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Vans co-founder James Van Doren dies at 72
(Photo: Los Angeles Times) James Van Doren, co-founder of Vans shoes, recently passed away at the age of 72. Van Doren co-founded Vans, originally known as the Van Doren Rubber Co., with his older brother Paul in 1966 in Anaheim, California. The shoes, with their thick soles and waffle-esque design that would become the brand's […]
