| Description |
xvi, 284 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"You may not know their creator, but you certainly know the shoes: for more than a generation, Vans shoes have been synonymous with cool. Now in this refreshingly candid memoir, meet Paul Van Doren, the charismatic founder of Vans—the shoe company beloved by skateboarders, creatives, and fans everywhere for its laid-back, colorful SoCal vibe, and famous for its people-oriented company culture. In Authentic, he shares his unlikely journey from high-school dropout to sneaker-industry legend. A blue-collar kid with no higher education and zero retail experience, Van Doren started out as a 16-year-old "service boy" at a local rubber factory. Over the next few decades, he leveraged a knack for numbers, a genius for efficiency, and the know-how to make a great canvas tennis shoe into an all-American success story. What began as a family shoe business has today evolved into a globally recognized brand with billions of dollars of annual revenue."--Dust jacket. |
| Subject |
Van Doren, Paul.
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Vans (Firm)
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Shoemakers -- United States -- Biography.
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Sneakers -- United States.
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| Genre |
Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
MacLellan, Louise, author.
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| ISBN |
9781641120241 (hbk.) |
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164112024X (hbk.) |
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