November 3rd, 2011 
James Shotwell 
The worlds of music, skating, and fashion are a shade of grey today following the passing of Vans co-founder James Van Doren. He was 72.
James and his brother Paul opened their first Vans store in 1966 and have since pushed the counter culture into the mainstream. From their iconic canvas shoes, to helping Kevin Lyman keep Warped Tour going and beyond, it’s safe to say James impacted each and every one of our lives to varying degrees.
You can read a great write-up on James’ life here. Our thoughts are with his family and coworkers. He will be missed.
James Shotwell is the founder of Under The Gun Review. He loves writing about music and movies almost as much as he loves his two fat cats. He's also the co-founder of Antique Records and the Marketing Coordinator for Haulix. You should probably follow him on Twitter.
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