The first Vans store opened its doors in 1966 in Anaheim, California. The brand started off by producing tailored sneakers and casual shoes for a small circle of customers. Many things have changed since then, and now Vans is one of the most respected street brands worldwide, grounded in the skate world and widely influential on pop culture and casual fashion. Founded and still led by the Van Doren brothers, Vans still plays a major role in the cultural and style revolutions of today. The Van Doren Rubber Company officially debuts on the market with the Vans Authentic, a low-top sneaker with a comfortable, durable thick gum sole. The now famous Off the Wall sticks out on the tongue, recalling the term used by the skaters in Venice Beach to describe that moment that lies between ascent and descent on the ramps. Another iconic element of Vans sneakers aesthetic comes shortly after, as the launch of the Vans Era presents to the world the vulcanized waffle sole, which improves traction and stability. This anti-slip outsole is applied to every Vans sneaker, as it happens for the Vans side wave, a leather insert that adorns almost every Vans style and first appeared on the Old Skool. The massive proposal of Vans shoes also count several Slip-On models, the timeless high-top profile of the Sk8 Hi and modern styles featuring the latest technological breakthroughs of the brand. But there’s more besides skate sneakers: the Vans selection on SPECTRUM also includes a wide array of skate clothing that ranges from chino pants, printed tees and overshirts to chore coats, long-sleeved T-shirts and caps.