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VANS #44 DECK SHOES, NOW KNOWN AS THE AUTHENTIC, ARE BORN.

SKATEBOARDERS WHO LIKE VANS' RUGGED MAKE-UP AND STICKY SOLE ARE SEEN SPORTING VANS ALL OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

Vans #36, the Old Skool, debuts with the now famous Vans Sidestripe. The Old Skool is Vans' first skate shoe that incorporated leather panels for increased durability. What started as a random doodle by Paul Van Doren was originally referred to as the "jazz stripe" and has become the unmistakable hallmark of the Vans brand.

BY THE END OF THE 70S, VANS HAS 70 STORES IN CALIFORNIA AND SELLS THROUGH DEALERS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.

The Sk8-Hi was introduced in 1978 as "Style 38," and showcased the now-iconic Vans Sidestripe on yet another innovative silhouette. As only the second model featuring the recognizable marker formerly known as the "jazz stripe," the Sk8-Hi took skate functionality to the next level—above the ankle, where skateboarders used and abused their lower extremities the most. The Sk8-Hi not only shielded bones from skateboards catapulted at them but also brought a whole new look to the park.

Vans files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Although the core Vans shoes are selling well, the wide range of products that Vans offers have drained company resources and Vans is not able to overcome debt.

IN THREE YEARS, VANS HAS PAID BACK ALL CREDITORS 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR AND IN DECEMBER, VANS RE-EMERGES FROM THE $12 MILLION DEBT AND CHAPTER 11.

The Vans Steve Caballero, the first signature skate shoe, is introduced. Vans introduces weather resistant materials to footwear labeled Mountain Edition for the first time.

VANS MAKES INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF STOCK AT $14 ON THE NASDAQ STOCK EXCHANGE.

Vans introduces the Vans Snowboard Boot in the fall '93 / winter '94 snow season.

Vans sponsors the Warped Tour for the first time; In 2001 Vans will buy a controlling interest in what is now the Vans Warped Tour, the longest running concert series in America.

VANS SPONSORS THE INAUGURAL TRIPLE CROWN OF SKATEBOARDING EVENT.

Vans begins creating the world's leading action sports series with the purchase of the Triple Crown of Surfing; by 2000 the Vans Triple Crown Series will include events in skateboarding, BMX, surfing, wakeboarding, snowboarding, freestyle motocross and supercross. The Series is broadcast on ESPN2.

VANS OPENS FIRST OF ITS KIND, 46,000 SQUARE-FOOT INDOOR/OUTDOOR VANS SKATEPARK AT THE BLOCK AT ORANGE MALL IN ORANGE COUNTY.

VANS RECOGNIZED BY FORBES AS ONE OF "AMERICA'S BEST SMALL COMPANIES FOR 2000."

Vans buys controlling interest of the Vans Warped Tour, the nation's leading action sports and music festival.

DANNY KASS AND DORIANE VIDAL EACH WIN MEDALS AT THE SALT LAKE CITY OLYMPIC GAMES WEARING VANS SNOWBOARD BOOTS.

THE VANS TRIPLE CROWN SERIES IS BIGGER THAN EVER WITH MORE THAN 285,000 EVENT ATTENDEES AND ANOTHER 50 MILLION + WATCHING ON NBC SPORTS AND FOX SPORTS NET.

Vans launches Vans Customs at www.vans.com, allowing would be fashion designers to create their own Classic Slip-ons utilizing hundreds of different color and pattern combinations. In October, the Old Skool is added to styles available.

In June, VF Corporation completes purchase of Vans for $396 million including stock options.

In an event that many in the skate industry claim may be the best bowl contest of all time, Rune Glifberg, Chris Miller and Cara-Beth Burnside are winners at the inaugural Pro-tec Pool Party in the replica of the legendary and dearly-departed Combi Bowl at the Vans Skatepark at the Block at Orange. The May 14 event takes place in front of a packed house and draws a throng of past masters and top pros.

THE FREESTYLE BMX WORLD DESCENDS ON LAS VEGAS AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER FOR THE FIRST VANS/HARD ROCK LET IT RIDE BMX JAM. RYAN GUETTLER TAKES THE DIRT TITLE, WHILE SCOTTY CRANMER WINS THE STREET CROWN.

VANS CELEBRATES 40 YEARS AT THE HEART OF YOUTH CULTURE.

Vans renews old acquaintances when legendary skater Christian Hosoi joins the team. Skaters celebrate by snapping up the limited edition Hosoi Rising Sun Sk8-Hi.

VANS BRINGS ITS BRAND OF YOUTH CULTURE TO CHINA WITH THE OPENING OF THE FIRST VANS RETAIL STORE IN SHANGHAI.

