How an 80s movie made Vans popular

Shouts to Company Man for the inspo

[@HenryBelcaster]

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[@qwakalak9673]

Not to be that guy but first

[@al3xotv]

3 likes 😂

[@acorndog]

Now we just need a van company called shoes

[@bobbert4679]

Nah it’s okay to me that you can have the same car as a shoe but when it’s other none?

[@Fantasty_Ink]

​@@bobbert4679 what

[@nihartley5265]

​@user bro did u have a stroke writing this??

[@SaulGoodmanTotallyReal]

​@@bobbert4679 Joe Biden moment

[@Fantasty_Ink]

@@nihartley5265 my brain cell isn't working propperly rn

[@Randombloke00]

Big example that celebrities will always pay back

[@JmKrokY]

Yea

[@stanleybochenek1862]

Nuke

[@outsider1305]

>mentions cali >"spread like wildfire"

[@goldenoodles6281]

OH GOD NO

[@CanadianToaster22]

@@goldenoodles6281 oh god YES LET IT BURRRRRNNNNNN in all seriousness I hope everybody in California is okay

[@5699CAR]

Too soon

[@maysaaalrefaee6102]

Oh my god

[@shithead289]

@@CanadianToaster22 thanks but i think someone next door just did a gender reveal party

[@norhht]

"All of America wanted vans" "Vans files for bankruptcy"

[@chrishollis2885]

The short version why they actually went bankrupt is because they were spreading themselves way too far out in terms of their audience. They created shoes for almost anything you can think of like bowling shoes and eventually lost too much money through these endeavors until VFC bought it

[@norhht]

@@chrishollis2885 huh interesting

[@archangelamber666]

Sounds about right for an American business

[@Fishtory]

"Spi- cola" hurts my soul

[@kevincollins8620]

I died a bit inside hearing Bros name said wrong. I've been a vans wearer since 94 and never cared for the classics until I saw fast times entering young adult hood and was like "them shits with no socks look dope!" Then fell in love with the classic vans. I can thank Jeff Spicoli.

[@Fantasty_Ink]

this man will teach us every small history we didn't know and i like it

[@JmKrokY]

True bro

[@JmKrokY]

Bro tf is ur pfp

[@Fantasty_Ink]

@@JmKrokY you seem to have 2 side

[@willbill7250]

1974 J.C. Penny deck shoes

[@Fantasty_Ink]

@@willbill7250 what

[@captainsnekk]

As a dutch person, it surprises me how many dutch names i come across while watching these vids

[@DieuDeMort]

Well, the English kinda stole New Amsterdam from you guys before we told the English to fuck off back to their oh-so-precious king and country. So even ignoring all the future European immigration, we already had a handful of you wooden shoe wearing folk.

[@christiebreeechelon]

America is a melting pot of cultures. :)

[@yokai.1817]

There’s a lot of Dutch people in America

[@RedRad1990]

Wait until this guy hears about the jewelry business

[@bobmateljan6986]

Yeah they were imperialist scumweasels for a long time, so you see the Dutch everywhere, especially where they could easily steal from the locals.

[@jonathanwarner9231]

They're so perfect for skating, I'm surprised they weren't specifically made for that purpose

[@JmKrokY]

Maybe

[@d21bash]

@@JmKrokY ?

[@willbill7250]

Boat deck shoes have been around a while

[@EzraBridger167]

They're alright but there's a lot of better brands out there built specifically for skating

[@yourneighborhoodxenos]

​​@@EzraBridger167 Vans has specific skating shoes too, with suede and padded areas. Just choose the right model, and they will last a long time. If you grab a pair of standard canvas/cloth Vans, they're not gonna do much on a board before getting wrecked. Those are just supposed to look like "cool skater shoes" and don't have much of the functionality of actual skating Vans.

[@wilurbean]

Spicoli rhymes with golf-tee Not Pepsi cola Vans slips were more for long boarding or where the canvas wouldn't meet the grip tape. The reinforced mid and high tops, kinda like converse all stars. They brought the indoor skate parks and early x games to the public and really took everything into high gear

[@justaway_of_the_samurai]

God I just want those checkered shoes back. I was never more confident than I was in the 2010's, when I wore checkered shoes because I loved them and not because they made me popular, which they notably didn't...

[@JmKrokY]

Bruh

[@PoIiwag]

🤓

[@ArnoldsKtm]

What?

[@simple-brawlstars]

The accent is incredible 👏

[@Yoelvan06]

"But, there's a problem" is my new favourite sentence now

[@Hot_HeadGaming]

"2 years later they file for bankruptcy, now they sell 80 million shoes per year"

[@axa897]

It was scam company . It was useless good quality shoes

[@myrix_dev]

​@@axa897 > scam > good quality > useless > shoes

[@JTonyArts]

Isn’t it Spicoli?

