Van Doren, the co-founder of Vans canvas shoes that were embraced by the skateboard culture and became a nationwide sensation when Sean Penn wore a checkerboard pair in the 1982 movie ``Fast Times ...

COMMERCE, Calif., August 06, 2025--Vans and Ernest debut the world’s first skateable cardboard shoe, blending innovation, skate culture, and creative legacy.

Vans Has An Exclusive New Shoe Dropping, Made From Fabric Straight Off The Factory Floor Hope Carter April 12, 2018 ...

Vans sold "millions" of the checkerboard model worn by Penn. "We had no idea" the film would be such a boon for the company, Steve Van Doren said. The "Fast Times" shoe design was credited to Jim ...

LOS ANGELES – The shoes James Van Doren and his brother cooked up in their family rubber factory turned out to be the perfect fit for the nascent skateboarding culture that was sweeping South… ...