LOOK: People shocked by what sneaker logo actually means
We were today years old when we learned this...
Someone once said, "You learn something new every day".
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No one is expected to know everything, but we've all experienced that moment when something dawns on us for the first time, and we question why we didn't know about it.
A "I was today years old"-moment.
There is a story behind every brand, but you might not know what it is.
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Nike was founded by Phil Knight, a former University of Oregon track and field athlete, and Bill Bowerman, his former coach.
Adi Dassler and his brother started their company in their mother's laundry room in Bavaria, Germany, and Adidas was born.
Another popular sneaker brand is Vans.
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Many people might know their slogan, "Off the Wall," but many don't know the meaning behind their equally iconic logo.
The black-and-white logo features the word 'Vans', with the V extending horizontally over the rest of the word, as seen above.
In 2018, their logo was mentioned in a tweet explaining the interesting design.
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The tweet recently resurfaced with a new wave of people discovering this fun fact.
As it turns out when typed into a calculator, using a mathematical symbol, the square root of answer equals "√ANS'.
I was today years old when I realized the Vans logo is the square root of answer 😮 pic.twitter.com/EanKEzevWn
— Today Years Old (@todayyearsoldig) November 25, 2018
This realisation truly surprised many people:
— shalla☆ (@babyblue1816) November 27, 2018
A - ADIDAS
— stuck001 (@wassaf_ali) October 22, 2022
N - NIKE
S - SKECHERS
Others were not as thrilled about this "discovery":
What do we do with this information
— Chowder (@Wrath_Of_T) November 26, 2018
Unfortunately, the creators did not consider this when designing the logo for sneaker fans.
According to the Logo My Way blog, "The first-ever Vans logo was created by the son of one of Vans’ founders. He created a stencil he intended to paint on skateboards. His father, James Van Doren, instantly noticed this graphic and put it on Style 95 sneaker’s heel. Then he decided to start the large scale manufacture of skateboarding footwear."
Although it might be more of a coincidence, the brand has become one of the most popular sneaker brands in the world with an iconic logo.
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