The Vans Old Skool baby girls' and baby boys' is a low profile shoe with a textile upper with leather details, two hook-and-loop straps, re-enforced toecap to withstand repeated wear, signature rubber waffle outsole and padded collar for support and flexibility. The Van Doren Rubber Company was set up in 1966 in California, a small company making canvas shoes that were destined over the years to become an icon of Californian lifestyle, and in particular the global emblem of skateboarding.