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Vans Logo
Vans Growth Score
85
CB Rank
154688
Heat Score
75
Vans.com manufactures shoes, apparel, and other products for action sports.
Acquired by
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VF
Founded
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Private Costa Mesa, California, United States1001-5000 www.vans.com
Apparel
E-Commerce
Fashion
Lifestyle
Manufacturing
Retail
Shoes
Sporting Goods
Sports
Overview

Vans
Growth Score
85
Heat Score
75

Growth Score85
-6 pts
in past quarter
Heat Score 75
6 pts
in past quarter

Company Performance Metrics

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Recent Milestones
Raised Funding Round
Jan 1, 1970
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About Vans

CB Rank
154688
Vans.com manufactures shoes, apparel, and other products for action sports.
Acquired by
VF Logo
VF
Founded
obfuscation
Private Costa Mesa, California, United States1001-5000 www.vans.com
Apparel
E-Commerce
Fashion
Lifestyle
Manufacturing
Retail
Shoes
Sporting Goods
Sports

Key People

Details

Sub-Organization of 
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VF
Legal Name Vans
Also Known As Vans-Off the wall
Operating Status Active
Company Type For Profit
Founders  Gordon Lee, James Van Doren, Jim Van Doren, Paul Van Doren, Serge D’Elia
About the Company

Vans was founded in 1966 by Paul and James Van Doren, Serge Delia, and Gordon Lee. It has stood for authenticity in youth lifestyle, music and action sports since day one.

Vans has one of the top action sports teams in the world including riders Geoff Rowley, Johnny Layton, Tony Alva, Tony Trujillo, Steve Caballero, John Cardiel, Omar Hassan,

Christian Hosoi, Chris Pfanner, Andreas Wiig, Mark Landvik, Jamie Lynn, Eric Willett, Hana Beaman, Nathan Fletcher, Joel Tudor, Leila Hurst, Dane Reynolds, Dane Gudauskas, John Florence, Alex Knost, Ryan Guettler, Cory Nastazio, Scotty Cranmer, Ryan Villopoto, and many others.

Vans also supports and promotes the action sports lifestyle through such events as Vans Triple Crown of Surfing:tm:, Pro-Tec Pool Party, The Downtown Showdown and Vans Warped Tour:tm:.

Phone Number (855) 909-8267
Contact Email vanscustserv@vfc.com
Predictions & Insights

Growth Insight

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Top Contributing Factors
Financial Decline

Growth Prediction

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Products & Services

Vans Shoes
Footwear designed for action sports and casual wear, including skateboarding shoes and lifestyle sneakers.
Vans Apparel
Clothing items including T-shirts, pants, and outerwear designed for casual and action sports use.

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Financials

M&A Details

Vans was acquired by VF on
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Market Intelligence
People
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Headcount 1001-5000 Employee Profiles 11 Contacts 1,603

Employee Profiles

News

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Technology
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Monthly Web Visits

7,678,461
-35.27%
 in past month

IT Spend

$163.1MThis year, Vans is projected to spend $163.1M on IT, according to Aberdeen.

Interest Signals

TopicSurge Score
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Internet Traffic
100
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Security Architecture
100
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Fastly
100

Actively Used Products

30Vans uses 30 technology products and services including HTML5, Fonts.com, and  Adobe Flash, according to G2 Stack.

Active Website Tech Count

94Vans is actively using 94 technologies for its website, according to BuiltWith. These include Viewport Meta, IPhone / Mobile Compatible, and  SSL by Default.

Total IP

483The intellectual property of Vans includes 27 registered patents primarily in the 'Footwear' category, according to IPqwery. Additionally, Vans has registered 456 trademarks with the most popular class being 'Clothing; footwear; headgear', according to IPqwery.
Sub-Organizations
Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Vans's headquarters? Vans is located in Costa Mesa, California, United States.Who are Vans's competitors? Alternatives and possible competitors to Vans may include Nike, Converse, and  DC Shoes Inc..
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