Thursday, November 10, 2011

Co-creator of iconic skateboarders' Vans shoe dies (AP)

This undated image provided by Roy Basten shows James Van Doren at an undisclosed location. Van Doren, the co-founder of Vans canvas shoes that were embraced by the skateboard culture and became a nationwide sensation when Sean Penn wore a checkerboard pair in the 1982 movie ``Fast Times at Ridgemont High,’’ died Oct. 12, 2011 in Fullerton, Calif. (AP Photo/Roy Basten)AP - The shoes James Van Doren and his brother cooked up in their family rubber factory turned out to be the perfect fit for the nascent skateboarding culture that was sweeping Southern California in the 1960s.


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