the history of the vans company

By 12nevaeh

  • the first vans store

  • #44th pare of shoes

  • # 95 pair sold

  • Vans #36, the Old Skool

  • BY THE END OF THE 70S, VANS HAS 70 STORES IN CALIFORNIA AND SELLS THROUGH DEALERS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.

  • The Sk8-Hi was introduced in 1978 as "Style 38

  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

  • Vans files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

  • IN THREE YEARS, VANS HAS PAID BACK ALL CREDITORS 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR AND IN DECEMBER, VANS RE-EMERGES FROM THE $12 MILLION DEBT AND CHAPTER 11.

  • The Vans Steve Caballero, the first signature skate shoe, is introduced. Vans introduces weather resistant materials to footwear labeled Mountain Edition for the first time.

  • VANS MAKES INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF STOCK AT $14 ON THE NASDAQ STOCK EXCHANGE.

  • Vans introduces the Vans Snowboard Boot in the fall '93 / winter '94 snow season

  • Vans sponsors the Warped Tour for the first time; In 2001 Vans will buy a controlling interest in what is now the Vans Warped Tour, the longest running concert series in America.

  • VANS SPONSORS THE INAUGURAL TRIPLE CROWN OF SKATEBOARDING EVENT.

  • Vans begins creating the world's leading action sports series with the purchase of the Triple Crown of Surfing