Saturday, August 31st, we saw the Vans Downtown Showdown take Paris by storm. Celebrating its 5th year in Europe, this unique event brought together the best of skateboarding, art and street culture. As 15,000 people descended upon La Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris saw this favorite fixture of the skateboarding calendar grow to truly epic proportions.<br /><br />http://downtownshowdown.eu/ <br /><br />MUSIC: "No Matter Where I Am" by Jesse Dee<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 />2013 Action Recap | Downtown Showdown | VANS<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/VansShoes66
