If you like shoes like I do, there are certain brand names that carry a style and a certain amount of nostalgia. Vans shoes have withstood the test of time and are still iconic American shoes. In fact, an entire industry has grown just by imitating Vans.
The original Vans store opened in Anaheim, CA, in 1966. You would order the type of shoe you wanted and they would make them for you - same day. Throughout the 70s, you could get custom-made shoes, and even bring in different fabrics or items to incorporate and personalize your shoes.
These days, Vans are as popular as ever, and you can buy the classics or customize your own classics online. Or, you can try to locate the super-exclusive Vans Vault collections.
Vans Vault is a small, limited run of shoes, typically designed by a famous artist and only sold in a handful of retail stores. The only web-based store where I've seen the Vault shoes is Ubiq, but good luck getting a popular size.
I managed to get my hands on a pair from the Robt. Williams Vault collection a few years back, minus the t-shirt and fancy box shown here:
(Image borrowed from Streething.com)
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