Vans

Vans (originally Van Doren Rubber Company ) is an American athletic shoe manufacturer that has placed the emphasis on products for sports such as skateboarding, snowboarding or BMX.

History

On March 16, 1966 Paul Van Doren opened with his partners, Jim Van Doren, Gordy Lee and Serge D' Elia in Anaheim (California, USA), the first Vans store.

The Hi- Top or today Sk8- Hi in 1966 was the world's first sneaker which was made ​​specifically for skateboarding. He is in appearance similar to Converse Chucks, but is much more stable and solid. Today it is produced in changing color and pattern variations, but the pattern of the sole is still modeled in front of the original.

On March 19, 1976, the company came to the many demands of skateboarders after and brought the first shoe with two colors (red and blue) on the market. The shoe was designed by ascending at this time skateboarders Stacy Peralta and Tony Alva, which the revolutionary Zephyr belonged skate team.

Products

Among the most famous models of the Vans slip on Vans also belongs. A low-top, without laces, to slip. A shoe that is currently very popular in the skater and the "current" punk and Emoszene, but also as a lifestyle shoe. He is more worn in the house scene. The best known is probably the slip-on with the black and white checked pattern ( used name: Checker Board). This has become such Chucks propagated in all sorts of colors and designs.

Today, Vans Off The Wall operates a distribution network that has 50 states and 190 own stores Vans extends and is especially true in alternative youth cultures among others as a representative statement of the sport.

Off The Wall has the colloquial meaning of mad or crazy.

Today, Vans shoes are among the trend. They had, for example, an appearance in the cult youth series The OC, in the series worn by Seth Cohen ( Adam Brody ). Corey Taylor ( Slipknot frontman of the band ) wore the shoes in the video "Before I forget". Also in the film series Fast and Furious Brian O'Conner wears (Paul Walker ) is often a Vans footwear. But even in the hip- hop scene, the shoes have become increasingly popular. However, the Sk8 -Hi is not so often sold as the slip-ons.

Under the brand name Pro-Tec sold by Vans helmets and protective equipment.

Slip-On with checked pattern

Sk8 -Hi

Vans Slip -on

Snowboard Helmet ProTec

Vans sponsored (ex) Skateboarder

Types of business entity VF Corporation Cypress, California Anaheim, California Converse (shoe company) Punk subculture Youth subculture Fast and Furious (disambiguation)
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