Steve Van Doren discusses his dad working for another shoe brand prior to starting Vans, starting to work at Vans when he was 12 years old, where the Vans side stripe came from, working with Tony Alva and other skaters to develop the first Vans skate shoe, Vans appearance in the movie Fast Times At Ridgemont High, the Vans Warped Tour, having to file a chapter 11 in 1984 then selling the company in 1988, Rowley’s Staple Center statue, VF Corp coming into the picture in 2004, The origins of the waffle sole and much more!
Grosso Forever: Paul Kobriger’s Jeff Grosso Tribute | Skate | VANS
In honor of the anniversary of the passing of Jeff Grosso, Vans’ beloved larger than life champion of all things skateboarding, Steve Van Doren commissioned artist Paul Kobriger to create a very special ball point pen hyper realism rendition of photographer Joe Brook’s timeless portrait to hang prominently in The Jeff Grosso Room at Vans HQ. Paul is primarily a portrait artist living in Escondido, CA.. He grew up skateboarding and drawing in a small town in Wisconsin before moving to San Diego. At age 39 after 20 years of not creating a single art piece, Paul rediscovered his talent and love of drawing. Watch as Kobriger takes us through the process of bringing portraits to life in his own unique style.
Steve Van Doren’s Love Letter to Jeff Grosso | VANS
The collective skateboard world mourns the loss of our dear friend, Jeff Grosso. Our thoughts are with his family during this time.
“To say Jeff’s impact on Vans, our people and skateboarding was unparalleled, would be an underestimation of how much of a role he played in the lives of us all. From curating content that highlighted the global skate community, to his unique and raw commentary of the skate industry, and mentoring up-and-coming athletes – there was nothing that Jeff wouldn’t do to uplift skateboarding and the people around it. Jeff Grosso is the epitome of skateboarding”. — Steve Van Doren
Jeff Grosso 1968-2020 and forever.
Steve Van Doren’s Legendary Food Fights | Classic Tales | VANS
In the early years of Vans, Steve Van Doren would head to the county fair to unload Vans overstock. At the end of the fair the other vendors decided to unload all of their unsold food on Steve and the gang. Sounds great! Instead of eating they have other plans…
How to make Vans Footwear with Steve Van Doren and Christian Hosoi | VANS
VANS US OPEN: VAN DOREN INVITATIONAL
The third edition of the Vans US Open of Surfing and Van Doren Invitational are done and dusted. What an incredible week it was, full of action and good times in Huntington Beach.
2015 Van Doren Invitational – Hastings Overall Highlights
Teh 2015 Van Doren Invitational at Hastings bowl finished with Brad McClain 3rd, Cory Juneau 2nd, and Alex Sorgente holding onto the title with a repeat in Vancouver and 1st place.
2015 Van Doren Invitational Canada Finals Highlights
The Van Doren Invitational in Canada went down with Brad McClain 3rd, Cory Juneau 2nd, and Alex Sorgente holding onto the title with a repeat in Vancouver and 1st place.
House Of Vans Reopening 2014
New York Skateboarding put together this edit at the all new House Of Vans featuring Chopper Dave, John Cardiel, Dan Carriero, Steve Van Doren, Luis Tolentino, Eric “The Ronz” Rosetti, and more. Open House Wednesdays are back on so check out the newly renovated HOV!
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Next Up Foundation at VANS
Vans hosted Next Up’s Steeze Yourself Party this year with Steve Van Doren, Christian Hosoi, and Geoff Rowley and the Just One Board Project