Vans is an American shoe brand with strong ties to skateboarding culture. 1966 saw the birth of the brand, which has grown to become “the world’s largest skate company,” despite overcoming the difficulties of bankruptcy. This time, we focus on the “HALF CAB,” which is the prototype of the first signature model in the skateboarding world and will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2022. The Half Cab has been loved by skateboarders, and the history of its birth is thoroughly explained!
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Vans” was founded in 1966 by Paul Van Doren and his brother Jim Van Doren in California, the United States, with their friends. The brand name “Vans” was derived from this and means “Van and his friends. In the early 1970s, Vans began to offer a custom-made sole that was designed to provide grip and stability on skateboarding boards. It became popular among skaters at the time because of its ability to grip and maintain stability on skateboards. The “slip-ons” that became synonymous with Vans became a huge hit in Southern California, and by 1980, the company had grown rapidly, opening some 70 stores throughout California.
In 2015, the company produced an original Vans film, “PROPELLER: A Vans Skateboarding Video. Skateboarding Video. And in 2016, the company celebrated its 50th anniversary and continues to be loved by many.
What is Vans’ “HARF CAB”, the prototype of the first signature model in the skateboarding world?
In 1989, after overcoming bankruptcy, Vans introduced its first signature model in the skateboarding world, the “CABALLERO. This model became the prototype for the current ” HARF CAB. The signature rider was Steve Caballero, who is praised by skateboarders around the world as a “living legend in the skateboarding world. He was a member of Bones Brigade, which gained popularity in the late 1980s, and is the creator of the “Caballero Real” skateboarding trick. He is admired by skateboarders all around him, and his signature model has attracted many skateboarders.
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How did the current Vans “Half Cab” design come to be?
Originally, the “Half Cab” was not the current design, but rather a model with a high-cut detailing that was higher than the mid-cut found on previous Vans sneakers. The original high-cut design was called the 1st model ” the Caballero model,” while the current half-cab is called the 2nd model. At the time, skaters preferred a more flexible ankle, so skaters began to customize their own mid-cuts. Although Vans had low-cut products from that time, each skater custom-made their own mid-cut model in order to wear the model of Steve Caballero, whom they admired, which was a novelty typical of skate culture. Steve Caballero saw this and suggested to Vans, “Why don’t you make the design a mid-cut,” and the mid-cut design was adopted. This was named the “Half Cab” and is still popular among many people today.
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The name “Half Cab” is not only a reference to the first model cut in half, but also to the “half cab” skateboarding trick that Caballero invented. The half cab, with its solid volume and exquisite length, is designed to be useful not only for skate shoes but also for town use. On the shoe’s tongue and side, you can see a young Steve Caballero himself doing tricks. Today, the high-cut design of the original release is called the 1st model ” FULL CAB,” and is often re-released as a reissued version.
The main features of the Vans “Half Cab” are “moderate volume” and “cushioning” to protect your feet.
The characteristic of the half cab is its uniquely thick volume. The half-cab is characterized by its thick volume, which is unique to the half-cab. The original high-cut model was changed to a mid-cut, which allows the foot to have a good volume compared to Vans’ SK8-HI and mid-skool. The large amount of padding in the shoe’s upper and upper cuff also increases ankle support, which is important for skaters. The shock-absorbing comfort is also useful for town use, and once you try them on, you will definitely become addicted to them. The wide opening allows for a comfortable fit.
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