Sean Penn wore a black-and-white checkerboard pair in his breakout role as Spicoli in the 1982 movie. By THR Staff James Van Doren, who designed the Vans line of shoes that became a nationwide fad ...
A lot can change in 50 years. Since Vans was founded 50 years ago on March 16, 1966, they’ve gone from skateboarding staple to J. Crew collaborators. One thing that hasn’t changed much: the shoes. The ...