How to Make Vans Footwear with Steve Van Doren and Christian Hosoi | 50th Anniversary | VANS

From the first pair of Vans in 1966, to countless pairs of Vans in 2016, Steve Van Doren, the Godfather of Vans, has been putting his staple on Vans footwear since he started working for his father’s company 50 years ago. His dedicated led to the production of the first-ever skateboarding shoe. Get a glimpse into the past and take a tour of what goes into making a pair of Vans shoe with Steve and Vans Skate Legend Christian Hosoi.
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Vans®, a VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the original action sports footwear, apparel and accessories brand. Vans® authentic collections are sold in 84 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors and international offices. Vans® has over 2,000 retail locations globally including owned, concession and partnership doors. The Vans® brand promotes creative self-expression in youth culture across action sports, art, music and street culture and delivers progressive platforms such as the Vans Park Series, Vans Triple Crown of Surfing®, Vans Pool Party, Vans Custom Culture, and Vans’ cultural hub and international music venue, House of Vans.
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How to Make Vans Footwear with Steve Van Doren and Christian Hosoi | 50th Anniversary | VANS
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[@djbis]

Bring them back to the USA! And make them wider so that they don't kill wide feet!

[@nicks4802]

+DJ BIS you want wide? wear DC. ...no, dont, them sucky plastic shoes are uglyyyy

[@007phred]

You could always just order a wider shoe.

[@djbis]

Vans doesn't sell wide. I looked on their website. However, SUPRA has a low top that looks and feels just like a classic vans shoe, with even more comfort. So I have been kicking around with those and im really happy. But Vans has some many cool colorways and styles, I wish they made them wider.Froggie McLillypad

[@ride222extreme]

+DJ BIS i feel your pain

[@RH-vd3yu]

+DJ BIS which Supra model exactly?

[@jalensourivong6425]

Without the happy music its just a quiet Chinese sweat shop.

[@amyfan9000]

Jalen Sourivong or Vietnamese

[@LiLTrckz]

I've been into Vans for a minute now and so far the Vans company has not let me down I got some original sk8 hi old skools the other day (black and white) so thank you Vans so much and hope to get more products from Vans keep up the good work😁😁🔥🔥👍👍👍

[@skillmaster7068]

those red vans looked dope the high ones love em

[@vans]

We're stoked you love them, Skill Master! If you wanna see more videos about Vans, check out this playlist here: bit.ly/2de01Ng

[@skillmaster7068]

will watch the whole playlist . i gotta buy them. love your work and i have watch all the how to do everything episode love it.

[@dudedank7834]

Skill Master I have them there fucking sick bro go get them make sure you wear something black wit it tho nothing blue

[@jack-ug1vl]

@@vans wow vans actually replies to comments? you guys are my favorite shoe brand just for that

[@jayl7947]

man you guys work crazy fast with such great quality shoes! who knew a shoe making video would be so cool

[@vans]

Thanks for the love! Glad you enjoyed this as much as we did. If you were stoked on that, catch more from Vans here: bit.ly/2iJ5GMk

[@Jacorpes]

I'd love to see how the manufacturing process differs with the Pro Skate range. I've skated standard Vans my whole life and just finished skating my first Pro Skate pair, the Style 112 Pro, and I love them! The waffle under the toes is so thin to allow more board feel while the heal is like skating on a cloud! The build quality is so much better that they feel like they can't possibly be made in the same way as the standard shoes, an example being the flatness of the sole when compared to the slightly concaved waffle on the standard range. Please never discontinue the Pro Classic range!

[@MrTru59]

Let's look excited in front of our "employees" for this behind the scenes KZbin video of our factory. Also don't show faces but show tags written in Chinese.

[@ErikVaughnDillinger]

Steve seems like such a nice guy. Gotta love a friendly personality.

[@galishapr]

I love love love love love love loooooooooooove vans they have this soul that brings your inner skater out I learned how to skate 5 yrs ago and I skated with my first pair of vans.

[@askjrvbjkrfbvhjbdjf]

well......im still buying Vans.

[@midthew2389]

DonJZA obviously

[@Karen-dt6jb]

DonJZA yup

[@ppla9001]

Same

[@valeriahernandez5816]

Same lol

[@chubbieracoon___1677]

Nobody else like this comment it's perfect as it is

[@lelalu8452]

i just want you guys know that i love vans so much. especially vans old skool. it's so cool.

[@vans]

We appreciate the shoutout, Lê La Lu! We're always happy to hear from fans like you! Feel free to check out more 50th Anniversary videos here: bit.ly/2de01Ng

[@bam358]

To every single person who helped make my black authentic vans thank you God bless you

[@luizcarlosribeiro363]

thank you so much for your work !! Thank you for make the best shoes in the world, the shoes that I falled in love !!

