The brand that started in a small shop in Anaheim was now recognized on a global scale. In 1988, the company was sold to an investment banking firm and the brand's worldwide influence increased. The Vans Slip-On's Worldwide Presence is IncreasedĪfter being forced to file for bankruptcy in 1983, Vans paid off all its debts and was back up and running within a few years. The Checkerboards received further recognition when they were prominently featured on the cover of the movie's soundtrack. The shoes gained widespread notoriety when Spicoli hit himself in the head with the shoe during the movie's trailer.
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The real launching point for the Vans Classic Slip-On came in 1982, when Sean Penn's character Jeff Spicoli wore the Checkerboards in the movie Fast Time at Ridgemont High.
The Van Slip-On is Featured in Fast Times at Ridgemont High Vans initial idea was to recreate the trend on the rubber side profile, but later the company began making checkerboard canvases. The brand got the idea for it's most iconic design after Steve Van Doren saw kids coloring in the white rubber on the shoe checkerboard style. What the elephant print is to Jordan Brand, the checkerboard is to Vans.
The origins of the shoe actually came from a slip-on shoe produced by the company Paul Van Doren previously worked for that featured a non-skid sole designed for boating. Vans introduced style #48, known more colloquially as the Classic Slip-On, in 1977. The Vans Slip-On is Introduced for the Very First Time It would still be a few more years before the Vans Classic Slip-On would be introduced, as models like the #44 (now known as the Authentic) paved the way for Vans' most iconic shoe in the brand's early years. March 16, 1966, is a landmark date in Vans history, as Paul Van Doren and three associates, including his brother James, opened the brand's first-ever store at 704E Broadway, in Anaheim, California.
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