Legacy: James Van Doren, 1939-2011
Posted on January 28, 2012 in Payless shoes stores
The Vans Boys James Van Doren with his three sons (from left), Mark Ericand James Jr., at a Vans factory in 1983.' In 1966, Van Doren co-founded Vans, a company that makes skater shoes. It wasn't long before this cool California brand became a cultural icon. James Van Doren, machinist and tinkerer, concocted the gummy crepe soles that skateboarders love. With that, he launched a brand that ...