7 Things You Might Not Know About Vans Shoes

Vans is one of the world’s most popular retailers of athletic footwear, but there are many things about the company which the average person doesn’t know.

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1. Founded in 1966 in California by Paul Van Doren, James Van Doren and Gordon C. Lee.
2. Vans has five main styles of shoes — Era, Old Skool, Slip-On, Authentic, and Sk8-Hi — all of which were available among other styles.
3. The company Slogan “Off the Wall”.
4. Most people who buy Vans don’t have a clue about how to skateboard.
5. People are wearing athletic apparel now for all kinds of occasions — work, play, and school — without any intention of using them for athletic purposes.
6. Piper Jaffray’s latest “Taking Stock With Teens” survey found that Vans had the fastest growth in popularity since the study started in 2000.
7. Most shoes cost between $50 and $75.

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