❯ The Vans logo is placed in three key places: side, heel and insole. Imitations usually forget to put the heel number or write it incorrectly. ❯ In the Vans logo, the letters are always capitalized. Also, the V looks like a square root sign that covers the rest.

Van Doren Rubber specialized in making canvas deck shoes with grippy rubber soles. The name Vans was coined when people would say “Let's head over to Van's and grab shoes”, Vans took the nickname and ran with it. We're glad they did.

Remove the insoles and laces from your Vans, then hand wash your shoes with warm water and a small amount of mild detergent. We don't recommend machine washing! Wrap your damp Vans in a towel and press any excess water out before leaving them to air dry.