James Van Doren

This undated image provided by Roy Basten shows James Van Doren at an undisclosed location. Van Doren, the co-founder of Vans canvas shoes that were embraced by the skateboard culture and became a nationwide sensation when Sean Penn wore a checkerboard pair in the 1982 movie „Fast Times at Ridgemont High,’’ died Oct. 12, 2011 in Fullerton, Calif. (AP Photo/Roy Basten)