How are they made?
Ever wondered how your favourite pair of Vans made it from the factory floor to your feet? We explore Vans’ time-tested manufacturing process, which sees every shoe crafted by up to 450 pairs of hands.
Vans’ history stretches back to 1966 when brothers Paul and Jim Van Doren – along with friends Gordy and Serge – opened the doors to the Van Doren Rubber Company at 704 East Broadway in Anaheim, California. Paul’s 20-year career at Randy’s, a shoe factory in his native Boston, had given him the industry know-how needed to build his own shoe brand from the ground up.
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