It would be hard to believe that anybody reading this article has never heard of Vans. The name is symbiosis (connection with) BMX biking, skateboarding and other extreme sports. I bought a pair of Vans shoes 3 years ago and I still use them. I like to wear them when I ride my BMX bike on hot black asphalt slab scuffing like a madman trying to land that same flatland trick. The Vans seem to hook easier to tire when scuffing compared to my other biking shoes. The Vans Shoe company has been around a long time so we did some research on company.