[@rednockzespero5214]

they love their work so much

[@nelstalgic7878]

i admire this shoe company ✨👍🏼✨and their customer service in store is always a pleasant experience ✨👍🏼✨

[@KamranBmxflat]

I love watching this kind of videosss

[@rctrue]

This is one of the saddest videos Ive seen in a long time. When I heard they were moving production to China it made me sick to my stomach. NOT VANS... Vans was a California staple, even going beyond Skateboarding. Back in the day you could go down to the factory and buy shoes from them. It was a part of the culture in California. Those folks from the beginning of this video lost their job to underage Chinese slave laborers. Thanks for all you do for Skateboarding Vans, but sadly I think its only because of Van Doren staying on board even though they sold out to a major corporation. I believe when he passes they will stop doing all they do.

[@rctrue]

A Burrito Trust brother I know. I started a shop in 08 and had to close last April. You would be suprised how bad it really is. We still have a few hold outs though like BONES.

[@ANGELSLVME]

Are u serious, I was about to comment how awesome it is to see jobs in the USA, until I read your comment, dang is it that bad?

[@coreyisaac5001]

ko

[@TheCursedartist]

+RcTrue Reason why the shoes feel so shit now.

[@rctrue]

sad..

[@cheyenne4061]

Beautiful, just freaking beautiful

[@3r8mo]

Really interesting video keep it up

[@karencierto6155]

las zapatillas mas hermosas del munfo mundiaaaaal....feliz aniversario 😍💜💜✌

[@macaronidude2366]

My dad was born 1966!It's crazy having a dad born when my favorite thing was made!#Vans4life

[@vans]

Coincidence? We think not! Check out more 50th Anniversary clips here: bit.ly/2dvwf88

[@iMajdy]

Very very very super video. Keep it up!

[@iratamusic]

Honestly I love vans, they come in many different styles, and they don't cost a lot.

[@cb8034]

very interesting video thanks for the upload

[@lianavaldez6847]

I just got some today and I love them!

[@vans]

Thanks for repping us! Definitely feeling the love. If you liked this clip, you can catch more from Vans here: bit.ly/2iAlDYC

[@kazukimiterashi4010]

THAT WAS SO COOL!

[@lordbeerus8104]

This was posted on my Birthday ☺

[@DiegoHernandez-qn7yn]

then you guys should bring back the old box the one back in the 90s

[@gersoncruz277]

That would be dope

[@diegobaeza6821]

Oh hell nah

[@ngurahkaton6998]

that red vans tho, sickk🔥🔥

[@xjbt5230]

old school for ever

[@zmvpainting]

Long time skate supporter. Every pair of Van's shoes I have purchased blew out on both sides just from kneeling in them.

[@WilsonCruzJr]

I LOVE THEM!!!

[@user-kk9gc2ud6x]

Ugh, I love Vans 😍

[@donemar4199]

Damn Vans, back at it again with the brand new Daniel

[@jaylinsarchive7189]

+XxuMad -_- it was a typo dude 😑😑

[@williamharris7080]

jaylin smith is 0pptppppppp the with of problem with the beauty to popt work out for withyt top pop pp

[@jaylinsarchive7189]

+William Harris huh lol

[@jaylinsarchive7189]

+XxuMad -_- nd btw stfu bitch

[@jimjamjones5335]

+DonE MaR Not funny, seriously the most stupidest joke in 2016

[@bioko1738]

I love this shoes 😁😍

[@somedude5657]

Got to meet Steve and Christian in person. 2 insanely nice dudes.

[@SweepTotato]

I f*ckin love Vans, I don't know what else to say. They're so reliable I use them everyday, the shoes are just awesome.

[@picu2delhighenergy29]

I love VANS since 1983.

[@theelementvevo3306]

picu2delhighenergy get it right its " Vans since 1966 "

[@koyeism]

picu2delhighenergy since 2004

[@maficarcher519]

They probably aren't going to be made with the same quality anymore ;(

[@papimacaroni7769]

+Mafic Archer Yep 10 years ago my authentic lasted for about 5-6 years. While I bought new ones in 2015, it only lasted for a year given the conditions I used them for casual wears only.

[@maficarcher519]

+Josiah Dave damn dude

[@papimacaroni7769]

authentics

[@dudedank7834]

Mafic Archer they been in production from china since the 80s ;:::...D

[@thenman23]

vans vault

[@oliviolanza1933]

i miss the old Vans, you know, the ones that were "made in the USA" and not an American shoe brand made in some other country because of cheap labor. the US made Vans had soul, had character. i wish i could go back to the 80s, my teens, bmx, skateboard, and of course Vans "made in the USA".