HARRY N. ABRAMS PUBLISHES "VANS: OFF THE WALL, STORIES OF SOLE FROM VANS ORIGINALS" WHICH RECOUNTS THE STORY OF THE MANY ACTION SPORTS LEGENDS, ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS WHO HAVE HELPED SHAPE VANS AS AN ICON OF CALIFORNIA CULTURE.

Vans opens the House of Vans event space in Brooklyn, NY with music by Public Enemy and a hard charging bowl session headlined by skate legends Tony Alva, Steve Caballero and Omar Hassan.

Joel Tudor and Vans create the Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational contest series to showcase progressive longboard surfing. In the first two years, the Duct Tape contests were held in such iconic surf venues as Virginia Beach, Montauk, Santa Cruz, Malibu and Salinas, Spain.

Vans releases its first-ever surf film, "Get-N Classic, Vol. 1" featuring the Gudauskas brothers, Joel Tudor, John Florence and the rest of the Vans surf team. Vans surf program is clicking on all cylinders with the addition of the team's first Australian in Wade Goodall and one of the most exciting surfers in the world, Dane Reynolds.

Vans' global expansion continues with milestones including distribution into India, our first international partner store with Off the Hook (OTH) in Montreal and Vans by Fly Streetwear in Shanghai, plus the opening of the first company-owned Vans stores in Mexico.

Vans celebrates the 20^th anniversary of the Half Cab, Steve Caballero's iconic skateboarding style, widely regarded as the most important shoe in the history of skateboarding and skate culture.

No Room for Rockstars debuts in April as the first full-length documentary film about the Vans Warped Tour, produced by the same team that brought to life Dogtown and Z-Boys. The film is accepted into the Slamdance Film Festival as a featured presentation and shoots to the top of the iTunes Documentary Chart.

Vans introduces the new UltraCush Lite technology in its LXVI footwear line. The UltraCush Lite is a custom blend of foams designed to provide superlight cushioning.

VANS' GET-N CLASSIC VOL. 2 IS RELEASED IN OCTOBER.

In an anniversary year, Vans celebrates 10 years of premium sneaker design with the anniversary of the Vault by Vans collection.

Vans celebrates 20 years of snowboarding heritage with the debut of its retrospective film Twenty Years: Off the Wall, On the Snow, produced in partnership with Mike Hatchett, legendary filmmaker and founder of Standard Films.

IN JULY, VANS BECOMES THE TITLE SPONSOR FOR THE US OPEN OF SURFING IN HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

Vans teams up with Disney for a Fall 2013 collaboration featuring some of the most beloved Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh and Donald Duck on Vans' classic shoes bringing back designs from the late 80's that had been lost from the archives.

HOUSE OF VANS TAKES TO THE MOHAWK STAGE AT AUSTIN'S SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST MUSIC FESTIVAL.

Professional skateboarder Chima Ferguson and Vans create the Chima Pro shoe collection, the first signature pro model in six years.

Vans implements a live webcast for its Triple Crown of Surfing event. The live webcast allows 3.5 million people from over 70 countries to view the competition, the most in its history. The final day of the competition received over 1 million in viewers alone.

Vans launches it's Living Off The Wall brand campaign. The campaign features documentarians from around the globe using words, images and motion pictures to embody the roots of originality defining Vans as Off The Wall.

Vans teams up with the Beatles franchise to create the Spring 2014 The Beatles Yellow Submarine by Vans collection inspired by the iconic artwork from The Yellow Submarine album and film.

In May, Vans celebrates the 10^th annual Vans Pool Party, and introduced a Legends division for the first time. Legend winners are Chris Miller, Jeff Grosso, and Christian Hosoi. Master winners are Bruno Passos, Brian Patch, and Darren Navarette.

THE VANS WARPED TOUR CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF MUSIC AND KICKS OFF THE SEASON WITH A LIVE WEBCAST OF OPENING DAY.

In July, Get-N Classic Vol. 3 is released featuring the Vans Surf Team, including legends Nathan Fletcher and Joel Tudor, Dane Reynolds, the Gudauskas brothers, Dylan Graves, Ivan and Nathan Florence, Leila Hurst, and more!

Steve Van Doren along with legends Tony Alva and Christian Hosoi, traveled to Boston in October to break ground on the long-awaited Lynch Family Skatepark that will open in Boston in 2015. For more than a decade, the Charles River Conservancy has battled to provide a safe environment and free park for local skateboarders and BMX riders.

