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"VANS SINCE 1966" (FANSITE)
Vans was started by Paul Van Doren in 1966, and he opened his first store in Anaheim, California. His business partners were Jim Van Doren, Gordy Lee, and Serge D’Elia. The day they opened the store they only had displays for show, and the customers had to pick what shoe they wanted. After that, they asked them to come back the next day to pick up their shoes. Thank God we don’t have stores like that today. Vans are known for their popular "Slip On" shoe with the waffle sole, and in 1976, skaters starting skating in Vans. The skaters demanded that the Vans come in multi colorways.
"VANS ALL OVER THE WORLD"
The history of The Van's is a colorful tale that dates back to around the turn of the century. Built in 1915, it originally was erected to house part of the Japanese Exhibition at the Panama Pacific International Exposition held in the San Francisco Marina District in commemoration of the opening of the Panama Canal. At the close of the exposition, all but two of the buildings were dismantled -- the Palace of Fine Arts, which remains standing in San Francisco, and the Japanese Tea house.
Land Baron, E.D. Swift, purchased the Tea house in 1915 and barged the entire structure down the Bay to Belmont, California where the house then served for three years as a private residence for Swift's two daughters. In 1921, teams of horses and mules pulled the structure up a steep dirt trail to its present location nestled in the hills overlooking the Bay Area.
In 1933 during Prohibition, Elsie Smock bought the house and under the name "Elsie's," she offered bootlegged whiskey to a select group of friends and acquaintances. The speakeasy was also rumored to have slot machines and dice games operating on the first floor, and the use of the third floor was quite suspect as well.
A trolley that ran from San Francisco to Redwood City was the popular means of transportation to an from the secluded hideaway. With the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, Elsie's became a legalized saloon,however, stories of gambling and harlotry lingered.
Upon her death in 1945, Elsie left the establishment to a prominent Burlingame citizen, and the saloon was turned into an Italian restaurant. Business partners Gene Soule and Ivan Sawyer bought the restaurant in 1947 and renamed it "Gevan's." Ten years later they dissolved their partnership and Sawyer, who retained ownership of the restaurant, subsequently shortened the name to "The Van's."
Present host, Loring De Martini, acquired The Van's in October 1973 and has since built a reputation for serving great food in a warm and friendly atmosphere. The unique menu and dedicated service combined with the spectacular view from San Jose to San Francisco has established. The Van's has been a popular meeting place for local Peninsulans, celebrities and visitors from all over.
They got what they asked for, and Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta, two pro skaters were the designers. It wasn’t until the slip on Vans were seen in the 1982 movie "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" that people desired to own a pair across the globe. Today, Vans offer 60+ styles including; Slip On, Skateboarding, Old School, Classics, shoes and more. Vans are available in stores all over the world and they made a simple shoe do BIG THINGS.
Address:
15700 Shoemaker Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, California 90670
U.S.A.
Telephone: (562) 565-8267
Fax: (562) 565-8406
http://www.vans.com
Statistics:
Public Company
Incorporated: 1966 as Van Doren Rubber Co.
Employees: 1,688
Sales: $341.2 million (2001)
Stock Exchanges: NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol: VANS
NAIC: 316211 Rubber & Plastics Footwear Manufacturing; 448210 Shoe Stores
Company History:
Vans, Inc. is a premier manufacturer of shoes and apparel for a target group of young and active consumers. Vans snowboarding boots and skateboarding sneakers are specifically designed for today's extreme sports culture, and are the footwear of choice among elite athletes worldwide. Through event sponsorships and a chain of skateboarding parks, Vans has forged a unique niche in the booming youth sportswear market. The company's unflagging commitment to tracking the latest trends has put it in an excellent position to grab an even larger market share as it heads into the 21st century.
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