[@AcornFox]

jeff spicoli was my idol back in the day. love that movie lmao

[@justincoleman3805]

Yea but he said spakola

[@turbostixxx]

@@justincoleman3805 😂😂

[@younesafkir6459]

I am really obsessed with the style of your videos.

[@christiebreeechelon]

For me it's the voices. Because other people make videos in the same style but this guy's little voice impersonations make him stand out.

[@adampandit4326]

I can think of two other reasons that Fast Times was popular

[@mapleisgood1]

Damn I never knew “Off the Wall” was a skater term Edit: The War of the Wall is happening in the replies 😆

[@ladydeerheart1]

I figured it had something to do with Pink Floyd's "The Wall". lol.

[@HunterGuy558]

If you were a skater you INSTANTLY knew lol

[@DuckInGameStop]

the logo is literally shaped like a skateboard how did you never know?

[@salembendeck]

Seems like someone didn't learn about context clues

[@mapleisgood1]

@@salembendeck I’ve never had anything to do with skating except a few times. How would I know?

[@bfdmod]

I will never understand how people not only notice something like someone's shoes in a movie but also decide that they must now buy the same shoes.

[@weirdalfan37]

If they look cool as hell and you are in the market for new shoes, it's worth asking around to see what they are. Fun homework exercise here, what cultural influences can you find in your personal style? And don't say none because that is the wrong answer.

[@kevincollins8620]

I'm a huge sneaker guy and I did it with a pair of shoes John Mayer had in the new light video. I think I did as a kid for George of the jungle. Definitely got into classic vans after finally seeing Jeff Spicoli in slip ons as a young adult after high school. Back to the future also made me love Nike all my life and want those shoes and was the first shoe I really wanted. As an older guy Asap rocky in Jeremy Scott bones also made me want em. If they aren't common and everyone isn't on them... that does it for me.

[@kevincollins8620]

​@@weirdalfan37for me all the stuff I grew up on. Hanna Barbara cartoons, 90s shows, music. Extreme sports. Sports have always been around for me. I grew up in Connecticut so boating and light houses and seasons have always been important and a chance to change it up. Movies definitely had a big impact. Back to the future got me into nike. Books as well. I use my influences to change my looks up day to day. One day it might be jordans camo pants and a denim bulls jacket (basic boys) the next it might be plaid golf pants cashmere sweater with a plaid windbreaker and a wool hat. The next umbro shorts and some adidas. I'm all over the board.

[@dylanfoxaygameh5281]

i love the animation style way to much, this is an awsome way to tell hystory of somthing in a short amount of time and being very entertaining, you deserve more subs

[@kevincollins8620]

Agree. He was accurate enough in a short time. Had spicoli wore nike like Mcfly vans might not be around today. But a story that is rarely told Is how Aerobics and Richard Simmons enthusiasm SAVED reebok. I love sneakers and am writing about this now.

[@MadMaxRules87]

These voices be goofy asf but great content ngl. I learn something new with every short lmao

[@nauseaah]

The goofy voices make engaging/memorable characters! It's brilliant, every good teacher (I've had) has found a way to engage the students with a dollop of comedy. 🖤

[@royf4543]

What’s a kidnappers favorite type of shoe? White vans

[@Satenthebird]

Damn Daniel, back again with those white vans

[@kojiyaw]

I've loved Vans ever since I was a kid and it's still my no. 1 shoe brand

[@nachojones1]

That's the reason I bought my first pair. That movie was so gnarly at the time. It was like totally bodacious.

[@zerbutterftw]

this makes me wanna buy some vans. Good advertising

[@Jay-u9y3i]

Bro taught me more than my whole school taught me💀

[@Idekwhouis]

As a skateboarder, i will say we all sound like that 😂

[@the-np4mr]

It's crazy to imagine some guy at monterey could have theoretically wore a pair of vans

[@zombie_robot_invasion]

i have a pair of checkered vans, theyre my favorite shoes, ive had them for almost 3 years now

[@KnightSlasher]

Yeah vans are pretty cool they hold alot of storage that you can transport alot of items just watch out for the white ones..... wait wrong kind of vans....

[@habbyhouse]

Voice overs, accents will keep me hooked.

[@ArcadeFires]

Love the voice overs! ❤️😂

[@tristantheron7389]

I believe that they were first made as boating shoes, so the waffle grip was to hold onto the boats, which is what worked so well for skating.

[@kevincollins8620]

YES!! Ding ding ding. And with that the country club yacht type dudes would rock em. And as I know with "preppy" styles and heritage it never goes out of style.

[@kevincollins8620]

Look at sperrys for example

[@miloofamanben]

Why are your videos so good

[@hattocatto]

Vans are for real my fave brand. Love my current red era ❤️

[@alexrivas1993]

So is vans warped tour his too?

