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The Invention of the Iconic Vans Skateboarding Shoe | Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
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Manufacturing mold used by Vans, Inc. to make their famous "Waffle" pattern sole for the original skate shoe | National Museum of American History
Manufacturing mold used by Vans, Inc. to make their famous "Waffle" pattern sole for the original skate shoe | National Museum of American History
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