Founder of VANS sneakers, Paul Van Doren, opened up the The Van Doren Rubber Company with his brother in 1966 in Anaheim. In 2004, VANS was acquired by the VF Corporation for an eye-popping $396 million. That is an eye-popping sum of money for a shoe brand that was operated out of a small store at

A very merry Fresh Kick Friday to everyone as we kick off the month of December! Despite all the festive cheer, it can be hard to get past how cold and snowy it’s starting to get. Definitely a good time to think long and hard about how you’re lacing up to brave the elements. Let me save you some

Fresh Kick Friday is usually about promoting new footwear, but sometimes it’s nice to promote a blast-from-the-past pair. One might say that this is worthy of a Throwback Thursday, but we don’t mess with time-honored holidays. That’s why we’re stoked that these Vans Classic Slip-on DX Sneakers are

I know that it’s not Fresh Kick Friday, but this is an emergency. You know that I take our beloved holidays seriously around here, so I would only break tradition if it was completely necessary. This is completely necessary: Vans now has a line of sneaker boots and they’re available at Huckberry.

What makes something a “classic”? Something that stands the test of time regardless of the trends of the day. That can be hard with style, especially when we’re talking about decades between now and a particular piece’s debut. That’s what makes Vans sneakers so cool and classic, and that’s why you