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Vans
American manufacturer of shoes
This article is about the apparel company. For the road vehicle, see Van. For other uses, see Vans (disambiguation).
Vans (originally called the Van Doren Rubber Company) is an American apparel, accessories, and skateboarding shoes brand, established in Anaheim, California, and owned by VF Corporation. The company also sponsors surf, snowboarding, BMX, and motocross teams.[3] since 1996 to 2019, and 2025, the brand has been a primary sponsor of the annual Warped Tour music festival.
History
[edit]Founding and early history
[edit]Paul Van Doren, his brother James, and Gordon C. Lee opened the first Vans store as "The Van Doren Rubber Company" on March 16, 1966, at 704 East Broadway in Anaheim, California.[4] The business manufactured shoes and sold them directly to the public. Upon opening, twelve customers purchased Vans deck shoes (now called "Authentic"), similar to those manufactured by Keds but with a thi
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Paul Van Doren, cofounder of Vans shoes, dies at 90
Paul Van Doren, cofounder of Vans, a shoe brand that became a multi-billion-dollar action-sports empire thanks to the SoCal skate community and a focus on custom kicks, died Thursday at 90.
His death, confirmed Friday by Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Vans, comes just nine days after the publication of Van Doren’s book, “Authentic: A Memoir by the Founder of Vans.” No cause of death was given, but, according to Vans, Doren died at home surrounded by his family.
“It is with a heavy heart that Vans announces the passing of our cofounder Paul Van Doren,” the company’s statement reads in part. “Paul was not just an entrepreneur; he was an innovator. The Van Doren Rubber Co. was the culmination of a lifetime of experimentation and hard work in the shoe industry. Like Paul, from the first day of business, Vans was uniquely innovative. When the first Vans store opened, there were no stand-alone retail stores just for sneakers. Paul’s bold ex
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The Invention of the Iconic Vans Skateboarding Shoe
Until the skateboarders came along, Vans had no real direction, no specific purpose as a business other than to make the best shoes possible. . . . When skateboarders adopted Vans, ultimately, they gave us an outward culture and an inward purpose. – Paul van Doren
Back in 1966, brothers Paul and James van Doren took a calculated risk. Benefiting from business lessons learned from their inventor-father, work experience at a Massachusetts sneaker company, and $250,000 from an investor, they started the California-based Van Doren Rubber Company. Their goal? To both tillverka and sell high-quality yet inexpensive footwear. By locating the store adjacent to the factory, they would cut out the middlemen—wholesalers, distributors, retailers—keeping costs down and increasing operating efficiency.
The van Doren brothers’ strategy was ambitious and unorthodox for a shoe company. The unique manufacturing and retail setup