Vans has got some BMX roots. At one point in time you could tell, by someone wearing Vans, that he was a BMX-er or a skateboarder. It wasn't a household brand, but a shoe for those "in the know" who could handle being made fun of wearing the checkered shoes. The House of Vans during Berlin Fashion Week hosts 3 memorable nights of music, photography, skate/BMX culture and street fashion. Dimitri Coste brought some sweet BMX memorabilia to Berlin and made an awesome 
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.