Here are 3 facts about the brand !
- The company was originally founded by brothers Paul and Jim Van Doren. They had two partners along with them, Gordon Lee and Serge Delia.
- Vans was founded on March 16, 1966 and opened at 704 E. Broadway in Anaheim California.
- The first 12 customers were asked to return later in the day to pick up their shoes as a problem had arisen. They did but the brothers hadn’t any change and then asked the 12 customers to return the next day to pay, and all 12 did