Paul Van Doren, cofounder of Vans, a shoe brand that became a multi-billion-dollar action-sports empire thanks to the SoCal skate community and a focus on custom kicks, died Thursday at 90.

Paul Van Doren, co-founder of the Vans brand, has died at age 90, the shoemaker's parent company ... The canvas boat shoes with vulcanized rubber outsoles became part of the casual dress code ...

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Instead, they languished—in just a few basic colors—in Vans stores. The company's focus was directed elsewhere, on newer styles. After riding the wave of the ‘90s skateboarding boom ...

He was 90. His death ... different sizes and allowing buyers to customize their shoes in a rainbow of colors and patterns. The first Vans sneaker adopted by skateboarders was a canvas boat ...