When Central High School art teacher Cheryl Burchett told her students they could participate in the Vans Custom Culture shoe design contest, she got instant buy-in. “We were picked, and we are one of ...

Strawberry Mansion High School took home the grand prize in the Vans Custom Culture competition for designing a shoe that pays homage to the "215." The Philadelphia-lovin' shoes won the top prize in ...

Out of 250 schools from across the country, both Northeast High School and Crossroads Accelerated Academy in West Philadelphia placed in the top 50 of the shoe design competition. Now the public has ...

The only reason Warren Mott High School senior Amya Leak signed up for an art class this semester was because she had an open spot in her daily schedule and it was the only class available at that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Calling all high school creatives: the Vans Custom Culture art competition program is back with a $50,000 grand prize. The ...

Tlingit art-inspired shoes, held by Hagelman and Wiederspohn outside Wrangell High School. The shoes are part of the students’ entry for the Vans Custom Culture High School competition. (Sage ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Students at Eastern High School are hoping a pair of shoes will help them win a major prize. Eastern is one of only 50 schools in the country to compete in this year's Vans ...

A group of San Antonio students has been nationally recognized for their artistic skills – and puroness. Designs from art students at Edison High School part of the nationwide Vans Custom Culture ...

Meet Frank Vatrano. All-Star forward. Three-time 20-goal scorer. Budding shoe designer. Well, sort of. That person was Steve van Doren. He's the vice president of events and promotions of Vans, a ...

In 1966, brothers Paul and Jim Van Doren opened the Van Doren Rubber Company on 704 East Broadway in Anaheim, Calif., offering custom-made shoes. “Vans,” as they’d come to be known, became the ...