A Pocket Guide to Vans

From skateparks to sidewalks to gallery nights—Vans is more than a shoe. It’s a uniform. A Pocket Guide to Vans by Josh Sims is a compact, image-rich deep dive into the brand that helped define California cool and global counterculture—tracking the moments, collaborations, and cultural collisions that turned “Off The Wall” into a worldwide symbol.

Perfect for collectors, sneakerheads, and anyone who treats style like self-expression, this book is built for flipping through fast—but you’ll end up reading every page.

Why it belongs on your coffee table or shelf:

• Illustrated + highly browseable: packed with visuals and bite-size storytelling.
• Culture-first narrative: follows Vans’ rise through skateboarding and the brand’s evolution into an everyday icon.
• Giftable, displayable, collectible: the kind of small-format book that looks as good on a coffee table as it does in your backpack.

Details

• Author: Josh Sims
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 160
• Size: 194 × 146 mm
• ISBN / Barcode: 9781529444803