The Vans 1966 Booklet

1966, 15/10/2010 by Tim Koster

You probably know by now that Vans started up in 1966 and still is one of the biggest skateboard shoe brands out there. For the first time ever they have made a skateboard video, called 1966. In this video you don't see the American side of skateboarding, but only European riders on a lot of unknown spots.

The complete 'Vans of the Wall: 1966' movie took twelve months of filming and editing, with some of the most respected skateboard in Europe today.

The movie follows a line on how Vans and skateboarding evolved since 1966. With the Vans shoe waffle as main image and what it left behind in skateboarding. In each intro you will see a different era in skateboarding, like the high socks and shorts to baggie jeans with super fisheye filmed shots.

To create a more unique video they went to several country's as the US, China, Czech Republic, UK, Dubai & Abu Dhabi, Spain and France and mostly went to spots that where never before shown on video.

Photo: Vans

Riders featured in the movie:
- Alain Saavedra
- Ben Grove
- Chris Pfanner
- Danny Wainwright
- Flo Marfaing
- Hugo Liard
- Ignacio “Nachete” Morata
- Joris Brichet
- Kris Vile
- Madars Apse
- Micky Iglesias
- Nicky Guerrero,
- Ross McGouran
- Sam Partaix
- Sarah Meurle
- Tomas Vintr
- Phil Zwijsen

Vans of the Wall: 1966 Booklet info:
What: The Vans 1966 video, including a 100 page book showing the making of the video plus a Percy Dean cd with 21 tracks
When: From the 31st of october available
Where: Vans Stores and selected skate shops

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