Vans is a California brand of sports shoes, primarily dedicated to skateboarding, BMX and snowboarding. Founded in 1966 by Paul Van Doren, James Van Doren and three other partners, the brand has become an icon today among skateboard enthusiasts.
At its very beginnings, Vans designed, manufactured and sold their shoes in the same shop, building a great reputation among the growing skateboarding community. The brand generated unprecedented excitement, creating simple shoe designs with endless combinations of patterns and colours. The concept was simple: durable, stylish and comfortable sports shoes.
Soon Vans expanded its market to include everything on wheels, from inline skates to skateboards and BMX bikes. Vans shoes can be seen everywhere, not only in skate parks, but also on the streets and in schools. Its classic striped and checked patterns are recognizable everywhere and by everyone. They have become the symbol of a generation, a symbol of a lifestyle based on freedom, fun, living life your own way and enjoying every moment of it.
The brand has embodied youth culture for 50 years and continues to build on its roots in action sports while embracing the "Off the Wall" lifestyle that unites the brand with fans of art, music and street culture. Vans is above all a state of mind, a different way of thinking where creation meets freedom of expression, with authenticity and innovation. It is a path you choose, on your board and in your life.
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