[@clarizambelli8146]

Definitely

[@ronyalessandrosueldotorres662]

Clean men 💪💪 I love vans shoes 😍😍

[@mxti1]

Its lit!

[@aaaaaaa10100]

I love it ❤

[@eddiechoi551]

I love Vans!

[@vintageofficial5133]

Just bought a pair of black vans classics like 2 hours ago. Bring Vans back to Cali!!! Jus ain't the same

[@Nunus182]

Just got myself a pair of vans sk8 hi pro just an hour ago. Super awesome shoe. Perfect shoe to replace my current vans kyle walker shoe that i use for skateboarding..

[@vans]

Thanks for repping us, Umar! Glad you're rocking our Sk8-Hi Pros. You can check out more from our Vans collection here: bit.ly/2kT2K15

[@raslc]

Legend has it that the very first pair of Vans produced lasted for over a year!

[@noahdavis3236]

Ryan C wow! How could they achieve such a thing?

[@nikkiyfreece]

OVER 100 PAIRS OF VANS AND IM NOT STOPPING NOW!

[@TJ-oe7ho]

vans really knows how to make quality shoes been wearing the same sk8-hi pair for 3 years now and the sole is still fit for one more year probably

[@130world1]

If your into vans or supporting them through some years you'll know they have been aiming to introduce more skews,colorwys designs etc for awhile. .They also have branches in product like the otws they did and lxvi. Now they're backing ultracush I think it was in the works for a little bit

[@sonerozarkojazzcosmico.3588]

❤️❤️Vans Forever ❤️❤️

[@ChristinaBatte]

those navy blue z boy shoes are dope

[@j3in725]

you guys are the best, I skate and longboard a lot and these shoes are the first ones that feel sticky on my grip

[@vans]

We're feeling the love here, longliferiderTM! We're stoked that you're a fan and thanks for your comment! Feel free to catch other 50th Anniversary videos here: bit.ly/2eINhPR

[@dionysiusdwi3650]

Dope!

[@acijom6597]

I love vans shoes😍

[@urban_G2]

I love how the camera man never gets the real people behind the scenes making the shoe ! Doing the labor

[@khoiang543]

Perfect

[@DrivinginNewYorkCityNYC]

Great video

[@vans]

Thanks for watching! Check out more from our beginnings here: bit.ly/2qZDqhs

[@skillmaster7068]

and i like that they did put some of the pieces togheter by hand

[@caiosantos90]

oh China...

[@etow8034]

China is where skating is at now, most American skaters are in China now because they are free to skate unlike in the US these days !

[@etow8034]

No, the Capitalists are moving to countries with a workforce that have IQs of 100+ with the lowest wages ...otherwise they would be in Eastern Europe, Africa, South America or even Russia ...that is the truth if you can handle it ! www.google.ca/search?q=IQ+map&biw=1600&bih=762&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiI9c-d9tbOAhWKFh4KHZb9CLIQsAQIGg#imgrc=O4WpYUY0oCx1_M%3A

[@etow8034]

Did you even look at the IQ/Wage map in the link I provided ? ...Wages is on par between Eastern Europe and China, but Chinese workforce has an higher IQ and better manual dexterity and hand to eye co-ordination all very important if you are doing manufacturing !

[@bobjohnson6626]

It's Japan u dumb ass

[@Prydestalker]

I'm from Eastern Europe (Macedonia) and trust me, I'd rather work in China for the minimum wage than here cause it's double the minimum wage here. But yeah, education is important and I'm currently on work and studying to become a Chef with experience so the wage will be a lot bigger.

[@edgarthedonsoto7956]

i love vans i just started wearing them and im not goin back love vans and puma for not hurting my pockets

[@vans]

Thanks for the support, Edgar! We love hearing from new fans! Feel free to check out our 50th Anniversary clips here: bit.ly/2dvwf88

[@edgarthedonsoto7956]

Vans no thank you for the blessings keep up the good work #1 in my book

[@joeym6417]

Edgar the don Soto l

[@phillb4nkz]

SENSACIONAL ;D

[@caiquerodrigues643]

sick!

[@donkeykong1470]

I ♡ vans, they're super popular and killerble sneeaker on the planet, Just like Converse all stars. I'm not a skater but I like the shoes. Converse and vans are my all time favorites. It makes us being who we are .

