Exhibit 5.1

May 8, 2013

V.F. Corporation

105 Corporate Center Blvd.

Greensboro, North Carolina 27408

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of V.F. Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”), which has a principal place of business located in Greensboro, North Carolina. In that capacity, I have acted as counsel for the Company, in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) of the Company, to be filed with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”).

The Registration Statement relates to $300,000,000 of unsecured obligations (“Deferred Compensation Obligations”) which may be incurred by the Company pursuant to the VF Executive Deferred Savings Plan II (the “Plan”).

My opinion expressed herein is based exclusively on the applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law and federal securities laws as in effect on the date hereof. In connection with this offering, I have examined the Registration Statement, including the exhibits thereto, the originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to my satisfaction, of the Plan, the Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws of the Company as amended to date, and such other documents and corporate records relating to the Company as I have deemed appropriate for the purpose of rendering the opinion expressed herein.

Based on the foregoing, it is my opinion that the Deferred Compensation Obligations incurred by the Company in accordance with the Plan will be valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with the terms of the Plan, except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and (b) general principles of equity, regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.

This opinion is being furnished to you solely for submission to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and, accordingly, may not be relied upon, quoted in any manner to, or delivered to any other person or entity, without in each instance our prior written consent. This opinion is rendered as of the date hereof and I assume no obligation to modify, update or supplement this opinion to reflect any facts or circumstances which may hereafter come to my attention, or any changes in laws which may hereafter occur.

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. By providing such consent, I do not admit that I come within the categories of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.