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Paul Van Doren (1930–2021), co-founder of Vans

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Paul Van Doren was an entrepreneur who co-founded Vans, the iconic skateboarding shoe company.Van Doren was working at a rubber company in Boston when he and his brother, James Van Doren, decided to go to Southern California and start a business together.

Along with two friends, they opened the Van Doren Rubber Company, later shortened simply to Vans. In 1966, they opened their first retail shop, knowing they could keep costs down by selling directly to customers.The Anaheim, California shop bore the sign “House of Vans,” and inside, customers could buy men’s shoes for $4.49 and women’s shoes for $2.29.

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