Page Update, May 2009: Newly available Vans shoe styles at Eastbay include Rock and Roll Vans Slip Ons with ground-gripping gum rubber outsoles. The latest arrivals also include Women's Vans Dasan boots that feature three distinct designs in green apple, black/white and orange.
Vans Owens Slayer Hi Top running shoes sport a cool Slayer logo graphic on the heels. Find the perfect low-cut skateboard shoe with the Vans Low Cab Vulc. Finally, purchase cheap Vans shoes like the Vans Forty-Four, a shoe in patented calfskin/leather/crocodile.
Although Vans shoes were first introduced in 1966, it wasn't until the release of the classic American teen flick Fast Times at Ridgemount High in 1982 that the Vans name exploded in pop culture. Sean Penn's surfer/slacker/stoner Jeff Spicoli character soon became the spokesperson for an entire generation of teens. Subsequently, Vans apparel and shoes became the uniform of choice for teenagers nationwide.
Over the last few years skateboarding has exploded into mainstream youth culture. Everywhere you look kids are decked out in the signature skater look: low strung pants, tight shirts, and skate shoes featuring an overexposed tongue, short toe, and puffy exterior. In fact, sales of skateboarding shoes in 2004 have outpaced those of all other athletic shoes!
The sales of Vans skateboarding shoes undoubtedly constitute a large chunk of this number. As the company responsible for such large skater fests as the Vans Warped Tour, the Vans name is synonymous with skater culture. Now you can get cheap Vans by using the exclusive Eastbay.com coupons for a 20% discount from FabulousSavings.com. From womens Vans shoes to Vans kids footwear, Eastbay has them all.
When Jeff Spicoli wore/carried into class/got hit on the head with a pair of Checkerboard Vans Slip Ons in Fast Times, they became an instant Vans classic. If you like the retro look, you would adore the Vans Old Skool: a Vans sneaker version of the classic slip on.
Pop in High Voltage on your iPod and rock out to AC/DC's T.N.T. while wearing a pair of Vans TNT. Endorsed by pro skateboarder Tony Trujillo, this high-performing skater shoe in black/bright pink is all about the rockstar 'tude.
Winner of the 2001 Skater of the Year award from Thrasher Magazine, Geoff Rowley is considered one of the best skaters ever. Rowley and Vans have a successful working relationship, with the pro skater designing signature skate shoe after signature skate shoe for the popular footwear company. The Vans Rowley XL3 is the sixth in a line of classics. For the entire Vans collection, head on over to Eastbay today.
