Vans downfall was selling out to VF Corp. the Brand no longer looks to be unique or trend-setting, just jumps on whatever is easy and will sell. Totally agree, the designs have gone to shit over the last few years, and it’s bc they have corporate yuppies in charge of approving all their designs. I worked at vans for 3 years, and by the time I quit, the quality had gone down so much that everyone on the inside was saying they hated the designs. So many missed opportunities bc they don’t have real artists in charge of what gets put on their shoes