[@ericjarvis9703]

That's awesome

[@vans]

Thanks for watching Eric Jarvis! If you're curious about our back story more, check out our story here: bit.ly/2qYn2cO

[@jazlynvazquez5092]

I like this guy😎

[@ehimen3769]

i love vans

[@fionnoflaherty3898]

I love how the waffle sole is made the same way waffles are lol

[@takeyourtime591]

*WOW!!*

[@gumahaslk4144]

I LOVE VANS

[@na0foxx411]

That's dope asf! Wish I could buy some of vans

[@vans]

Thanks for watching and commenting, Na0 Foxx! If you haven't already, be sure to check our website to purchase Vans products: www.vans.com/ Feel free to catch our other 50th Anniversary videos here: bit.ly/2de01Ng

[@yaright1994]

Na0 Foxx dont have enough money huh?

[@asadosty]

Need a 2021 version

[@stillreddd]

sk8 his is a clean model. love the model

[@chuckygarcia8866]

😍😍 #VansForever ❤❤

[@vans]

Thanks for the love! Catch more about our story here: bit.ly/2sQqytU

[@leonardomoisesfloresvazque6848]

Iam love vans 🤘🤘

[@christopherthomas2136]

really cool now I have to go to the vans store

[@williamchung8524]

Christopher Thomas ii

[@prxzxbot1096]

Los mejores del mundo

[@ninobarbosa9868]

Vans Love ❤️

[@jbartrum111]

That was actually pretty cool. haha

[@_uuuu___]

Nice

[@Colin-to5wi]

The sole after heat look like waffle

[@noahdavis3236]

Becom Cheater I Rush-PvP tru

[@daveyleeriot]

Who else is ready for breakfast??

[@SuperRainbowUnicorn2]

still look like waffle

[@katemyers7515]

That’s the point

[@jeakol1389]

Its called "Waffle-Cup" for a reason

[@lilgg0433]

I love vans!!!! #vans

[@vans]

Love the support Gael! Catch more of our story here: bit.ly/2eINhPR

[@snowboardgaming254]

Damn Vans Store!!! Back at it again with the mad fans!!! #WhyUNoLeaveItInCA?!?

[@itsmethough24]

Watch it in 2018 and still wanna have all of 'em :3 :-D

[@axelfoley5258]

Since China......their shoes are not the same.

[@etow8034]

It's all in your head, I have several pairs of US made Vans and they are more crappy ! Vans US operation was small compared to the modern plants with high tech equipment in China now. Material selection and quality standards is still Vans design team from Cali !

[@etow8034]

Kevin Walker Did you compare to the same Vans shoe model from the US, China, Vietnam and Indonesia ? Probably not because you couldn't afford to buy several pairs of the same shoe ! Compare apples to apple and oranges to oranges before you before you start shooting your loud mouth with unfounded accusations !

[@codegang9202]

You are acting immaturely

[@frazzle657]

Axel Foley I ripped a new pair after putting them on like for the 3rd time :*( guess I need to open the laces wider. wish they were more enviroment ally friendly... they've got a bit greedy I think

[@frazzle657]

extremely well made though just the material sometimes let's them down I find

[@kaplangunhan9298]

This makes me want to by a new pair of vans.

[@bukwheatus]

Someone needs to put import tariffs back in place, so companies like yourself are forced to bring production back home...greed loses customers

[@thehaloguy117]

Yeah, cos that worked out really well last time...

[@BangGAYUS12]

RIP PVD WE LOVE YOU

[@speedofarts]

nice sweatshop

[@aimanshahfri560]

Thanks for making the fuc**ing beautiful shoes. tq tq tq 🙏#vansforever

[@skateboardyuh8277]

Met both of those guys they’re fuckin sick vans forever

[@rayn117]

need to go buy me pair!

[@tygervoods8358]

Thanks for uploading this, really needed to know how I can start making vans in my house.

[@boiboi8970]

I just bought a pair of Checkered board vans!

[@AA-sf7vm]

1:12 Me: ooooooh wafflessssssssss😂😂😂

[@samuelorigenes1185]

Dope video guys!!!!! :D Fucking love Vans xD

[@tvbebas4179]

Made in China.

[@inezoglesby7888]

0

[@hahayesalf5389]

well you can't expect that everything is gonna be made were it came from China is cheap and everything is made in China (Almost) did you know Gucci clothes are made in Pakistan Gucci is one of the most expensive clothes you can buy just don't be selfish and why I'm protecting this brand is because I grew up with Vans just don't be selfish if you had a brand you would make it in China Pakistan etc just please stop

[@mat5990]

Sully is right. ;)

[@chrism7091]

2,876,288 views ...... ok? 😐

[@Dark-st2hx]

Haysh 1 nah, they're made in china because the production cost is gonna be cheaper.

[@joedoeboe3342]

The red ones are nice

[@brahsumatra]

40 years old still rocking Vans.

[@pralaygoswami694]

I like this brand shues....