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Vans roots in Anaheim and Orange shaped by founder Van Doren
Eric Carpenter answers reader questions about Vans origin noting the first Vans store opened March 16, 1966 at 704 E Broadway Anaheim. The firm later opened an Orange factory before moving manufacturing overseas. Vans remains tied to Southern California culture with events and ongoing HQ near Cypress.
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Vans Shoes
Orange
Vans
Anaheim
Darryl Elders
Anaheim Hills
Darryl
Vans.com
Paul van Doren
van Doren Rubber Company
E. Broadway
City Hall
Ferminich
Anaheim High
Clare van Hoorebeke
van Hoorebeke
van Dorsen
Vanis
Cypress