[@hattocatto]

@@alexrivas1993 yes, they were associated

[@LSniumUwU]

I remember my dad telling me in the 80s Vans became a huge thing, he even wore vans when they became popular.

[@kevincollins8620]

I mean if your dad was into cool sub culture surely he heard of the zephyr gang and them blue kicks. And they originally made deck shoes so it was an extremely versatile cheap sneaker. And they supported the BMX guys like crazy. Dudes like Brian Scura were sponsored wore them wild freestyle bike outfits and made the shoes look Rad. I really know my Vans history. It's a wonder I've never worked for em or VF Corp. But I've been buying em before the sticker was the off the wall one but a stylized block font in red surrounded by white.

[@gomlekadam]

Tyler The Creator made them even more popular in the 2010s

[@kevincollins8620]

TRUTH. Lil B and the pack got more urban youths to look at the shoes too. As a vans wearer since 94 it's wild to see how much has changed. The puffy ones we all wore in the mid 90s NEVER really get reissued again yet the ones NONE of us bought but NOW love (authentic, old skool, half cab, slip on) are all they beat us over the head with. It's like Jordan Brand and OG high they used to be mids in the early 2000s and the og high never really even saw light after the 80s. Odd how hype changes how a company moves. Hell ferrari has no ads due to a reputation they have built. But I'm here for it.

[@desireea.thomas2419]

In my area of Anaheim California, I was one of the First girls in my hood to get Custom made Van’s back in the 70’ when I went to St, Boniface Catholic School. Yup True story. We had one of the Very First “Van’s Tennis Shoe Stores” right down the street from my home in Downtown Anaheim California. Everybody over here wore them back in the “70’s & on.” Man I miss my Van’s 😭😭😭😭 I can’t ware them any more because of my spinal problems & it Bites 😭😭😭😭😭

[@kevincollins8620]

I've met older heads like you that told me they rocked vans and pro keds in different colors. They usually love interesting shoes still as older folk. I'll be like that one day at 60.

[@SweatyPeePee]

Now we got vans platformers

[@johnwhitlock1144]

In the 70s and 80s everyone i knew had Vans. In LA they had Vans stores and it was like $8 for a pair. There was always a big discount outlet sale on Vans at the LA county fair where they were two pair for the price of one.

[@kevincollins8620]

Yup.

[@F40M07]

Fun fact about the Vans logo: the logo is V (Square root) and ans (answer)

[@CallofFreaky]

"Got popular because of an 80's movie, now let's go back to 1966"

[@madeintexas3d442]

I have been wearing a version of those checkerboard Vans since high school. I've probably went through 10 pairs over the years.

[@kevincollins8620]

I've kept a pair around since 2002. But before then I cared only for the puffy vans and puffy skate shoes. Those were popular in my era if you were born in the 80s. The old skool and authentic didn't hit stride again until the early 2000s in the music scene. In the early 2000s Geoff Rowley on vans was one of the few who wanted a slimmer shoe and even his first few are puffy somewhat

[@kennywest5338]

My brother got his pair through a skate magazine. That was like 85. Couldn't find them in Greenville NC back then I think. I just remember him ordering them through the mail.

[@cequiestbon3676]

That’s actually awesome man

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

That background music was 🔥🔥

[@aliasif20006]

"What do kidn@pers escape in?" 'White Vans'

[@jujub4553]

Vans actually also had a big mainstream resurgence and now aren’t “rocker/skater” shoes anymore and are just anyone wears them shoes in 2007 bc of The Pack song “Vans”

[@kevincollins8620]

Correct. This bugs the hell outta me but it's cool to see everyone wearing them now. I'm born in the 80s and grew up a skater and would take everything a few amateur pro skateboarders would say early 90s for gospel. The puffy vans with fat laces what we wore. Now you can't find em, except for the odd collab here and there.

[@thresiatomy9816]

The "But there's a Problem" never gets old.

[@ianthehuman]

Hey Henry, just gotta tell you I followed the channel - a huge part of it because of the voices you do for the scenes hahaha

[@uncreative7774]

My past 4 pairs of shoes have all been vans. I love them

[@Hello_Fuckers0]

I'm 45 and last summer I got my first pair af Van's and I been missing out this whole time. As of now the most comfortable sneakers I've ever bought

[@kevincollins8620]

This is crazy. I wonder what you have been wearing all these years in between. I've always been on vans. Airwalks, skate shoes, Dr. Martens since 6th grade. I'm about to be 40.

[@Hello_Fuckers0]

@@kevincollins8620 airwalks chucks sketchers timberland work boots just never got a pair of Van's til last summer. I probably won't buy anything else now lol

[@joshsantos5735]

"Paul vans, vans shoeware"

[@rogerpasseno4362]

They're just really comfortable to drum in.

