https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/paul-van-doren-co-founder-vans-shoes-dead-90-n1266734
Wow. That article brought back some good memories of my 1st pair of Vans. They were, two toned. The left and right side were not the same colors. I remember my father being very unhappy because they were different colors. I wore them until I couldn't.
They were the greatest at the the time. If you were into skateboarding or surfing, you had to have a pair.
Yes indeed, RIP Paul Van Doren.
I had several pairs of 2-tones (toe/heel one color and center body another) and even some checkerboard hi-tops back in the day. I still wear Vans, and have about 6-7 pairs in my closet
Real time pic:
(https://i.ibb.co/qD63T0j/B7-FE44-D3-A8-E4-4415-BCBE-EF6-E1-BBD47-D8.jpg)
I got my first pair in 1979. Almost the same as these, two tone blue/red.
Get a pair for your RD :righteous:
https://shop.revivalcycles.com/vans-waffle-pattern-grips/?sku=CTRL237004&gclid=CjwKCAjw7diEBhB-EiwAskVi17OnBX3JWP4dpCidY-502en3A6xc4Gc8IGizD40xueofEVZ7wa799xoCcWAQAvD_BwE