Are Vans Ultrarange shoes worth the $$$?

Get the heaviest duty canvas sneakers ever made from Goral here - https://bit.ly/4eBi2Ur Grab a handmade Rose Anvil leather wallet here - https://bit.ly/4uO6OlH Buy here to help support the channel Vans Ultrarange - https://amzn.to/4uOv2MM Rose Anvil x Goral Sock Eater SMUGS - https://bit.ly/4eBi2Ur VIDEOS MENTIONED: Vans Sk8-Hi shoe review   • I cut Vans SK8 Hi in half to see what's in...   Vans comfycush shoe review   • Is Vans Comfycush actually more comfortabl...   Vans Vault vs Vans shoe review   • The Boutique ONLY Vans - Vans Vault vs Reg...   Vans Ultrarange MTE 3 boot review -    • Are Vans Boots Floating Garbage? (CUT IN H...   Vans Snowboard boot review -    • What’s Inside Snowboard Boots? - (CUT IN H...   Leather Vans vs Leather Converse shoe review -    • Leather Vans VS Leather Converse, what is ...   Vans Skate Half Cab skate shoe review -    • Why cutting skate shoes made them amazing ...   Vans built two "ultra range" shoes that look almost identical — the Ultra Range 2.0 ($100) and the Ultra Range EXO "Made for the Makers" ($120) — so I cut both in half to answer the real questions: what's actually different between them, which one's better, are they truly hikeable and durable like Vans claims, and can either one finally dethrone the Nike SFB / General Purpose Shoe (the GPS) as the perfect do-everything sneaker? The quick answer: Both are genuinely good shoes and a real upgrade over normal Vans — they fix the two biggest Vans complaints (vulcanized soles that come apart and feel hard) with modern glued cupsole-style construction, squishy low-drop midsoles, a gusseted tongue, and a roomier fit. Between the two: the 2.0 has more midsole foam, a cleaner whole-cut look, and is the better-looking everyday shoe; the EXO has more leather and rubber paneling, a dedicated heel counter, a thicker outsole with relief cuts for better grip, and is the more durable, more general-purpose pick. Aesthetically I'd take the 2.0; functionally I'd take the EXO (ideally in a different colorway). But do they dethrone the GPS? No — the GPS still wins on its lugged grip, wider last, and the rubber sidewall bumper that stabilizes the soft midsole (something both Vans lack, so their midsoles collapse more under side pressure). The one thing the Vans do better is the gusseted tongue. For ~$100–120 — about $50 over regular Vans — they're worth it if you love the Vans look but want more comfort, grip, and durability. Vans Ultra Range 2.0: $100 · 10 oz · made in Vietnam · 1.5mm suede + synthetic canvas upper · UltraCush Light midsole (~30 Shore A outer / 15–20 inner) · flatter outsole · cleaner whole-cut look · no dedicated heel counter. Vans Ultra Range EXO (Made for the Makers): $120 · 12 oz · made in Vietnam · more leather/rubber paneling · fake-leather heel counter · water-resistant treatment · thicker, harder outsole (65 Shore A) with relief-cut grip. Both glued construction; benchmarked against the Nike GPS. ROSE ANVIL CHANNELS: Rose Anvil -    / @roseanvil   Rose Anvil 2 -    / @roseanvil2   Rose Anvil Builds -    / @roseanvilbuilds   ROSE ANVIL EMAIL LIST: Limited Edition - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... ROSE ANVIL LINKS: WEBSITE - https://roseanvil.com/collections INSTAGRAM -   / rose_anvil   PATREON -   / roseanvil   CREDIT: [5] TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 00:26 What Makes the GPS Special 01:59 The two contenders: 2.0 vs. EXO 05:17 The uppers: leather, canvas & fake leather 07:16 Heel counter & gusseted tongue 09:27 What Makes These Vans Different 10:13 Outsoles & grip: which one hikes better? 11:42 Cut In Half 12:37 Reveal 13:19 Are they Different 14:50 Final verdict & GPS ranking 16:02 Are They Worth It #vans #ultrarange #vansultrarange #cutinhalf #roseanvil #nikegps #generalpurposeshoe #everydaysneaker #shoereview #madeformakers #hikingsneaker #sneakercomparison #vulcanized #isitworthit #goral