James Van Doren, the man who accidentally started a skater phenomenon when he created Vans shoes, died at his home in Fullerton after a long fight with cancer. The soles were meant for mariners but West Coast skaters figured out that the soles had the right grip for perfecting an ollie. [ more › ]
Sunday, November 6, 2011
R.I.P. James Van Doren, the Man Who Created Vans
R.I.P. James Van Doren, the Man Who Created Vans

James Van Doren, the man who accidentally started a skater phenomenon when he created Vans shoes, died at his home in Fullerton after a long fight with cancer. The soles were meant for mariners but West Coast skaters figured out that the soles had the right grip for perfecting an ollie. [ more › ]
James Van Doren, the man who accidentally started a skater phenomenon when he created Vans shoes, died at his home in Fullerton after a long fight with cancer. The soles were meant for mariners but West Coast skaters figured out that the soles had the right grip for perfecting an ollie. [ more › ]
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