The book release party took place on the 4th of June at the Vans headquarters. Things got rolling when the van that was transformed by the West Coast Customs crew was showcased. A transportable mini ramp in a van. Omar Hassan was on site to give it a test run. This party had everything, live music, skateboarding, great food, free booze and some sweet art. Keep your eye out for the book, "Stories of Sole from Vans Originals". Thanks to Vans for the invite to this one.

Van Doren with the Gold plated book.

Doug Palladini and crew.

Mini ramp in the Van

Attention to detail.

Pete from Vans in the studio

Models hanging out in the Vans headquarters

Skate action

Omar Hassan

Rollerblader getting in the mix

Steve Van Doren

It's been talked about for many years and now is finally coming to life. On June 1, Vans released its first-ever book, Vans: Off the Wall, featuring 20-some-odd stories that collectively tell the story of the brand: from Rowley to Warped Tour, from Customs to Joel Tudor, from Alva and Cab to artist collabs.

The book is 208 pages in hardback, with more than 350 full-color photos, and published by Abrams, world renowned for high quality pop culture books. Vans is rolling out lots of bonus content and book info all of which can be tracked at vans.com/vansbook.