[@RobBassCame2GetDown]

“Off The Wall” was made from a pool sesh with Tony Alva when he did the first air and the board gripped to his shoes.

[@grantopithecus5995]

The animator is absolutely fantastic!

[@BrakeCoach]

“van" is pretty much translated as "of," so basically vans is ofs 💀

[@aakashyadav678]

Bankrupt part just came and went :)

[@hsn1165]

Bruh I love it when he says 'But there's a proooooooblem'

[@littlemisstink921]

lol Started watching this dude’s videos for the fun facts and stayed for the voices.

[@curlyhairdudeify]

I have worn a well cared pair of Van's (leather top/slip-on), for a few years now. And they look just as good, they only part that seems to have worn out a bit is the fabric trim on the tongue of the shoe. Other than that... They have outlasted me Converse, Nike, and Adidas shoes. I just spray them with a car Leather and Vynil cleaner, and conditioner. And they have held up nicely.

[@rafaelquin3599]

Forgot to include, "And with the help of Dutch Van Der Linde"

[@djalanraven]

For real: I needed you as my history teacher at school 😂

[@ramachandra1023]

when ashes fall, legend will rise again

[@micahslash]

Damn now they just need to make shoes that don’t suck

[@ArnoldsKtm]

I think they're fine.

[@glenthe2336]

Love how I’m wearing vans right now, and just looked at them like “damn, that’s crazy”

[@Xarthius2021]

Wow. Amazing story

[@ryanr3071]

“Hey bud, let’s party!”

[@chrismcdaniel3367]

Bro... COMEDY Central needs to give you a show! $$$

[@guybayo2002]

Fun fact: Vans actually became a skateboarding shoes company after they got popular with skaters, that's one of the reasons they are a bit uncomfortable to walk in, they have flat hills designed to help skaters feel the board better and have better control, but they have zero support for walking because they weren't designed for that

[@kevincollins8620]

Somewhat true.

[@ajb4230]

Damn Daniel, that's krazy.

[@xternalproductions26]

“Vans got popular because of an 80’s movie.” “Let’s go back to the year of 1966.”

[@kevincollins8620]

BmX also helped vans too. Vans has always had a cult following. Aerobics saved Reebok.

[@abaheiji2068]

This is why i love to wear a pair of vans

[@Blaze_1221]

I love “Spcole”

[@ilyuzi8436]

Me who’s watching this short with a Vans backpack, Vans shirt, and Vans shoes

[@SkiiYacht]

Fun fact: no matter how you throw Vans they'll always land upright

[@pnkicecreem459]

Ngl the checker pattern only works if you're making a joke, but the other designs are pretty good though.

[@soksocks]

Vans are probably my most bought brand to other names on the market. The simplicity of these shoes and price point are perfect imo, though wearing for longs hours is another story

[@stevesohn5436]

It is Spicoli (Spi-cool-ee). Us of who were alive to watch it remember it.

[@dragogaming9192]

Now Daniels everywhere are indeed back with the white vans

[@maysaaalrefaee6102]

I never knew Vans existed until I went on YT

[@lutfullah.u5910]

Bro is wearing a seek discomfort merch 🙌

[@MasterOfKnowledge.]

Then 1995 hits and we get one of the greatest tour festivals anyone has ever seen in the US that propels the brand even further. RIP Warped Tour

[@thebag2609]

Damn Paul back at it again with the white vans

[@alexrivas1993]

so question is vans warped tour his too?

[@shutupandeaturgrass8872]

Henry plot twisting 3 times in 5 sec : Business boom 😆 Then doom 😳 But wait it bloom 😵‍💫 80 millions sold

[@juanquireyes6703]

I love my checkerboard vans ❤

[@albatrossbos]

Tony Reali has this Chris D’elia thing going on now. I dig it.

[@goofyahbird124]

You should do a short on Buc-ee’s

[@yesman7777]

I love the brand! I also love their clothes and bags. It is super comfortable plus helps me when I bike. Yeah, I use them to bike and not skate😂

[@jake5327]

RIP Mr. Vans

[@carlaflaherty4127]

Awesome 🎬 movie

[@freeshipping9643]

Spicoli!!!

[@rashanxyz658]

Yo my man make one about how the ice cube is made and discovered

[@mabylene]

"Spicola?" It's "Spicoli" with an EEEE sound

[@randomzpro]

Man, this video was off the wall! *ba fun tss*

[@ufila6697]

Yooooo that's my vans

[@FieryJumbo]

I know the Van Soren’s like great nephew

[@OrangeSpaceNewt]

The funniest part about the Vans is that people tried to gatekeep them "for skating" But they're comfy ASF to walk in, bite me