VANS, IS CHOSEN AS "BRAND OF THE YEAR" BY FOOTWEAR NEWS DURING THE TRADE PUBLICATION'S ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS IN DECEMBER 2014. CAROL LIM AND HUMBERTO LEON OF OPENING CEREMONY AND CREATIVE DIRECTORS BEHIND KENZO, PRESENT THE AWARD TO VANS PRESIDENT KEVIN BAILEY.

In May 2015, Vans makes skateboarding history with the highly anticipated launch of PROPELLER: A Vans Skateboarding Video, Vans' first-ever skateboarding film. This momentous occasion saw valuable international exposure for the Vans Pro Skate Team and even more global recognition for Vans' storied legacy in skateboarding. PROPELLER becomes one of the fastest-selling skate films to ever hit iTunes.

In the summer of 2015, Vans releases the Disney and Vans 'Young at Heart' and the Vault by Vans x Takashi Murakami collections. These collaborations become instant fan favorites selling out across the globe.

The Vans Online Integration Team received the "2015 VF Pinnacle Award". The prestigious honor is granted annually to one team in VF globally that has advanced the company's strategy imperatives through collaboration and excelling with a One VF approach.

On March 16, 2016, Vans celebrates 50 years of “Off The Wall” heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign. The historical multi-media campaign breaks records in viewership and is seen around the world in multiple languages. With a nod to the past and eyes on the future, Vans also expands the House of Vans by hosting ten activations around the world to honor the brand’s diverse history, while welcoming newcomers to the Vans family.

Vans cements 50 Years of heritage and progression with the Vans Pro Classics Anniversary Collection. Showcasing the most iconic footwear silhouettes from the archive, Vans re-issues heritage skate models upgraded with modern performance technologies, and designed exclusively for skateboarding. This collection is the ultimate culmination of Vans’ leadership in skateboarding, providing “The best, only better” from the Vans Pro Skate category.

In June, Vans premiered Illustrated, the brands first full-length BMX film at the Mohawk in Austin, Texas. The Vans BMX Team is a group of individuals who are constantly pushing the boundaries of what can be done on two wheels. In doing so, each rider illustrates their own artistic approach and style on the many canvases of concrete, dirt and wood. Even after they are done riding their marks can still be seen in what has been left behind; from the tire tracks in the dirt to the marks on the walls, rails and ledges. This is Illustrated

Capping off an exciting year of events celebrating Vans’ 50th anniversary around the globe, House of Vans London welcomed one of the most influential rock bands in history, Metallica to the stage with a special intimate live performance to launch their eleventh studio album, Hardwired… to Self Destruct.

Vans launches its 2017 brand campaign – This Is “Off The Wall”, defining the evolved meaning of the iconic slogan. The campaign brings to life what it means to live “Off The Wall” through a series of short films showcasing individuals who inspire the brand through their creativity, authenticity and passion. This is our story. This is “Off The Wall”.

Talented Vans pro skateboarder, Lizzie Armanto turns pro! Lizzie earns the coveted cover of Thrasher Magazine in May 2017. She is the first female to grace the cover of skateboarding’s famed bible in over two decades.

After 51 years of moving across the heart of Southern California, Vans, the original action sports brand and the icon of creative expression, has settled into a new global headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA. The new office signals Vans’ focus on continued growth and success.

Vans launches the UltraRange, a new perspective in footwear design. Living out of a suitcase on multiple expeditions a year, Vans pro surfer Pat Gudauskas finds endless inspiration traveling around the world in search of the perfect surf. With his collaborative insight, Vans ventured to create a new silhouette that offers maximum versatility across diverse landscapes and lifestyles resulting in the UltraRange. The UltraRange represents Vans’ path toward new innovation, and expands the brand’s vision to create functional, comfort-driven products.

The Vans BMX Pro Cup series debuts in 2017 as the world’s definitive platform for BMX park terrain competition, showcasing the most talented BMX athletes from across the globe. The Vans BMX Pro Cup kicks of its inaugural season in Sydney, Australia closing out with a remarkable finale at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, Calif. Larry Edgar takes the crown as Vans’ first-ever BMX Pro Cup World Champion.

Vans celebrates 25 years of the Half Cab, the world’s most iconic signature skateboarding shoe. Constructed by street skaters in the early ‘90s by cutting the collar off the original Vans “Caballero” pro model, the iconic signature shoe for skateboarding legend Steve Caballero has stood the rest of time as a Vans Pro Skate favorite.

In October, Vans announces the opening of The General by Vans at 102 N. 6th Street in Brooklyn, New York’s famed Williamsburg neighborhood. The 4,750-square foot space is the brand’s most ambitious and experience-driven store to date, featuring a Customs Design Studio, exhibition space and exclusive product offerings.