Twenty years, twenty skaters, twenty photos and one shoe, was the premise for the opening reception of the Vans Downtown Showdown Amsterdam. <br />Featuring live music from Ray Barbee, Tommy Guerrero and Chuck Treese, DJ sets from John Cardiel, artist-customized Half Cabs from over 20 contributing artists selected by Steve Caballero as well as the first European exhibition of TWENTY, curated by Lance Dawes, a selection of photographs of some of the world's greatest skateboarders wearing the world's greatest skateboard shoe as captured over the years by some of the world's greatest skateboard photographers.<br /><br />SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1aIFFTY<br /><br />Connect with VANS: http://bit.ly/1uPubcu<br />Facebook: http://bit.ly/29CDdc4<br />Twitter: http://bit.ly/29AT0Gz<br />Instagram: http://bit.ly/29wXHB5<br />Snapchat: http://bit.ly/29tPZpI<br />Pinterest: http://bit.ly/29tf1Gs<br />Tumblr: http://bit.ly/1Rjvlt7<br />Vine: http://bit.ly/29HDMRB<br />Google+: http://bit.ly/29ASVTm<br /><br />About Vans:<br />Vans®, a VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the original action sports footwear, apparel and accessories brand. Vans authentic collections are sold globally in more than 75 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors and international offices. Vans also owns and operates more than 450 retail locations around the world. The Vans brand promotes the action sports lifestyle, youth culture and creative self-expression through the support of athletes, musicians and artists and through progressive events and platforms such as the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing®, the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing, Vans Pool Party, Vans Custom Culture, Vans Warped Tour®, and Vans’ cultural hub and international music venue, the House of Vans.<br /><br />Vans Top Athletes: <br />Anthony Van Engelen, Geoff Rowley, Kyle Walker, Chima Ferguson, Gilbert Crockett, Tony Trujillo, Joel Tudor, Leila Hurst, Nathan Fletcher, Dane Gudauskas, Tanner Gudauskas, Patrick Gudauskas, Dakota Roche, Scotty Cranmer, Jeff Grosso, Elijah Berle, Matthias Dandois, Tony Alva, Daan Van Der Linden, Jason Dill, Lizzie Armanto, Curren Caples, Bruno Hoffman.<br /><br />Half Cab 20th Anniversary Party | Downtown Showdown | VANS<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/VansShoes66
