There are times when the internet is nothing but a cesspool filled with darkness and it’s best to steer clear. But then there are other times when it produces some magic that puts a smile on your face.
The latest viral sensation is firmly the latter category.
People of the internet are currently obsessed with filming themselves throwing their Vans sneakers around and sharing them on all the social medias.
Now this sounds pretty dumb but the catch is that Vans sneakers seemingly always land face-up no matter how many times them and this is blowing everyone’s mind.
Did you know it doesn’t matter how you throw your vans they will land facing up pic.twitter.com/nKVJCncW4H
— lana m!sses tøp (@lanacutherlip) March 2, 2019
I learned today that no matter how you throw your vans they always land right side up… pic.twitter.com/1um0UXpbxW
— Bryce. (@BryceMckenney1) March 3, 2019
Since this is the internet we’re talking about here, things quickly escalated and soon we were inundated with videos of people throwing their many pairs of Vans shoes around and people fulfilling the required joke quota for viral things like this.
if your vans don’t land facing up…they’re fake??♀️. sorry I don’t make the rules
— makk.. (@curlyhead_kayy) March 4, 2019
Yes, I am about to throw my vans.
Thank you— Brandon Vitale (@BrandonVitale) March 4, 2019
Decided to do that vans thing when you throw them and they always land up and I’m pretty shocked ? pic.twitter.com/kVQBAi1kxT
— Joana (@jo_villarreal16) March 4, 2019
Okay, maybe not every pair of Vans lands right way up but hey, 99 out of 100 ain’t bad.
Just found out my vans are fake. This is devastating news and I deserve a refund pic.twitter.com/jCtYic0PDe
— Jordan? (@JBarrera117) March 4, 2019
Now while everyone is getting their minds blown over their seemingly magical Vans shoes, there’s actually a very simple explanation as to why these sneakers (mostly) always land right way up.
Vans sneakers are skate shoes and these are designed specifically with a weight imbalance, as well as specialised rubber, to help skaters land on their feet as much as possible.
Sorry to burst the bubble, internet.
Everyone shocked that Vans always land right-side-up are seemingly forgetting that they are skate shoes, which are specifically designed with a particular weight imbalance to help you land as often as possible.
Like dude……. that’s how shoes work. pic.twitter.com/JfJiSgZDcq
— Sarah McGonagall (@sarahmcgbeauty) March 4, 2019
Don’t let that revelation burst your bubble though, Van owners. There can never be enough joy in the world so keep filming yourselves throwing Vans sneakers for as long as you want (or until the next viral sensation arrives).
Before you do that though, spare a thought for those poor folk who don’t own a pair of Vans and can’t join in on the fun.
I think I’m one of the few people who have never owned vans…. now I can’t throw them and see if that thing works like Twitter said it would pic.twitter.com/YTeQ0rDNi8
— Mango Juice (@goldpackabs) March 4, 2019