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Why don't Vans smell like they used to?

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mark j:
The soles used to  feel like they had vaseline on when fresh out the box, the rubber feels alot more perishible now. At McArthur Glen factory outlet park in Bridgend near Cardiff is a Vans store, the managers a good lad, knows his onions and saves me the nice stuff. I've had chukka boots, slip ons and old schools for as cheap as a fiver, boots about £15- £20. Got about 30 pairs that I've never worn. The Alva reissue boots that came out with the dogtown film are a bit of a favourite.  The ones in my avatar pic are quite mint, about 25 years old.......They could do with doing some proper reissues though with the different checker colourways etc. Anyway I'm off to bed.....going to see my mummy in cardiff tomorrow and the nice man at the vans shop  :)

Bob_Acid:

--- Quote from: mark j on September 29, 2006, 03:30 AM --- Anyway I'm off to bed.....

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lightweight :)

DR VINOAH:
van doren rubber co advert from 84

enjoy.....................

jeff spicoli:
I have a pair and one was made in taiwan and the other Korea. Thats Cheshire oaks for ya. You can tell if you look close they are different :shocked:

digitaltransfer:
I know exactly what you mean I was selling loads of pairs and they just do not smell the same eanymore,  good job I saved some cheq ones from the 80s, does anyone have any old parts they wanna sell I am doing up a few of my bikes I have an 84 GT pro series, CW racing, profile and hutch that I am doing up, also just bought a 80s DK stem and GT sealded double hub if anyone is interested.

Gota few other part GT power discs, cranks wheels and bars email if interested obviously I will be putting the finished articals on Vinage.com etc.. but need more bikes and parts

Thanks

R

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