still loves them as much she could get them then. Shame though, she never asks for anything so it would’ve been nice.

The only other ones she likes but nowhere near as much are the platform ones 😆

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