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What does half a century of Vans mean for skaters?

The other story of Van’s 50th birthday — As Vans celebrate half a century of doing their thing, Huck meets skate guru Tony Alva and son of a Vans co-founder Steve Van Doren to look back at the last 50 years, and to the future.

  • Skate
  • Josh Gabert-Doyon

Polyphonic Playground turns messing about into a giant musical instrument

Play time collides with audiovisual art — House of Vans London presents an immersive interactive sound installation by Studio PSK.

  • Art
  • Alex Taylor

How we made Vans’ skate film Propeller

First full-length skate video — Director Greg Hunt and Tony Trujillo talk about intimate moments, pushing against the crowd and taking a snapshot of modern skateboarding.

  • Skate
  • Alex King

Inside one of the world's biggest, weirdest Vans collections

Rubber and canvas for the soul — Diehard Vans sneakerhead Henry Davies takes Huck on a video tour of his huge, wonderfully weird, collection.

  • Culture
  • HUCK HQ

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